The Boss RE-2 Space Echo is a Boss delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Strymon El Capistan and the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Bad Cat Cub.

Boss RE-2 Space Echo

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The Boss RE-2 Space Echo is a compact pedal recreation of the legendary Roland RE-201 Space Echo tape delay, condensing its full character into the standard Boss enclosure. It delivers warm, slightly dirty tape style echoes with twelve mode combinations of the original's playback heads, plus a variable wow and flutter control that recreates the pitch wobble and organic degradation of aged tape. A built in spring reverb emulation rounds out the vintage ambience. Players reach for it for warm slapback, dub style repeats, ambient washes and characterful vintage delay across rock, surf, dub, indie and experimental styles. It nails the mojo of the original tape unit in a pedalboard friendly, reliable format with tap tempo and stereo operation.

  • delay
  • slapback
  • organic
  • vintage
  • ambient
  • echo
  • dirty
  • modulation

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship

Genres the Boss RE-2 Space Echo is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Rock
  • Experimental
  • Indie
  • Lo Fi
    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 Boss RE-2 Space Echo

Fender Deluxe Reverb

Fender

31% match

Into Boss RE-2 Space Echo, Fender Deluxe Reverb is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Bad Cat Cub

Bad Cat

31% match

Into Boss RE-2 Space Echo, Bad Cat Cub is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Boss Waza-Air

Boss

tonal match
$314.10via Reverb

Boss Waza-Air adds cut to a warm tone

Egnater VN-412A

Egnater

tonal match
$844.67via Reverb

Egnater VN-412A adds cut to a warm tone

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Laney Richter adds cut to a warm tone

PRS HX 50 Head

PRS

tonal match
$3199via Reverb

PRS HX 50 Head adds cut to a warm tone

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)

Soldano

tonal match
$2397.70via Reverb

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple) adds cut to a warm tone

Winfield Typhoon Combo

Winfield

tonal match

Winfield Typhoon Combo adds cut to a warm tone

Pedals that stack with the Boss RE-2 Space Echo

MXR Distortion+

MXR

14% match
$169.99via Reverb

MXR Distortion+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

14% match

What Tech 21 SansAmp brings here leans toward analog warmth — that's worth building a pairing around

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

11% match
$186.99via Reverb

Put Walrus Audio Lillian after Boss RE-2 Space Echo in the signal chain, clear of Boss RE-2 Space Echo's own gain stage

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

pedal

10% match
$577.02via Reverb

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Boss RE-2 Space Echo in the signal chain, clear of Boss RE-2 Space Echo's own gain stage

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer

Boss

tonal match
$241.10via Reverb

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer adds cut to a warm tone

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition adds cut to a warm tone

Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive

Friedman

tonal match

Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive adds cut to a warm tone

Fuzzrocious Baxtabber

Fuzzrocious

tonal match
$253.09via Reverb

Fuzzrocious Baxtabber adds cut to a warm tone

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Strymon El Capistan

Strymon

73% similarity

Shared character: delay, original, ambient

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

73% similarity
$152.85via Reverb

Shared character: delay, clean_amp, single_rig

J. Rockett Immortal Echo

J Rockett

72% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, modulation

Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM

Electro-Harmonix

72% similarity
$186.03via Reverb

Shared character: delay, clean_amp, single_rig

Strymon Volante

Strymon

72% similarity

Shared character: delay, standout, reverb

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

71% similarity
$126.65via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, modulation

Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo

pedal

71% similarity

Shared character: delay, reverb, ambient

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

70% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, modulation

Boss RE-202 Space Echo

Boss

70% similarity
$247.37via Reverb

Shared character: delay, reverb, stereo

JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Tape Delay

JHS Pedals

97% similarity
$99via Reverb

similar tone character

Strymon EC-1

Strymon

97% similarity

similar tone character

Electro-Harmonix Pico ReRun

Electro-Harmonix

96% similarity
$118.68via Reverb

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Boss RE-2 Space Echo (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Boss RE-2 Space Echo?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon El Capistan, the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini, the J. Rockett Immortal Echo.

What pairs well with the Boss RE-2 Space Echo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Bad Cat Cub, Boss Waza-Air — Into Boss RE-2 Space Echo, Fender Deluxe Reverb is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end.

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