Tone City Tape Machine
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Tone City
Tape Machine - Delay
Product Info
Article Number:
537486
Brand:
Tone City
Model:
Tape Machine - Delay
Category:
Delay/Echo Pedals
Price:
$71.50
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Tone City Tape Machine nails the vibe of those pricier, Finnish-inspired delays. It's a surprisingly good-sounding, budget-friendly option, especially for players chasing a warm, classic echo for blues, rock, or even subtle thickening of clean tones. Don’t expect studio-grade complexity, but it delivers serious character.
Product Description
- Tone City Tape Machine - Delay
- Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar
- Delay
- Inspired by a famous blue delay pedal from Finland
- Adjustable delay time from 25 to 600 ms
- Analogue Dry Signal Path
- Natural
- warm delay sound with vintage character
- Harmonises extremely well with distorted and clean guitar signals
- Control: Level
- Repeat
- Time
- Bypass footswitch
- Status LED behind transparent timer knob
- Metal housing
- True bypass
- Input: 6.3 mm mono jack
- Output: 6.3 mm mono jack
- Power supply adapter connection: Barrel plug 5.5 x 2.1 mm (centre negative)
- Power supply via 9V DC power supply unit (not included in scope of delivery)
- Current consumption: 40 mA
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 94 x 45 x 48 mm
- Weight: approx. 262 g
*Note:* Battery operation not supported
PROS
- • Warm, tape-like decay creates a pleasing vintage echo effect
- • Metal housing feels surprisingly robust for the price point
- • Analog dry signal path preserves guitar's natural tone and character
- • Compact size makes it easy to fit on crowded pedalboards
CONS
- • Limited delay time range restricts creative, longer delay possibilities
- • No battery operation adds power supply dependency and inconvenience
- • Simple controls lack advanced modulation or filtering options
Product Video
Key Features
Delay Type
Tape-style analog delay
Max Delay Time
600 ms
Controls
Level, Repeat, Time
Tap Tempo
Not available
Bypass Type
True bypass
Power Supply
9V DC adapter (5.5 x 2.1mm, center negative)
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Frequently Asked Questions
It captures the essential warmth and character, but lacks the extended delay times and more refined modulation options of the higher-end unit.
It's genuinely noticeable; the decay has a characteristic softness and saturation that distinguishes it from digital delays – a real tape-like quality.
It'll work with bass, but the shorter delay times might not be ideal for longer, more ambient bass tones; it’s best suited for shorter, rhythmic echoes.
