Mythos Pedals Debuts the Oracle Analog Echo

March 15, 2021 · 4 sources

Mythos Pedals announced the Oracle Analog Echo, a bucket brigade analog delay pedal with tap tempo, and marked a first for the maker: the Oracle is Mythos' first pedal outside its dirt lineup, introduced via a live video stream¹. Until now the company's output had centered on overdrive, distortion and fuzz, so the Oracle put the brand into time-based effects for the first time¹.

At its heart the Oracle uses dual V3205 chips, a pair of reissue MN3205 bucket brigade devices, the delay line technology that gives analog repeats their characteristically darkened, degraded quality as each repeat passes through the chain¹². Delicious Audio described the pedal as "a Bucket Brigade analog delay with Tap Tempo"¹.

The control layout is deliberately minimal: three knobs for time, feedback and mix, plus a tap-tempo footswitch³. The Time knob covers a 600ms range, and the tap-tempo footswitch pushes the delay time past that 600ms maximum, where the repeats break up into what Gearnews called a "degraded broken" sound³⁴. Tap tempo is also available through an external socket³.

Other features announced at launch:

• True-bypass switching²
• Top-mounted input and output jacks, so the pedal sits neatly on a pedalboard²⁴
• 9V center-negative adapter power only, with no battery option, drawing approximately 35mA²
• Made in the USA²
• Dimensions of 118 x 92 x 42mm²

The launch price was set at USD 259 RRP⁴. Gearnews' Jef summed up the announcement: "Overall, I find this pedal to have some great specs. If you love analogue delay pedals, and want those vintage tones but" without the vintage hassles, the Oracle aimed to deliver 1980s-style analog repeats with modern conveniences like tap tempo and top jacks⁴. He also praised "a super simple layout which I really like"⁴.