The Roland RE-301 Space Echo is a Roland effects unit, currently around $2095. Close alternatives include the Roland Analog Echo and the Maestro Echoplex. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W and the Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp.
Roland RE-301 Space Echo
Roland · effects unit
The Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo is a 1970s tape echo unit combining a magnetic tape delay, spring reverb and a chorus section in one box. Its tape-based repeats have a warm, slightly degraded, organic character with natural wow and flutter that synthesizers and digital delays struggle to mimic. Brian Setzer adopted it as his mainstay, typically setting a fast single slapback between 60 and 120 milliseconds for his rockabilly tone. It also produces lush longer echoes, ambient washes and chorus-tinged textures. Beloved across rockabilly, dub, surf and experimental music, it offers rich, characterful, decidedly analog echo and modulation, though as a vintage tape machine it needs maintenance.
What stands out
“It also produces lush longer echoes, ambient washes and chorus-tinged textures”
— from the listing
“Its tape-based repeats have a warm, slightly degraded, organic character with natural wow and flutter that synthesizers and digital delays struggle to mimic”
— from the listing
“Its standout strength is that inimitable analog tape character and the versatility of echo plus chorus plus reverb”
— from the community notes
“Brian Setzer adopted it as his mainstay, typically setting a fast single slapback between 60 and 120 milliseconds for his rockabilly tone”
— from the listing
“The Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo is a 1970s tape echo unit combining a magnetic tape delay, spring reverb and a chorus section in one box”
— from the listing
- echo
- organic
- chorus
- slapback
- spring reverb
- rockabilly
- tape echo
- ambient
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Roland RE-301 Space Echo is commonly used in
- Rockabilly
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Reggae
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Roland RE-301 Space Echo
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's own warm character is the real reason this is worth trying
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass's own warm character is the real reason this is worth trying
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchWhat Orange Little Bass Thing brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchWhat Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around
Park P45H
Park
tonal matchPark P45H leans toward edge of breakup, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Synergy OS module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy OS module leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the Roland RE-301 Space Echo
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
tonal matchBlack Rabbit Little Earthquakes leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal
Nux
tonal matchNuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
T Rex T-Rex Mudhoney II
T Rex
tonal matchT Rex T-Rex Mudhoney II leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
TC Electronic Vintage Dual Distortion
TC Electronic
tonal matchWhat TC Electronic Vintage Dual Distortion brings here leans toward warm — that's worth building a pairing around
ThorpyFX Fat General V2 Parallel Compressor
ThorpyFX
tonal matchThorpyFX Fat General V2 Parallel Compressor leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
ThorpyFX The Old Timer
ThorpyFX
tonal matchThorpyFX The Old Timer leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Alternatives
Roland Analog Echo
Roland
57% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, ambient
Maestro Echoplex
Maestro
51% similarityShared character: digital, warm
Visual Sound H2O
Visual Sound
44% similarityShared character: chorus, delay, ambient
Peavey Ultraverb Digital Stereo Multi-Effects Processor
Peavey
41% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, chorus
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Roland RE-301 Space Echo?+
The closest matches in character are the Roland Analog Echo, the Maestro Echoplex, the Visual Sound H2O.
What pairs well with the Roland RE-301 Space Echo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp, Orange Terror Bass — Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Roland RE-301 Space Echo cost?+
Around $2095 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).