The Strymon Olivera is a Strymon delay pedal. Close alternatives include the J. Rockett Immortal Echo and the Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay. It pairs well with the Fender Bassman Combo Amp and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
Strymon Olivera
Strymon · pedal
The Strymon Olivera is a vintage oil-can echo pedal from Strymon (Westlake Village, California), modeling the unique oil-can delay mechanism found in vintage Tel-Ray and Morley oil-can echo units from the 1960s for the distinctive, slightly warbled and saturated oil-can echo character used in surf, psychedelic, and experimental music. The Olivera captures one of the rarest and most unusual delay sounds in guitar history.
- echo
- delay
- surf
- vintage
- specialized oil can character
- oil can tone
- experimental
- overdrive
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Strymon Olivera is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Strymon Olivera
Pedals that stack with the Strymon Olivera
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Strymon Olivera in the signal chain, clear of Strymon Olivera's own gain stage
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
9% matchWhat Nobels ODR-1 brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
8% matchBoss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Strymon Olivera in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Strymon Olivera's own spring character
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
70% similarityShared character: delay, vintage_charm, overdrive
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
Keeley Halo Core V2
Keeley
65% similarityShared character: delay, overdrive
NuX Tape Echo Delay SOS
Nux
65% similarityShared character: delay, vintage_charm, overdrive
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
65% similarityShared character: delay
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
65% similarityShared character: delay, vintage_charm
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
65% similarityShared character: delay, vintage_charm
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
64% similarityShared character: delay, vintage_charm
Catalinbread Mountain Edition Adineko
Catalinbread
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Caverns V2
Keeley
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Halo
Keeley
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
87% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Strymon Olivera (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Strymon Olivera?+
The closest matches in character are the J. Rockett Immortal Echo, the Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay, the Keeley Halo Core V2.
What pairs well with the Strymon Olivera?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Bassman Combo Amp, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — Fender Bassman Combo Amp leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.