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Description
Memory Boy features a 550ms delay time, allowing you to explore limitless textures. A three-way toggle switch lets you add in vibrato or chorus, or control the delay time with an external expression pedal.
Since the early 1970's, Electro-Harmonix has been designing analog delays featured on some of the greatest recordings and used by iconic musicians throughout the world. From the original Memory Man guitar pedal to the Deluxe Memory Man, still available today, EHX delay pedals are desired instruments for the organic tones that deliver textures that define quality.



Features
- All analog delay with Feedback
- Up to 550ms delay time
- Selectable Chorus or Vibrato modulations rates
- Choose between triangle or square modulation waveforms
- Expression pedal control of delay time or modulation rate (expression pedal extends the range of modulation rate)
- True Bypass
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Most Liked Positive Review
Warm Analog Delay...
Well my sister bought me this on GC at West LA. I wanted an analog delay to put thru the FX loop of my Egnater rebel head. Well, this is 1 nice pedal. What impressed me the most: Warm sound; it has cool modulation and exp pedal capabilities too, and goes perfectly with my amp. Cons: The feedback knob is very sensitive, so the pedal starts to self-oscilate very soon. Besides that, it̴��s hard not to buy it. And cost 1/3 of the deluxe MM. Great Pedal
Most Liked Negative Review
Revision of earlier review due to extreme frustration
Although I wasn't lying when I said that in terms of features and sound this pedal is very good for the money, I now (6 months later) have to say that Electro-Harmonix has very disappointing quality control for a company of its reputation. My first Memory Boy's overly-expressive modulation circuit got stuck after 6 months of very light use and could no longer be turned down far enough to be bearable. I got a replacement, and that was no good out of the box (at full or near-full delay time, where I usually have it set, there was a horrible ring-modulator-like 2nd note sound). EH should be able to do better than this.
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Reviewed by 11 customers
Versatile
submitted8 years ago
byTomH
fromDFW
Great sounding pedal that takes a bit of time to learn how to achieve best effects. Worth the investment. Combo effects include: -True analog delay with Feedback - 550 ms max delay time - Chorus with wide adjustments - Vibrato with wide modulations rates - Selectable triangle or square modulation waveforms - Accepts expression pedal which can control of delay time or modulation rate (expression pedal extends the range of modulation rate) - True Bypass
Excellent
submitted8 years ago
byTomH
fromDFW
Great sounding pedal with a wide range of effects. Doesn't take too much real estate on pedal board.
The right sound
Verified Buyer
submitted9 years ago
byBobby
fromEl Paso TX
I play in a Rush cover band and was looking for that right sound. Genuine early analog delay sound. This product really delivers for that special sound and genre. Looking forward to purchasing the Electric Mistress.
Revision of earlier review due to extreme frustration
submitted13 years ago
byNick Perry-Guetti
fromPortland, OR
Although I wasn't lying when I said that in terms of features and sound this pedal is very good for the money, I now (6 months later) have to say that Electro-Harmonix has very disappointing quality control for a company of its reputation. My first Memory Boy's overly-expressive modulation circuit got stuck after 6 months of very light use and could no longer be turned down far enough to be bearable. I got a replacement, and that was no good out of the box (at full or near-full delay time, where I usually have it set, there was a horrible ring-modulator-like 2nd note sound). EH should be able to do better than this.
A sweet little delay
submitted13 years ago
byNick Perry-Guetti
fromPortland, OR
Very warm and trip-inducing under the right treatment. The modulation is WAY too sensitive, though; turn the depth up to about SW on the dial and it's already too much for me under most circumstances. An analog delay you can control with an expression pedal is a great idea, and this one is cheap to buy!
Great and Versatile
submitted13 years ago
byDrew Sneed
fromPortland, OR
I think the main reason a majority of people say that the Carbon Copy is better when they test it against this is because the Memory Boy takes time to master and get great tones out of (not that it is overly difficult you just have to get to know it) while the Carbon Copy is easy to just get the delay you want quickly. But when you take time you will learn that the Memory Boy not only gets delays that are as good as the Carbon Copy and also out of the memory boy you can get some stuff that the Carbon Copy can't offer such as good sounding vibrato, chorus and reverb. You just have to get it set up right. So after testing for a while I came to this conclusion. Carbon Copy: vs Memory Boy: delay = delay self-oscilation > self oscilation quality = quality versatality < versatality options < options price < price So I chose the Memory Boy and am glad I did.
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submitted7 years ago
asked byChris
fromundisclosed
The description doesnt indicate the minimum delay time. What isn't the minimum delay time on the MemoryBoy?
The Memory Boy features delay time from 30 ms up to 550 ms