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3 Series Tape Delay

3 Series Tape Delay

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A reimagined tape delay: the legacy of analog echoes, in pedalboard format

Before digital delays, echo was created by recording and then playing back a signal on a tape loop: an imperfect... yet magical technology. Over the decades, this effect became a standard thanks to legendary machines, with their warm grain, repeats that age gracefully, and an "organic" feel that no perfectly clean echo fully replicates. The JHS Pedals 3 Series Tape Delay follows this tradition by offering a direct approach: capturing the feel of a tape delay with immediate usability and controls designed for playing, not programming.

In the spirit of certain classics, the Tape Speed control simulates the speed variations of a tape machine's motor, which directly affects the delay time. This allows for natural transitions between very short echoes and longer repeats, with a musicality that invites exploration.

Who it's for, and in which styles the JHS 3 Series Tape Delay makes a difference

This pedal is suited both for guitarists seeking their first inspired "tape echo" delay and for experienced musicians looking for a simple, effective tape echo that's easy to integrate on a pedalboard. Thanks to its intuitive controls, you quickly find your setting, whether for repeats or live performance, without getting lost in secondary options.

In terms of styles, it excels in blues and rock to thicken a lead with subtle echo, in indie for lo-fi textures, and also in ambient and post-rock to layer echoes that gradually fade. In the studio, it adds a "living" color to takes, and live it remains clear: the Mix precisely doses the effect's place in the overall sound.

Technical specifications

EffectsDelayUseelectric guitar
FormatPedalColorWhite
Typesector
Delay time range15 ms to 950 msFootswitchon/off
Mixdry signal / delayed signal balanceStatus LEDyes
Tape Speeddelay time adjustmentEnclosure materialmetal
Repeatsnumber of repeatsDimensions112 x 60 x 31 mm
Flutter (switch)subtle tape-wear-style modulationIncluded accessoriesdocumentation
Input6.35 mm jack (right side)Required power supply9V DC, center-negative (2.1 mm x 5.5 mm plug)
Output6.35 mm jack (left side)Power consumption65 mA

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