The pedal covers delay times from 25ms to 600ms, which spans tight, slapback-style repeats up to longer echoes. Flamma says that with this range "the FC17 has you covered no matter the style or tempo"1. It also includes tap tempo, a feature more often found on digital delays, which lets you set the repeat rate in time with the music rather than by ear on a knob2.
A compact BBD analog delay
BBD stands for bucket brigade device, a chip that passes your guitar signal along a line of capacitors, one small step at a time. The time those steps take becomes the delay, and the process naturally rolls off some high end with each repeat, which is what gives analog delays their characteristically warm, darkening echoes. The FC17 uses this approach rather than the digital conversion of pedals like Flamma's own FC03 mini delay.
Delicious Audio grouped the FC17 with the brand's compact offerings, calling it "a mini-delay that offers classic analog repeats ranging from 25ms to 600ms"23. Pedal of the Day's reviewer heard that analog character in practice, writing that the pedal "uses it's short guy complex to deliver some big tones and outrageous echoes, all in a neat-and-tidy package"4.
The 600ms ceiling is worth noting for players who like long, ambient delays: it is shorter than many digital delays offer, but it is generous for a BBD circuit, where analog chips traditionally limited delay times, and it is enough for everything from slapback to a slow, spacious lead echo213.
The controls
The FC17 keeps its control set small, in keeping with its mini format. Three knobs handle the delay234:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Time | Sets the delay timing, across a range of 25ms to 600ms3 |
| Feedback | Sets how many repeats you hear, from a single echo to runaway repeats4 |
| Echo | Sets the level of the repeats in the mix4 |
Pedal of the Day describes the workflow simply: "Adjust timings by tweaking the Time knob" and "pump up the Feedback and Echo with the designated mini knobs"4. The Feedback and Echo controls are mini knobs, sized for the compact enclosure, while tap tempo gives you a foot-friendly way to set the Time value on the fly2.
Price and what reviewers said
The FC17 launched at a low price for an analog delay. Delicious Audio reported it in August 2022 as "super-competitively priced at around $50"3. Flamma's own product page lists a launch price of $59.90 USD and a current regular price of $29.90 USD as of October 20261.
"a simple but excellent-sounding echo effect that brings warm, vintage analog sound right into your living room, practice"
That verdict, from Pedal of the Day's review of October 2022, captures the pedal's appeal: a straightforward set of controls aimed at players who want warm analog repeats without a menu system or a large footprint. Flamma adds that "the true bypass circuit ensures a noise free environment until you're ready for more of that classic analog delay sound," so the pedal stays out of your signal path when switched off1.
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Questions
What is the delay time range of the Flamma FC17?
The FC17 offers analog delay times from 25ms to 600ms. Flamma describes this range as covering any style or tempo, from tight slapback-style repeats to longer, more spacious echoes. The Time knob sets the delay timing across that range.
Does the Flamma FC17 have tap tempo?
Yes. The FC17 includes tap tempo functionality, which lets you set the delay time in time with the music by tapping a footswitch rather than turning the Time knob. This is unusual at its price point for an analog-style delay.
Is the Flamma FC17 true bypass?
Yes. Flamma says the true bypass circuit keeps the pedal out of the signal path when it is off, ensuring a noise-free environment until you engage it. Pedal of the Day and Delicious Audio both confirm the true bypass design.
Is the FC17 a bucket brigade delay?
Yes. Delicious Audio describes the FC17 as a BBD based analog delay, meaning it uses bucket brigade device chips to create its repeats rather than digital processing. This is the same circuit family as the classic analog delays of the late 1970s.
How much does the Flamma FC17 cost?
Flamma lists the FC17 at $29.90 USD as of October 2026, down from a launch price of $59.90 USD. When the pedal was announced in August 2022, Delicious Audio reported it as priced around $50.
Sources (4)
- FLAMMA FC17 Analog Delay Vintage Analog Tones, Flamma Innovation
- Best Mini Delay Pedals In 2023: Compare Price And Features, Delicious Audio, 2023-09-29
- New Pedal: Flamma FC17 Analog Delay, Delicious Audio, 2022-08-29
- Flamma Innovation FC17 Analog Delay, Pedal of the Day, 2022-10-03
