The Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay is a Way Huge delay pedal, currently around $2750. Close alternatives include the MXR Analog Delay and the Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Way Huge · pedal
The Way Huge Aqua-Puss is a bucket-brigade analog delay famed for warm yet bright, bubbly, splashy repeats and old-school slapback, offering 20 to 300 milliseconds of delay time. Its repeats add gentle even-order distortion and a lived-in, vintage glue that thickens tone and evokes the inviting feel of classic recordings. Often called the brightest analog delay on the market, it stays warm without going too dark, and pushing feedback throws it into wild, space-warping self-oscillation. With simple delay, feedback, and blend controls, it is a favorite for short to medium analog echo and slapback, used by players like John Mayer for warm, characterful repeats in blues, rock, and roots styles.
- delay
- analog
- echo
- slapback
- analog delay
- bubbly
- bright
- warmth
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Lo Fi
cited
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. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
29% matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth — also used together by 1 artist
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
28% matchMarshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it — also used together by 1 artist
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
9% matchRun Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's effects loop, clear of Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's own gain stage
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
6% matchRun Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in Port City Pearl Head's effects loop, clear of Port City Pearl Head's own gain stage
Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier
Chicago Blues Box
6% matchKeep Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's effects loop, clear of Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's own gain stage
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchFender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchRun Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
23% matchRun Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive
One Control
22% matchOne Control Strawberry Red Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Fender Bubbler Chorus
Fender
21% matchRun Fender Bubbler Chorus after Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in the signal chain, clear of Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay's own gain stage
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
21% matchPut Behringer Chorus Symphony after Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in the signal chain, clear of Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay's own gain stage
Systech Harmonic Energizer
Systech
13% matchKeep Systech Harmonic Energizer's mid-forward voice out front: Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay goes after Systech Harmonic Energizer in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus
Providence
12% matchKeep Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay after Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus in the signal chain, clear of Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus's own gain stage
Dophix THE Vitruvian MAN chorus/phaser
Dophix
9% matchRun Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay after Dophix THE Vitruvian MAN chorus/phaser in the signal chain, clear of Dophix THE Vitruvian MAN chorus/phaser's own gain stage
NuX Reissue Analog Chorus
Nux
9% matchPut Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay after NuX Reissue Analog Chorus in the signal chain, clear of NuX Reissue Analog Chorus's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
73% similarityShared character: controls, market, pedal
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
72% similarityShared character: articulate_repeats, pedal, delay
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: repeats, delay, pedal
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog_delay
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog_delay
Death By Audio Echo Master
Death By Audio
69% similarityShared character: delay, analog, warm
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MXR Analog Delay
MXR
75% similarityShared character: pedal, delay, repeats
Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay
pedal
73% similarityShared character: pedal, delay, analog_delay
Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: pedal, delay, repeats
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog_delay
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Analog Delay, the Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay, the Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103. Budget picks: MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Catalinbread MontaVillian.
What pairs well with the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth — also used together by 1 artist.
How much does the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay cost?+
Around $2750 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).
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