The TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo is a TC Electronic delay pedal, currently around $78.90. Close alternatives include the Donner White Tape and the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Peavey MiniMAX.

TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo

TC Electronic · pedal

The TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo is a tape echo emulation with TonePrint from TC Electronic (Aarhus, Denmark), delivering warm tape echo simulation with flutter, wow, and harmonic saturation for vintage tape echo character. TonePrint technology adds downloadable artist tape echo presets. The Gauss captures the organic warmth and gentle imperfections of vintage tape echo machines.

  • tape echo
  • electronic
  • classic rock
  • tape delay
  • saturation
  • delay
  • harmonic
  • organic

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$78.90View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 24, 2026

Genres the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Ambient
  • Electronic
  • Reggae
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  • Rockabilly
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  • Lo Fi
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Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

27% match

Stack Hiwatt Custom DR20H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

Peavey MiniMAX

Peavey

26% match

Stack Peavey MiniMAX on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head

Peavey

tonal match

Feed a saturated signal into Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head and it comes out closer to tight

Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Feed a saturated signal into Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2 and it comes out closer to tight

Hiwatt Leeds GO40

Hiwatt

tonal match

Hiwatt Leeds GO40 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Hiwatt DR504 Combo 1x12

Hiwatt

tonal match

Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt DR504 Combo 1x12 and it comes out closer to tight

Hiwatt Leeds AC60

Hiwatt

tonal match

Hiwatt Leeds AC60 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Hiwatt Custom 20/40 'Studio/Stage' Head

Hiwatt

tonal match
$3800via Reverb

Stack Hiwatt Custom 20/40 'Studio/Stage' Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo

Browne Amplification Carbon

Browne Amplification

25% match
$339via Reverb

Where this leans warm, Browne Amplification Carbon answers back bright

Friedman BE-OD

Friedman

23% match
$169.99via Reverb

Friedman BE-OD leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

15% match
$209.61via Reverb

Put Walrus Audio Lillian after TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo's own gain stage

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

15% match
$49via Reverb

IdiotBox Effects End of Line's bright voice goes after TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo's own analog warmth character

TC Electronic Spark Booster

TC Electronic

tonal match
$25via Reverb

TC Electronic Spark Booster pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost

Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ

Roland

tonal match

Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ's bright balances out the warm tone

Amptweaker Tight Drive

Amptweaker

tonal match
$149via Reverb

Amptweaker Tight Drive pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost

Revv Tilt Boost (Shawn Tubbs Signature)

Revv

tonal match
$169via Reverb

Run Revv Tilt Boost (Shawn Tubbs Signature) after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Cheaper alternatives

Universal Audio UAFX Orion

Universal Audio

95% similarity
$29via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2

Keeley

77% similarity
$126.65via Reverb

Shared character: delay, classic_rock, warm

Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay

Dunlop

76% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Shared character: delay, classic_rock, warm

J. Rockett Immortal Echo

J Rockett

75% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, warm

Keeley Eccos Neo-Vintage Tape Delay

Keeley

71% similarity
$211.65via Reverb

Shared character: delay, warm, overdrive

Wampler Metaverse

Wampler

96% similarity
$249.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Keeley Halo

Keeley

95% similarity
$211.65via Reverb

similar tone character

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Donner White Tape

Donner

88% similarity

Shared character: delay, digital, ambient

Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo

Strymon

82% similarity

Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

Roland RE-2 Space Echo

Roland

77% similarity

Shared character: delay, digital, ambient

Donner Tape Stereo Delay

Donner

75% similarity
$99.99via Reverb

Shared character: delay, digital, ambient

NuX Tape Echo Delay SOS

Nux

74% similarity

Shared character: delay, classic_rock, warm

T-Rex Echorec Delay

T Rex

73% similarity

Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo?+

The closest matches in character are the Donner White Tape, the Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo, the Roland RE-2 Space Echo. Budget picks: Universal Audio UAFX Orion. Boutique upgrades: Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2, Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay, J. Rockett Immortal Echo.

What pairs well with the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Peavey MiniMAX, Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head — Stack Hiwatt Custom DR20H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight.

How much does the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo cost?+

Around $78.90 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).

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