The Strymon Volante is a Strymon delay pedal, currently around $399. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia and the Echoplex EP-3. It pairs well with the Peavey MiniMAX and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.
Strymon Volante
Strymon · pedal
The Strymon Volante is a magnetic echo machine that packs three classic magnetic delay types, drum echo, tape echo, and reel-to-reel studio echo, into one intuitive stereo pedal, with a built-in spring reverb. Its drum echo convincingly recreates the warm, harmonically rich, saturated Binson Echorec sound made famous by David Gilmour, while the tape mode adds vintage warble and the studio mode offers a cleaner, more hi-fi tape voice. An Input Level control mimics analog saturation and signal fry, getting vicious and greasy as it is pushed, and multiple playback heads, sound-on-sound looping, and modulation expand it into evolving, unstable, characterful echoes. The spring reverb simulation is deep and aggressive. With a strong personality and inspiring feel, it suits ambient, psychedelic, classic rock, and experimental players wanting authentic vintage echo textures, lush repeats, and saturated, vibey delay and reverb in one box.
What stands out
“The Input Level control excels at mimicking analog saturation and full signal fry, turning the delays and reverb vicious and greasy as it is pushed, while multiple playback heads, modulation, and sound-on-sound looping spawn evolving, unsta…”
— from the reviews
“The Strymon Volante is a magnetic echo machine that packs three classic magnetic delay types, drum echo, tape echo, and reel-to-reel studio echo, into one intuitive stereo pedal, with a built-in spring reverb”
— from the listing
“the spring reverb simulation is deep and aggressive”
— from the listing
“With a strong personality and inspiring feel, it suits ambient, psychedelic, classic rock, and experimental players wanting authentic vintage echo textures, lush repeats, and saturated, vibey delay and reverb in one box”
— from the listing
“The drum echo is a standout, convincingly capturing the warm, saturated Binson Echorec tone associated with David Gilmour, while the tape and cleaner studio modes broaden the range”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“Limitations include a deep, interactive control set with a real learning curve, and a warm, saturated voicing that favors vibe and texture over pristine, hi-fi clarity”
— from the reviews
- echo
- spring reverb
- studio
- stereo
- aggressive
- reverb
- binson echorec tone
- delay
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Strymon Volante is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Rock
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Strymon Volante
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
29% matchPeavey MiniMAX leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
28% matchHiwatt Custom DR20H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head
Peavey
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head in front of Strymon Volante
Hiwatt Leeds AC60
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Hiwatt Leeds AC60 goes in front of Strymon Volante in the chain
Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2 in front of Strymon Volante
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head in front of Strymon Volante
Blackstar HTV-212 Bronco TAN
Blackstar
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar HTV-212 Bronco TAN goes in front of Strymon Volante in the chain
Peavey MiniMEGA 1000W Lightweight Bass Head
Peavey
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Peavey MiniMEGA 1000W Lightweight Bass Head in front of Strymon Volante
Pedals that stack with the Strymon Volante
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Walrus Audio Lillian after Strymon Volante in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Strymon Volante
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter's lush voice goes after Strymon Volante in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Strymon Volante's own spring character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put TC Electronic Spark Booster in front of Strymon Volante
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Roland
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Amptweaker Tight Drive
Amptweaker
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Amptweaker Tight Drive in front of Strymon Volante
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Suhr Eclipse's bright balances out the warm tone
Cheaper alternatives
Keeley Halo
Keeley
64% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, stereo
Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2
Keeley
62% similarityShared character: delay, modulation, warm
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Mad Professor
61% similarityShared character: delay, analog, ambient
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
61% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, modulation
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, warm
Dunlop Echoplex All-Analog Dry Path Delay
Dunlop
59% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, warm
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Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
66% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, stereo
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
64% similarityShared character: delay, warm, classic rock
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
61% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, wide range
Roland RE-2 Space Echo
Roland
60% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, ambient
Donner White Tape
Donner
58% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, ambient
Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo
Strymon
56% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, studio
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Strymon Volante?+
The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia, the Echoplex EP-3, the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo. Budget picks: Keeley Halo, Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2, Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay.
What pairs well with the Strymon Volante?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MiniMAX, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head — Peavey MiniMAX leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Strymon Volante cost?+
Around $399 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).