JHS Pedals launches Flight Delay with analog, digital and reverse modes

October 22, 2024 · 5 sources

JHS Pedals has launched the Flight Delay, a delay pedal offering analog, digital and reverse modes, tap tempo and modulation, the maker announced on October 22, 2024¹². It is available now in blue or white¹².

The central toggle selects between Analog, Reverse and Digital modes, which the maker says are inspired by the Electro-Harmonix Memory Man, Boss DD-5 and the Line 6 DL4's reverse mode³¹². MusicRadar describes the analog mode as a filtered BBD delay inspired by the Memory Man and Boss DM-2, the digital mode as based on "early DSP" designs such as the Boss DD-5 and Ibanez DE7, and the reverse mode as calling to mind the Danelectro Back Talk and the DL4¹. Guitar Pedal X lists the same three references as the Memory Man, Line 6 DL4 reverse and Boss DD-5⁴.

Controls are Mix, Time, Repeats, EQ, Mod Rate and Mod Depth, with three toggle switches and two footswitches¹². Time spans 50ms to one second¹⁴. The subdivision toggle sets quarter note, eighth note or dotted eighth note repeats, and the right-hand footswitch provides tap tempo¹⁴. The modulation section offers chorus, vibrato or off⁴⁵. Holding both footswitches toggles trails bypass¹. Jacks are on top and include mono in, mono out and a tap/expression connection¹⁴.

The US list price is $249¹²⁵. Guitar Pedal X describes the pedal as mono and "a little simplistic for my own needs," adding that it is not compatible with its own rig⁴.