The Flattley Nirvana Analog Delay is an analog delay pedal from Flattley's Silver Range, built around the Bucket Brigade Device chip found in all analog delays. Delicious Audio describes it as having "a warm tone and a deep rich sound which is great for the guitar," with warm repeats ranging from 50ms to 620ms1. For a player weighing it against digital delays, the appeal is that classic, slightly darkened echo character that analog circuits are known for; see the site's Delay Pedals page for how the types differ.
Controls and delay range
The Nirvana covers a usefully wide span for an analog delay. At the short end, 50ms sits in slapback territory; at the long end, the pedal "can give you up to 620ms of delay"1.
- Tone: tailors the EQ of the repeats to taste, so the echoes can sit darker behind the dry signal or be brought forward1
- Delay time: from 50ms up to a maximum of 620ms1
Build and finish
The Silver Range pedals, the Nirvana among them, get a multi-stage finish on an aluminum enclosure: etch primer first, then base coats, lacquer and a hand polished finish. The etch primer "ensures that the primer bonds to the aluminium enclosure which also provides an anti-corros[ion]" layer1.
The graphics are designed in house by graphics designer Phoebe Flattley and applied by UV direct printing in the maker's own printing shop1.
What reviewers said
Delicious Audio, run by Paolo De Gregorio, added the Nirvana to its article on the best analog delay pedals in May 2022, describing it as a pedal with "a warm tone and a deep rich sound which is great for the guitar"1.
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Questions
Is the Flattley Nirvana a true analog delay?
Yes. The Nirvana is an analog delay pedal that uses the Bucket Brigade Device chip found in all analog delays, according to Delicious Audio, which added it to its roundup of the best analog delay pedals. That chip design is what gives the pedal its warm repeats rather than the cleaner, colder echoes of a digital delay.
What is the maximum delay time of the Flattley Nirvana?
The Nirvana can give you up to 620ms of delay, with repeats ranging from 50ms to 620ms according to Delicious Audio. That range covers everything from short slapback-style echoes to longer, more spacious repeats.
What chip does the Flattley Nirvana use?
The Nirvana uses a Bucket Brigade Device chip, the type of chip found in all analog delay pedals. Delicious Audio describes the pedal as analog and credits that chip with its warm tone and deep, rich sound.
Who designed the graphics on the Flattley Nirvana?
The graphics were designed in house by graphics designer Phoebe Flattley and are applied to Silver Range effects pedals by UV direct printing in the maker's own printing shop.
Sources (1)
- Flattley Nirvana Analog Delay, Delicious Audio, 2022-05-09