The Suhr Discovery is a Suhr delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay and the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man. It pairs well with the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass and the Traynor SB110.
Suhr Discovery
Suhr · pedal
The Suhr Discovery is an analog delay pedal, not an overdrive, built around four reissued MN3005 bucket-brigade chips for a warm, rich, unmistakably analog echo character. It covers everything from warm, vintage 1950s-style slapback repeats to cascading, triplet-based echoes that swirl with lush modulation, combining the tone and vibe of classic analog delay units with the flexibility and control of a modern, expandable delay pedal. It suits players wanting authentic analog bucket-brigade delay warmth and versatility rather than a fixed, single-voice vintage delay.
- transparent
- natural
- drive
- delay
- lush
- vintage
- modulation
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Suhr Discovery is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Suhr Discovery
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
24% matchThe SuperBeetle's compressed, EQ'd bass preamp gives the Discovery's transparent, natural delay somewhere controlled to trail.
Traynor SB110
Traynor
16% matchKeep the Discovery's lush, transparent echo in the SB110's loop so it doesn't get boxy along with the amp's midrange.
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
12% matchRun Suhr Discovery in Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's effects loop, clear of Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's own gain stage
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
10% matchPut Suhr Discovery in Vox MV50 Brian May's effects loop, clear of Vox MV50 Brian May's own gain stage
Blackstar 1RH MKII
Blackstar
10% matchPut Suhr Discovery in Blackstar 1RH MKII's effects loop, clear of Blackstar 1RH MKII's own gain stage
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head
Mesa Boogie
10% matchRun Suhr Discovery in Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head's own gain stage
Peavey Classic 50W Combo
Peavey
10% matchRun Suhr Discovery in Peavey Classic 50W Combo's effects loop, clear of Peavey Classic 50W Combo's own gain stage
Vox AC15C2 Custom 2-Channel 15W 2x12 Combo
Vox
9% matchPut Suhr Discovery in Vox AC15C2 Custom 2-Channel 15W 2x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Vox AC15C2 Custom 2-Channel 15W 2x12 Combo's own gain stage
Pedals that stack with the Suhr Discovery
Klon Centaur
Klon
32% matchDiscovery's transparent, guitar-toned delay trails the Klon's midrange breakup at the end of the chain for lush, natural repeats.
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
31% matchThe Discovery's lush, transparent delay doesn't stack gain with the Frazz Dazzler's fuzz — it just gives the fuzz somewhere natural to decay.
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
20% matchBoth lean lush and vintage — the Discovery's warm delay trails and the BF-2's analog flanger sweep sit naturally in the same rig.
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchRun the Bad's watery phase sweep after the Discovery's lush, natural echoes so the modulation moves the repeats instead of the dry attack.
Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah
Wylde Audio
18% matchPut Suhr Discovery after Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah in the signal chain, clear of Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah's own gain stage
Cordovox EQ-7
Cordovox
18% matchRun the Discovery's lush, natural echoes after the EQ-7 shapes the frequency content, so the repeats carry the tone you actually dialed in.
SolidGoldFX Imperial BC183
Solidgoldfx
14% matchKeep the Discovery after the Imperial BC183 — the bright, cutting transistor fuzz stays sharp and the delay's transparent, natural repeats trail behind it.
Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive
Rarebird Effects
13% matchRun Suhr Discovery after Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive's own gain stage
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay
Suhr
79% similarity“the Dark variant leans toward a darker, thicker, warmer EQ voicing than the standard Discovery”
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, warm
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, analog
Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay
pedal
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, warm
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, warm
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Mad Professor
71% similarityShared character: delay, amp, warm
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude
Fairfield Circuitry
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, warm
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
71% similarityShared character: analog_delay, delay, warm
Lovepedal Echo Baby Powder Blue
Lovepedal
68% similarityShared character: delay, warm, analog
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
96% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A
TC Electronic
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Pigtronix Constellator
Pigtronix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Suhr Discovery?+
The closest matches in character are the Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay, the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini.
What pairs well with the Suhr Discovery?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Traynor SB110, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head — The SuperBeetle's compressed, EQ'd bass preamp gives the Discovery's transparent, natural delay somewhere controlled to trail..
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