The Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay is a Pigtronix delay pedal, currently around $448.95. Close alternatives include the Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog and the Roland RE-202 Space Echo. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay
Pigtronix · pedal
The Pigtronix Phi Echolution is a deep dual-delay pedal that pairs the warm tone of analog delay with functionality usually reserved for digital units. It effectively houses two delays in one: a modulation delay on one side and a tap-tempo delay on the other, which can be tweaked and blended to create layered echoes. Features include six multi-tap settings, reverse delay, looping, stereo outputs with a stereo blend control, an internal preamp with input Drive, a hi-cut filter, and a Trails switch that lets echoes fade gradually after bypass. Its circuit is voiced after classic tape echo units for a warm, characterful tone. It suits ambient, experimental, and rhythmic players wanting versatile, layered, tape-flavored delay, though it cannot store presets despite its many options.
- delay
- stereo
- warm
- cut
- drive
- tape echo
- modulation
- preamp
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- 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. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
27% matchDumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
24% matchWhere this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo answers back warm
Blackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay
One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive
One Control
21% matchOne Control Strawberry Red Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
20% matchKeep Behringer Chorus Symphony after Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay in the signal chain, clear of Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay's own gain stage
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
20% matchRun Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fender Bubbler Chorus
Fender
20% matchKeep Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay's warm voice out front: Fender Bubbler Chorus goes after Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange - Vintage Distortion after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pigtronix gamma drive
Pigtronix
tonal matchPigtronix gamma drive's warm balances out the bright tone
Cheaper alternatives
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
75% similarityShared character: analog_delay, stereo, digital
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: analog_delay, true_bypass, delay
Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay
Eventide
75% similarityShared character: modulation, delay, analog_delay
Donner Tape Stereo Delay
Donner
74% similarityShared character: stereo_output, delay, stereo
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
74% similarityShared character: analog_delay, true_bypass, digital
Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: experimental_textures, analog_delay, true_bypass
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Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog
Tru Fi
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, digital, delay
Roland RE-202 Space Echo
Roland
71% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, digital
Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
69% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, delay
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
T-Rex Replica Delay
T Rex
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog, the Roland RE-202 Space Echo, the Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia. Budget picks: Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station, Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay, Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay.
What pairs well with the Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Gibson GA-50 — Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it.
How much does the Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay cost?+
Around $448.95 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).