The NuX Analog Delay is a Nux delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay and the JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.

NuX Analog Delay

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The NUX Analog Delay is a bucket-brigade-style analog delay pedal from NUX Effects delivering warm, organic delay repeats with the natural degradation of analog delay circuits in a compact enclosure at an accessible price. Analog delays are valued for their warm, musical repeat character compared to digital delay.

What stands out

  • “NUX's compact analog delay, providing warm, organic delay repeats at a budget price”

    — from the community notes

  • “Analog delays are valued for their warm, musical repeat character compared to digital delay”

    — from the listing

  • “organic delay repeats with the natural degradation of analog delay circuits in a compact enclosure at an accessible price”

    — from the listing

  • “Build quality is adequate for the NUX price tier”

    — from the community notes

  • “The NUX Analog Delay delivers warm bucket-brigade delay repeats in a compact format at an accessible price”

    — from the reviews

  • analog delay
  • delay
  • organic
  • analog
  • warmth
  • rock
  • country
  • musical

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the NuX Analog Delay is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Country
  • Blues
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the NuX Analog Delay

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

22% match
$799via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the warm tone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head

Vox

21% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the warm tone

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run PRS DG after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Vox MV50 Brian May

Vox

tonal match
$222.26via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox MV50 Brian May's bright balances out the warm tone

Fuchs ODH

Fuchs

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Fuchs ODH answers back bright

Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo

Soldano

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Pedals that stack with the NuX Analog Delay

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

21% match
$178.26via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

21% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run Catalinbread Galileo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

18% match
$49via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run IdiotBox Effects End of Line after NuX Analog Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd NuX Analog Delay

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

17% match
$180via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after NuX Analog Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd NuX Analog Delay

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ

Alchemy Audio

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ's bright balances out the warm tone

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition's bright balances out the warm tone

Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller

Free The Tone

tonal match
$772.65via Reverb

Where this leans warm, Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller answers back bright

Friedman Gold-72 Wah

Friedman

tonal match
$169via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Friedman Gold-72 Wah goes in front of NuX Analog Delay — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay

Hoshino

72% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, analog, delay

JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy

JHS Pedals

71% similarity
$350via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, delay

Maxon AD-999

Maxon

67% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, analog, delay

Malekko A.D Omicron Series

Malekko

66% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, delay, warm

Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay

Dunlop

65% similarity
$302.81via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, delay, warm

JAM Pedals Delay-Llama

Jam Pedals

65% similarity
$359via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, delay, warm

Boss DM-2 Delay

Boss

64% similarity
$196via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, analog, delay

Maxon AD10 Analog Delay

Maxon

63% similarity
$226.95via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, delay, warm

Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station

Universal Audio

62% similarity
$279.89via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, analog, delay

JAM Pedals Delay-Llama-X

Jam Pedals

62% similarity
$373.08via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, delay, warm

Donner Yellow Fall

Donner

61% similarity
$39.95via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, analog, delay

Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay

Maxon

61% similarity
$349via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, delay, warm

See all alternatives to the NuX Analog Delay (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the NuX Analog Delay?+

The closest matches in character are the Hoshino Admini Mini Analog Delay, the JHS Pedals JHS Mod Shop Deluxe Memory Boy, the Maxon AD-999.

What pairs well with the NuX Analog Delay?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Laney Richter — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the warm tone.

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