The Cicognani Pompeii T1 is a delay pedal built around an analog tube preamp, buffered at the first and second gain stages to preserve maximum linearity and provide ample headroom. The maker describes it as bringing vintage sound-on-sound delay effects, from natural response to playing dynamics to otherworldly echo incarnations, in a smaller format than its four-head sibling, the Pompeii PE6031.
The maker's product page listed the Pompeii T1 as out of stock as of 26 October 20261. The price shown there is given in British pounds; no US dollar price for the T1 appears on that page.
Lineage: the smaller Pompeii
The T1 takes the soundscapes of the Pompeii PE603 and offers them in a single-head format. Its circuit features the same tone filters found on heads 3 and 4 of the PE603, and those filter circuits were designed after analysis of vintage Binson units1. The PE603 itself is a four-head echo unit offering everything from classic slap-back up to 740 ms of delay2, and press coverage framed it as a valve-based take on the Binson Echorec P.E. 603-style echo, with a 12AU7 preamp tube for maximum headroom and transparency34.
Controls
The T1's controls center on shaping the character of the repeats:
- Magic of Age: adds subtle to severe modulation to the delay effect, further accentuating the depth and dimensionality of the repeats1
- Tone and Feedback: described by the maker as highly interactive, allowing the user to weave sonic textures that can be layered1
The feedback and tone circuits carry over the style of the original effect's controls, as press coverage of the PE603 noted3.
Availability
The Pompeii T1 is made by Cicognani and sold through Godlyke Distributing. Its list price is £306.00 GBP1, and the product page carried one review, 100% positive (1 of 1)1. Players interested in the wider family can also look at the Cicognani LE PRISM, the ECHOLTD 2° and the ECHOFET BABY, or browse the site's Delay Pedals page for the broader category.
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Questions
What does the Magic of Age control do on the Pompeii T1?
According to the maker, the Magic of Age control adds subtle to severe modulation to the delay effect, further accentuating the depth and dimensionality of the repeats. It works alongside the Tone and Feedback controls, which Cicognani describes as highly interactive, letting a player layer sonic textures that can be shaped from natural response to more otherworldly echo sounds.
Is the Cicognani Pompeii T1 still available?
As of 26 October 2026, the maker's product page lists the Pompeii T1 as out of stock. The pedal is made by Cicognani and distributed in the United States by Godlyke Distributing, so availability depends on when new stock reaches the distributor.
How is the Pompeii T1 related to the Pompeii PE603?
The maker describes the T1 as a smaller sibling of the Pompeii PE603, a four-head echo unit. The T1's circuit features the same tone filters found on heads 3 and 4 of the PE603, filter circuits that were designed after analysis of vintage Binson units. The PE603 offers up to 740 ms of delay.
What is the Pompeii T1 enclosure made of?
The maker states the T1 features a bent steel, hammer-tone chassis with a laser-etched plexiglass faceplate.
Sources (4)
- POMPEII T1 (delay), Godlyke Distributing, Inc.
- POMPEII PE603 (delay), Godlyke Distributing, Inc.
- The new Cicognani Engineering Pompeii PE603, gearnews.com, 2020-10-10
- Could Cicognani Engineering's Pompeii PE603 Four-Head Sonic Echo be the key to conjuring classic Pink Floyd-like delays?, Guitar World, 2020-10-08
