The Donner White Tape Stereo Analog Dual Echo is a stereo tape-style delay pedal from Chinese builder Donner, a maker known for its affordable compact effects. It houses two independent delay channels, each with its own Level, Time and Feedback knobs, and each panned hard left and right, so in a stereo rig you get two separate echoes, one per side. Donner describes it as an analog circuit stereo tape delay pedal that emulates the sound of classic tape echo machines, complete with "wow" and "flutter" effects and an authentic bass drop-off on the repeats12.
Delicious Audio, which covered the pedal in February 2022, framed it as effectively two three-knob tape echoes in one box2:
The White Tape Stereo Analog Dual Echo is a compact stereo delay pedal from Donner, priced under $50 on Amazon2. It runs on a 9V DC regulated power supply drawing 100mA with a center-negative plug2, and its footswitch engages and disengages the effect with true bypass, with an LED indicating whether the effect is on or off2.
The site also noted the two channels stay fully isolated from each other, with no signal leaking between sides2.
What it does and how it sounds
Donner says the White Tape provides a warm and organic tape delay sound and keeps the decay of the echo as natural as possible, replicating the timbre of the original tape echo machines with wow and flutter effects and an authentic bass drop-off on the repeats12. That bass drop-off is the behavior players associate with real tape echoes, where each successive repeat loses low end and gets thinner.
Delicious Audio's description of the sound character matches the maker's claims, but the site's technical read differs on one point: while Donner calls it an analog circuit pedal, Delicious Audio describes it as "a very simple dual, digital tape-style delay with each channel panned hard left and right"2. The dry signal path is analog either way, and the bypass is true bypass, so your untouched guitar signal passes through the pedal without processing when the effect is off3.
The pedal is not limited to guitar. Delicious Audio calls it perfect for synthesizers, guitars, drum machines, and more2.
Controls
There are six knobs in total, three per channel, and the two sets are identical2.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level knob | Sets the delay level of the left/right channel |
| Time knob | Adjusts the delay time from 25ms to 1000ms of the left/right channel2 |
| Feedback knob | Controls the delay feedback of the left/right channel; fully counterclockwise gives one repeat, fully clockwise gives infinite feedback2 |
The Feedback range is worth noting for players who like ambient washes: cranked fully clockwise the repeats build into infinite feedback, the self-oscillating behavior familiar from vintage tape echo units2.
Rounding out the panel:
Power and connections
The White Tape connects through 1/4" mono audio jacks: left and right inputs for your instrument or other source, and left and right outputs for your amp or other devices3.
A key point for stereo rigs: Donner states that when the mono input jack L is connected, the pedal can output stereo signals3. In practice that means you can run a single mono guitar lead into the left input and still get a stereo signal at the two outputs, feeding two amps or a stereo effects return. The two channels cannot leak into one another and stay entirely separate on either side, as Delicious Audio noted2.
Power comes through a DC input on the pedal. Donner specifies a 9V DC regulated power supply rated at 100mA, with a center pin negative3. That is the standard arrangement for compact effects, so the pedal will run from most pedalboard supplies and generic 9V adapters.
There is no battery option. The White Tape is powered exclusively through its 9V DC center-negative input, so you need an adapter or a powered pedalboard to run it3.
Where it came from and what it costs
Donner released the White Tape as part of what Delicious Audio described in February 2022 as a newer, more ambitious series from the maker, which had built its reputation on super affordable, no-frills compact pedals2. At the time of that coverage it sold for under $50 on Amazon2.
Donner's delay lineup also includes the Donner Yellow Fall mini analog delay, whose original version appears to have been discontinued, and the all-DSP Donner Versa Yellow Fall 2 delay and reverb pedal introduced in January 2025 as its partial heir. The White Tape stands apart from those as the stereo, dual-channel option in the range.
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Questions
Does the Donner White Tape take a battery?
No. The pedal is powered through its DC input only, which takes a 9V DC regulated power supply rated at 100mA with a center pin negative. There is no battery compartment, so you need a mains adapter or an isolated pedalboard supply.
What power supply does the Donner White Tape need?
It needs a 9V DC regulated power supply rated at 100mA with a center pin negative polarity, connected through the DC input on the side of the pedal. This is the standard 9V center-negative arrangement used by most compact effects pedals.
Is the Donner White Tape true bypass?
Yes. Donner specifies a true bypass switch and an analog dry signal path, so when the effect is disengaged your guitar signal passes through without the pedal's circuitry coloring the tone.
Can the Donner White Tape run in stereo from a mono input?
Yes. Donner states that when the mono input jack L is connected, the pedal can output stereo signals. So you can plug a single mono guitar lead into the left input and feed two amps or a stereo rig from the left and right outputs.
How long is the maximum delay time on the White Tape?
Each of the two independent delay channels offers a range from 25ms to 1000ms, set by its own Time knob. That gives you everything from tight slapback echoes up to a full second of delay per side.
Is the Donner White Tape analog?
Donner describes it as an analog circuit stereo tape delay pedal with an analog dry signal path, emulating the sound of classic tape echo machines. Delicious Audio, however, characterizes it as a dual digital tape-style delay with each channel panned hard left and right.
Sources (3)
- Versatility Analog Tape Delay Pedal Time Guitar Effect Donner, Donner (us.donnermusic.com)
- Donner White Tape Stereo Analog Dual Echo, Delicious Audio, 2022-02-03
- Versatility Analog Tape Delay Pedal Time Guitar Effect Donner, donnerdeal.com
