The Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo is a Strymon delay pedal. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo and the Roland RE-2 Space Echo. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo
Strymon · pedal
The Strymon Magneto is a four-head digital tape echo from Strymon (Westlake Village, California), modeling a four-head tape echo machine with independent delay times and volumes for each head for complex polyrhythmic echo effects. The Magneto captures the character of vintage four-head tape echo machines with Strymon engineering for detailed tape echo emulation.
- tape echo
- delay
- complex
- echo
- digital
- overdrive
- ambient
- drive
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
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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. - Post Rock
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo
Pedals that stack with the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo's analog warmth voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Small Stone goes after Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
9% matchTech 21 SansAmp's analog warmth voice suits Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo's own analog warmth character
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Cordovox TR-8
Cordovox
8% matchCordovox TR-8's modulated voice goes after Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo's own analog warmth character
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo
TC Electronic
82% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
Roland RE-2 Space Echo
Roland
81% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
Donner White Tape
Donner
81% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
Keeley Halo Core V2
Keeley
78% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, overdrive
T-Rex Echorec Delay
T Rex
74% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
74% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, overdrive
Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature
Halo
73% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, overdrive
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
Keeley Eccos Neo-Vintage Tape Delay
Keeley
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2
Keeley
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo?+
The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo, the Roland RE-2 Space Echo, the Donner White Tape.
What pairs well with the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — Fender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
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