The Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay is a Way Huge delay pedal, currently around $2750. Close alternatives include the Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay and the MXR Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the PRS Archon.
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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“Slapback and short-to-medium echoes feel organic and lived-in, and the pedal is among the brightest analog delays available while still”
— from the reviews
“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”
— from the listing
“Often called the brightest analog delay on the market, it stays warm , and pushing feedback throws it into wild, space-warping self-oscillation”
— from the listing
“Warm, bright, and bubbly analog repeats with even-order harmonic warmth that thickens and glues the signal in a vintage, inviting way”
— from the reviews
- delay
- echo
- slapback
- analog delay
- bubbly
- bright
- warmth
- analog
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Lo Fi
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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
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
27% matchUsed together by 1 artist
fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
PRS Archon
PRS
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo
Aguilar
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo's warm voice out front: Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay goes in Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo's effects loop so its slapback voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Gibson GA-50'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
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
23% 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 Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay's own slapback character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Xotic BB Preamp answers back smooth
Comes earlier in the signal chain
BBE VariComp
Bbe
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.
Keep Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay after BBE VariComp in the signal chain, where it won't crowd BBE VariComp
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Donner Tutti Love
Donner
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay after Donner Tutti Love in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Donner Tutti Love
Comes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo answers back warm
Cheaper alternatives
TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A
TC Electronic
63% similarityShared character: analog delay, analog, delay
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
62% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
Donner Yellow Fall
Donner
61% similarityShared character: analog delay, analog, noise
Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft
Boss
61% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
NuX Reissue Series Analog Delay
Nux
60% similarityShared character: analog delay, analog, delay
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
59% similarityShared character: articulate repeats, delay, noise
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Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
61% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
59% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss
Dunlop
59% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, simple
JAM Pedals Delay Llama Mk.3
Jam Pedals
57% similarityShared character: analog delay, analog, delay
Strymon Brigadier
Strymon
56% similarityShared character: analog delay, analog, delay
Death By Audio Echo Master Black Plate
Death By Audio
56% similarityShared character: analog, delay, warm
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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 Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay, the MXR Analog Delay, the Dunlop Way Huge WHE701 Aqua Puss. Budget picks: TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A, Maxon AD10 Analog Delay, Donner Yellow Fall.
What pairs well with the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, PRS Archon, Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo — Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it.
How much does the Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay cost?+
Around $2750 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).