The Artec ADL2 Analog Delay is a compact delay pedal from Artec, an effect RockBoard's PedalPedia describes as "the very Analog Delay- Echo Effect that players who are tired of the Dry-Taste of Digital Effect have been looking for."1 It sits in the delay family: a pedal that repeats your notes, with a tone range RockBoard's PedalPedia says runs "from Tab Delay to Long Delay with analog delay circuitry."1 If you are comparing it against other options, the delay pedals page covers the wider field.
What it does and how it is built
Artec's description centers on two functions: "perfect DIRECT BYPASS and NON FILTERED OUTPUT."1 The direct bypass is the switching arrangement that passes your guitar's signal through when the effect is off, and the non-filtered output means the effect signal is not shaped by a filter on its way out. The maker frames the pedal's character around its delay tone control, which it says covers everything from short tab-style repeats to long ones.1
The pedal is housed in a metal case with a mechanical metal foot switch, which the maker presents as the pedal's build quality points.1
Artec's own page is inconsistent on the circuit: the specification field lists the circuit type as digital, but the description says the pedal works "with analog delay circuitry."1
Power and current draw
The ADL2 runs on a 9V DC, center negative supply, the common standard shared by most pedals on a board. RockBoard's PedalPedia lists the current draw at 27mA, a light load that most pedalboard power supplies can accommodate alongside other effects.1
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Questions
Is the Artec ADL2 true bypass?
Artec describes the ADL2 as having a DIRECT BYPASS function, which the maker pairs with a NON FILTERED OUTPUT. The pedal is meant to pass your dry signal through untouched when the effect is off, with no filtering on the output. Artec does not label the switching design beyond that description.
What power supply does the Artec ADL2 need?
The ADL2 runs on 9V DC with a center negative plug, the standard arrangement for most pedal power supplies and daisy chains. Artec lists a current draw of 27mA, which is modest and well within what a typical multi-output supply can handle. Artec's page does not mention battery operation, so plan on a power supply.
Is the Artec ADL2 analog or digital?
Artec's page gives both: the specification field lists the circuit type as digital, while the same page's description says the pedal shapes the delay tone with analog delay circuitry. If the circuit topology matters to your setup, that contradiction in the maker's own material is worth weighing before you commit.
How much current does the Artec ADL2 draw?
Artec lists the ADL2's current draw as 27mA at its 9V DC supply. That is a light load by pedal standards, so it can share a daisy chain or a low-output supply jack without trouble, as long as the total budget of the supply allows for it.
Sources (1)
- ADL2 Analog Delay by Artec, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026