The Pigtronix Constellator is a Pigtronix delay pedal, currently around $149. Close alternatives include the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay and the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft. It pairs well with the 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead and the Marshall YJM100 Head.

Pigtronix Constellator

Pigtronix · pedal

The Pigtronix Constellator is an all-analog modulated delay capable of up to 600 milliseconds of lush echo, built around classic MN3005 bucket-brigade chips for superior headroom and warm, tape-like saturation when pushed. Beyond clean analog repeats it offers adjustable modulation for chorused, watery delay textures, and a Feel toggle that adjusts several LFO parameters at once to recolor the modulation character. The result is a warm, organic delay with everything from short slapback to longer modulated trails, all in a compact pedalboard-friendly enclosure running on standard 9V power. It suits players wanting genuine analog bucket-brigade warmth with modulation, ideal for vintage-flavored slapback, ambient swells, and chorus-tinged repeats that blend naturally with both clean and driven amp tones.

What stands out

  • “Beyond clean analog repeats it offers adjustable modulation for chorused, watery delay textures, and a Feel toggle that adjusts several LFO parameters at once to recolor the modulation character”

    — from the listing

  • “The result is a warm, organic delay with everything from short slapback to longer modulated trails, all in a compact pedalboard-friendly enclosure running on standard 9V power”

    — from the listing

  • “The modulation and Feel toggle give it character beyond a plain analog delay, shaping the LFO movement quickly”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Pigtronix Constellator is an all-analog modulated delay capable of up to 600 milliseconds of lush echo, built around classic MN3005 bucket-brigade chips for superior headroom and warm, tape-like saturation when pushed”

    — from the listing

  • “The Constellator delivers genuine analog delay warmth via MN3005 bucket-brigade chips, with clean repeats that saturate tape-like when pushed and adjustable modulation that adds chorused, watery movement, further shaped by the multi-paramet…”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “Limitations include the inherent 600-millisecond ceiling of its analog delay line, a warm, darker voice that trades pristine clarity for vintage character, and a feature set focused on tone , making …”

    — from the reviews

  • modulation
  • slapback
  • analog delay
  • organic
  • warm
  • warmth
  • analog
  • musical

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$149View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Pigtronix Constellator is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Classic Rock
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Pigtronix Constellator

1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead

Marshall

23% 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 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall YJM100 Head

Marshall

23% match
$2867via 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)

Run Marshall YJM100 Head after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800

Marshall

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Bogner Snorkler 50

Bogner

tonal match
$3480.30via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Bogner Snorkler 50 answers back bright

Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII

Blackstar

tonal match
$849.99via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII in front of Pigtronix Constellator

PRS MT 15 V2 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head

PRS

tonal match
$949via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put PRS MT 15 V2 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head in front of Pigtronix Constellator

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass answers back bright

Rivera Bonehead

Rivera

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Rivera Bonehead in front of Pigtronix Constellator

Pedals that stack with the Pigtronix Constellator

Browne Amplification Carbon

Browne Amplification

23% match
$339via 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)

Browne Amplification Carbon leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Beetronics Fatbee JFET Overdrive

Beetronics

23% match
$160.65via 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)

Run Beetronics Fatbee JFET Overdrive after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

19% 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 Pigtronix Constellator in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Pigtronix Constellator

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Voodoo Lab Tremolo

pedal

16% match
$131.86via 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.

Voodoo Lab Tremolo's bright voice goes after Pigtronix Constellator in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Pigtronix Constellator's own modulated character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion

JHS Pedals

tonal match
$169via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion answers back bright

Joyo British metal

Joyo

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Joyo British metal's bright balances out the warm tone

Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive

Walrus Audio

tonal match
$79.99via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive's bright balances out the warm tone

Walrus Audio Warhorn

Walrus Audio

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Warhorn's bright balances out the warm tone

Cheaper alternatives

TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A

TC Electronic

68% similarity
$33.48via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, analog

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

63% similarity
$127.49via Reverb

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

58% similarity
$123.97via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, delay

NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay

Nux

95% similarity
$49via Reverb

similar tone character

JHS 3 Series Delay

JHS Pedals

94% similarity
$99via Reverb

similar tone character

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

94% similarity
$104.54via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay

Eventide

61% similarity
$350via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, analog

Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay

Way Huge

59% similarity
$2750via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, analog, delay

Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay

Keeley

58% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, analog

Walrus Audio Meraki

Walrus Audio

55% similarity
$599.99via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, analog, chorus

JAM Pedals Delay Llama Mk.3

Jam Pedals

55% similarity
$261.32via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, analog, delay

Strymon TimeLine

Strymon

95% similarity
$414.86via Reverb

similar tone character

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Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

69% similarity

Shared character: dark, analog delay, chorus

Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft

Boss

67% similarity
$150via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, delay

Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM

Electro-Harmonix

65% similarity
$181.27via Reverb

Shared character: dark, analog delay, chorus

Strymon Brigadier

Strymon

63% similarity

Shared character: dark, analog delay, analog

J. Rockett Clockwork Echo

J Rockett

59% similarity

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

58% similarity

Shared character: dark, analog delay, chorus

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Pigtronix Constellator?+

The closest matches in character are the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay, the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft, the Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM. Budget picks: TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A, Keeley Magnetic Echo, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini. Boutique upgrades: Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay, Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay, Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay.

What pairs well with the Pigtronix Constellator?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead, Marshall YJM100 Head, Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 — Run 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.

How much does the Pigtronix Constellator cost?+

Around $149 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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