The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors delay pedal, currently around $219. Close alternatives include the NuX Tape Echo Delay SOS and the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo. It pairs well with the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and the Marshall Super Bass.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors · pedal
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain is an oil can echo delay pedal from Old Blood Noise Endeavors (OBNE) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), a respected US boutique manufacturer known for inventive, experimental effects with unique circuit concepts and lo-fi influenced aesthetics. delivering warm, organic delay emulating the sound of vintage oil can echo units (like the Tel-Ray Ad-n-Echo), with subtle pitch wobble, saturation, and the characteristic warmth of oil-bath delay tanks. One of the most beloved OBNE effects, valued for its organic, lo-fi tape-adjacent echo quality for vintage rock, country, and ambient players.
What stands out
“delivering warm, organic delay emulating the sound of vintage oil can echo units (like the Tel-Ray Ad-n-Echo), with subtle pitch wobble, saturation, and the characteristic warmth of oil-bath delay tanks”
— from the listing
“Its standout strength is the warm oil can echo with pitch wobble and saturation at OBNE Oklahoma boutique quality”
— from the community notes
“the old blood noise endeavors black fountain is an oil can echo delay pedal from old blood noise endeavors”
— from the listing
“country”
— from the listing
“and ambient players”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain delay sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- delay
- organic
- pitch
- echo
- country
- warmth
- vintage
- rock
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Fender
26% matchfills 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 Fender Hot Rod Deluxe after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
25% matchfills 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 Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the warm tone
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes 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
Hiwatt Leeds GO40
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Hiwatt Leeds GO40 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run PRS DG after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Orange Gain Baby 100
Orange
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Orange Gain Baby 100 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
25% matchfills 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 RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread VariOboost
Catalinbread
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Catalinbread VariOboost answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain's warm voice out front: Walrus Audio Lillian goes after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Roland
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Sadowsky SBP-2 Bass Preamp
Sadowsky
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Sadowsky SBP-2 Bass Preamp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster
Mad Professor
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Ashdown Pro-FX Two-Band Boost
Ashdown
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Pro-FX Two-Band Boost leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
63% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, subtle
Keeley Magnetic Echo
Keeley
59% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, subtle
Lovepedal Echo Baby
Lovepedal
56% similarityShared character: delay, warm, vintage charm
Catalinbread Bicycle
Catalinbread
55% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
One Control Sea Turquoise Delay V2
One Control
55% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, warm
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
55% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, warm
Boutique & premium upgrades
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
53% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, vintage charm
Alexander Pedals Oblivion Vintage Delay
Alexander Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Echotone
Carl Martin
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Chase Bliss Generation Loss MKII
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94% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Meraki
Walrus Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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NuX Tape Echo Delay SOS
Nux
67% similarityShared character: delay, warm, vintage charm
J. Rockett Clockwork Echo
J Rockett
60% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, warm
Death By Audio Micro Dream
Death By Audio
57% similarityShared character: delay, warm, overdrive
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
57% similarityShared character: noise, delay, ambient
Strymon Olivera
Strymon
56% similarityShared character: delay, vintage charm, overdrive
Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay Pitch
Gamechanger Audio
55% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX Tape Echo Delay SOS, the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo, the Death By Audio Micro Dream. Budget picks: JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, Keeley Magnetic Echo, Lovepedal Echo Baby. Boutique upgrades: Strymon El Capistan, Alexander Pedals Oblivion Vintage Delay, Carl Martin Echotone.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall Super Bass, Laney Richter — Run Fender Hot Rod Deluxe after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain cost?+
Around $219 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).