The NuX Duotime is a Nux delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini and the Pigtronix Echolution 2. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.
NuX Duotime
Nux · pedal
The NuX DUOTIME is a dual delay pedal from NuX (Shenzhen, China), delivering two independent delay engines running simultaneously for complex delay combinations and rhythmic patterns. The DUOTIME provides dual delay capability at accessible NuX budget pricing for players who want complex delay interaction without boutique cost.
What stands out
“The NuX DUOTIME delivers dual delay engines in one unit at NuX budget pricing for players who want complex dual delay at an accessible price”
— from the community notes
“The NuX DUOTIME is a dual delay pedal from NuX (Shenzhen, China), delivering two independent delay engines running simultaneously for complex delay combinations and rhythmic patterns”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Dual independent delay engines for complex delay combinations at NuX budget pricing”
— from the reviews
“The DUOTIME provides dual delay capability at accessible NuX budget pricing for players who want complex delay interaction”
— from the listing
“Rhythmic delay patterns from dual delay interaction”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain delay sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- delay
- complex
- complex delay combinations
- dual delay engines
- dual independent delay engines
- two independent delay engines
- dual delay capability
- dual delay interaction
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the NuX Duotime is commonly used in
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the NuX Duotime
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
9% matchFender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
9% matchHiwatt Custom DR20H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass in front of NuX Duotime
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
Marshall
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head goes in front of NuX Duotime in the chain
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head goes in front of NuX Duotime in the chain
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Díaz CD-100 Amp Head in front of NuX Duotime
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII
Blackstar
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII in front of NuX Duotime
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 in front of NuX Duotime
Pedals that stack with the NuX Duotime
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchWhat Catalinbread Giygas brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2
EarthQuaker Devices
7% matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 after NuX Duotime in the signal chain, where it won't crowd NuX Duotime
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Clone after NuX Duotime in the signal chain, where it won't crowd NuX Duotime
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire in front of NuX Duotime
JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion
JHS Pedals
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion in front of NuX Duotime
Xotic Robotalk 2
Xotic
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic Robotalk 2 goes in front of NuX Duotime — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box
Whirlwind
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box goes in front of NuX Duotime in the chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini
Cusack Music
67% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Pigtronix Echolution 2
Pigtronix
64% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
62% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III
Crazy Tube Circuits
61% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
61% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Ibanez Layer Delayer
Ibanez
60% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Dunlop
59% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature
Halo
58% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Mr. Black Tapex 2
Mr Black
57% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Lovepedal Dl-1 delay
Lovepedal
57% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Eventide Modulated Delay- Express
Eventide
57% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
57% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the NuX Duotime?+
The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini, the Pigtronix Echolution 2, the TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay.
What pairs well with the NuX Duotime?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass — Fender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.