Travel Light Years Beyond all other Tape Delays

Emerging from our flagship Starlight Echo Station, Orion Tape Echo gives you the magical hazy delay effects of vintage ’70s Maestro Echoplex EP-III tape delays, in a classy, compact package.*

Add Authentic Tape Delay to your Pedalboard

Thanks to the same award-winning algorithms from our Starlight Echo Station, Orion gives you the rich, three-dimensional effects of a thoroughly emulated vintage tape echo — for tones that best all other compact tape delay pedals.

Enjoy Fat Vintage Preamp Tones

Perfect for boosting your echoes and adding punch to your entire sound, Orion's faithful emulation of the EP-III's legendary solid-state preamp gives you all the grit and attitude of the vintage effects unit, with one simple control.

Experience Analog Bliss with Tape Type, Wow, and Flutter

Choose from three sonically distinct versions of the EP-III with Mint, Worn, and Old machine types for color and vibe, and tweak the Wonk control for subtle-to-eccentric modulated repeats and funky tape splice textures.

Hit the Stage with a Rugged, Compact Stompbox

Built for decades of dependable performance, Orion Tape Delay gives you switchable true/trails bypass and Preamp off/on for a trusted companion on your interstellar journey.

FEATURES 

• Authentic emulation of a vintage Maestro Echoplex EP-III tape echo in a compact stompbox*
• Perfectly captured analog preamp for fat, boosted tones and effects
• Selectable Mint, Worn, and Old tape types for added color and texture
• Wonk control for modulated repeats and vibey tape splice sounds
• True/buffered bypass and Preamp off/on
• Timeless UA design and craftsmanship, built for decades of dependable performance

• Power Requirements (power supply sold separately): Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 250 mA minimum
• Inputs: ¼” unbalanced TS
• Outputs: ¼” unbalanced TS
• Input impedance: 1 Megohm
• Output impedance: 500 Ohms
• Maximum input level: 12.2 dBu
• Maximum output level: 12.2 dBu
• Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±1 dB
• USB Type-C: For registration and firmware updates via computer
• Dimensions (with knobs and protrusions): 
  • Height: 2.29 inches, 5.81 cm
  • Width: 2.58 inches, 6.55 cm
  • Depth: 4.75 inches, 12.07 cm