The Follower Delay is a digital delay pedal from Asheville Guitar Pedals, a maker whose effects Pedal of the Day's reviewer described as "a blast to dive into"1. It is built around the PT2399 digital chip, a delay IC widely used in compact pedals, and offers a maximum delay time of 400 milliseconds1.
What it does
The Follower Delay is a digital delay with what Pedal of the Day called "a barebones control system"1. That simplicity is the pedal's main idea: the reviewer wrote that "the simple control section on The Follower Delay makes it easy for ANYONE to utilize this pedal and all its sounds"1. For a player, that means a short learning curve and quick access to the pedal's range of echoes rather than deep menu diving.
With its 400 millisecond maximum delay time, the pedal covers shorter slapback-style repeats up to longer, atmospheric echoes1. The reviewer described the sound as "big, bold repeats and beautiful echoes for days"1.
"It looks good, it sounds good, what more do you need?"
How it compares
Asheville Guitar Pedals also makes the Echo Machine Delay, another delay in the company's range1. For a wider look at how delays of this kind fit a board, see the Delay Pedals page.
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Questions
What kind of delay is The Follower Delay?
It is a digital delay pedal made by Asheville Guitar Pedals, built around the PT2399 digital chip. It offers a maximum delay time of 400 milliseconds, which Pedal of the Day's reviewer described as enough to create captivating echoes and atmospheric sounds. The control section is deliberately barebones, so the pedal is easy to use without deep menu diving.
Is The Follower Delay analog or digital?
It is a digital delay. Pedal of the Day's 2024 review identifies it as a digital delay powered by the PT2399 chip, a common digital delay IC used in many compact pedals. The reviewer described its sound as big, bold repeats and beautiful echoes for days.
Sources (1)
- Asheville Guitar Pedals The Follower Delay, Pedal of the Day, 2024-04-06
