Universal Audio Orion Tape Echo Delay Effects Pedal

Elevate Your Tones with the Universal Audio Orion Tape Echo Delay Effects Pedal

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 packaged. Thanks to the same no compromise algorithms from our award winning Starlight Echo Station, Orion gives you the rich, three dimensional effects of a thoroughly emulated vintage tape echo light years beyond other tape delay pedals in its class. Guitar effects pedal with three vintage tape delay emulations, perfectly emulated analog preamp circuit and wow/flutter, true/buffered bypass, Preamp on/off, and analog dry through.

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

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, Preamp off/onn and analog dry through controls, for a trusted companion on your interstellar journey

SPECIFICATIONS

• Power requirements: Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 250mA minimum (sold separately)
• Inputs: 1 x 1/4” TS unbalanced
• Outputs: 1 x 1/4” TS unbalanced
• USB Type-C for updates via computer
• Height: 5.81 cm, 2.29 inches
• Width: 6.55 cm, 2.58 inches
• Depth: 12.07 cm, 4.75 inches
• Weight: 0.659 lbs (0.299 kg)

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