The Effigy Delay is a delay pedal from Epigaze Audio, announced in August 2015. It is a digital delay aimed squarely at players who want the core effect and nothing else: Guitar Interactive Magazine's Jonathan Graham described it as "offering classic clean digital delay tones without all of the bells & whistles, and leaves you with the bare essentials"1. Premier Guitar listed its price at $1692.
Controls
The Effigy keeps its front panel to two knobs, with one control tucked inside the pedal1:
| Control | Location | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Delay time | External | Sets the length of the delay1 |
| Number of repeats | External | Sets how many repeats you hear1 |
| Dry/wet mix | Internal | Sets the balance between your clean signal and the delayed signal1 |
That internal mix control is the pedal's defining choice. Instead of a third knob on the face, you open the pedal up and set the dry/wet balance with a screwdriver, which suits players who set a mix once and leave it. The external controls cover the two things most players adjust on the fly: how long the delay is and how many repeats it produces1.
Bypass, trails and power
The Effigy uses buffered bypass rather than true bypass1. A buffer actively drives your signal, which can help it survive long pedalboard chains, though some players with short chains prefer the fully mechanical path of true bypass.
Delay trails are a standard feature1. In practice that means when you switch the pedal off, the repeats already in motion are allowed to decay naturally instead of being cut dead. The bypass level can also be adjusted to compensate for your signal chain1, so the volume when the pedal is off can be matched to the volume when it is on.
The Effigy Delay runs on a standard 9V DC input1. No battery option or current draw figure is given in the announcement, so plan your power supply accordingly.
Where it came from
The Effigy Delay carries a list price of $1692. Alongside the price, the maker's own listing describes the pedal as hand wired in the USA, running on a standard 9V DC input, and backed by a lifetime warranty1. Where some delay pedals in a maker's range add tap tempo, presets and a long list of controls, the Effigy keeps to a shorter set, which is part of what the lower price reflects: same core effect, fewer knobs, $169 list2.
The pedal is hand wired in the USA and carries a lifetime warranty1.
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Questions
Is the Epigaze Effigy Delay true bypass?
No. The Effigy Delay uses buffered bypass rather than true bypass, according to the announcement from Guitar Interactive Magazine. A buffer keeps the signal strength up through long pedal chains, and the pedal also has an adjustable bypass level so you can set the volume of the effect when it is switched off to match the rest of your signal chain.
Does the Effigy Delay have delay trails?
Yes. Guitar Interactive Magazine's announcement describes delay trails as a standard feature on the Effigy Delay. That means the repeats keep ringing out naturally after you switch the pedal off, instead of being cut off instantly, which many players prefer for a more organic decay.
What power does the Epigaze Effigy Delay need?
The Effigy Delay runs on a standard 9V DC input, as listed in the Guitar Interactive Magazine announcement. No current draw figure or battery option is given, so a standard 9V pedal power supply is what you would use.
Is the Effigy Delay analog or digital?
The Effigy Delay is a digital delay. Guitar Interactive Magazine describes it as offering classic clean digital delay tones, deliberately stripped of extra features so the essentials accentuate your playing.
Where is the Epigaze Effigy Delay made?
The Effigy Delay is hand wired in the USA, according to the Guitar Interactive Magazine announcement of the pedal.
Does the Epigaze Effigy Delay have a warranty?
Yes. The pedal carries a lifetime warranty, as stated in the Guitar Interactive Magazine announcement.
Sources (2)
- Epigaze Audio Unveils the Effigy Delay, Guitar Interactive Magazine, 2015-08-18
- Epigaze Audio Unveils the Effigy Delay, Premier Guitar, 2015-08-11
