The Wampler The Doctor is a Wampler delay pedal, currently around $233.85. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III and the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Wampler The Doctor
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The Wampler The Doctor is a lo-fi delay pedal from Wampler Pedals (Indianapolis, Indiana), originally designed for Brad Paisley for his album Wheelhouse to create dreamy, atmospheric textures with organic tape-like degradation. It provides Depth, Rate (modulation), Tone, Repeats, Delay Mix, and Delay controls with tap tempo and four sub-divisions (quarter, eighth, dotted eighth, triplet) up to 800ms delay time.
- delay
- modulation
- pitch
- organic
- slapback
- reverb
- mix
- overdrive
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 28, 2026
Genres the Wampler The Doctor is commonly used in
- Lo-Fi
- Country
- Ambient
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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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. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wampler The Doctor
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
12% matchWhat Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
12% matchFender Bassman Combo Amp leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the Wampler The Doctor
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Wampler The Doctor in the signal chain, clear of Wampler The Doctor's own gain stage
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
8% matchKeep Wampler The Doctor's modulated voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Wampler The Doctor in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: digital, delay, modulation
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
71% similarityShared character: digital, delay, mix
Wampler Faux Tape Echo
Wampler
70% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, digital, delay
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
70% similarityShared character: delay, modulation, overdrive
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: digital, delay, mix
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
69% similarityShared character: digital, delay, mix
Boutique & premium upgrades
Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay
Hungry Robot
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Echotone
Carl Martin
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude
Fairfield Circuitry
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III
Crazy Tube Circuits
72% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, delay, reverb
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
70% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, digital, delay
Death By Audio Echo Dream II
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay
Keeley
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wampler The Doctor?+
The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III, the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo, the Death By Audio Echo Dream II. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay, Wampler Faux Tape Echo. Boutique upgrades: Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay, Carl Martin Echotone, Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude.
What pairs well with the Wampler The Doctor?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — What Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Wampler The Doctor cost?+
Around $233.85 (live listing price, updated Aug 28, 2026).