The Fuhrmann Echoes is a tap tempo delay pedal from Fuhrmann, a Brazilian company that Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio describes as very popular in its home country but not yet so well known around the world. It uses digital processing and offers three modes, digital, modulation and analog, which De Gregorio sums up as "a rather simple but sweet-sounding Tap Tempo delay with three modes (Digital, Modulated and Analog)" aimed at "the most demanding musicians."1 It sits in the wider family of delay pedals, and a closely named related pedal, the FoxGear Echoes Delay, has also been reviewed in the press.1
Controls and tap tempo
The Echoes keeps its control set small. The Level knob regulates the level of the effect, and the Mode key selects the three delay modes.1
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Regulates the level of the effect1 |
| Mode | Key for the three modes: digital, modulation and analog1 |
| Time / Tap | Sets the repetition time, by knob or by tapping1 |
The repetition time can be adjusted either with the Time knob or by tapping. Tap tempo works in quarter note and punctuated eighth note values, and De Gregorio notes that the pedal "allows to control the repetitions through the led," so you can watch the LED while setting your tempo.1
Power
The Echoes requires a 9V power supply with a negative center pin, using a P4 plug 2.1mm connector, and draws 65mA.1
Delicious Audio warns that if the power source is reversed, the pedal will not turn on, so a correctly polarized supply with a negative center pin is essential.1
Bypass: two accounts
The published sources disagree on the bypass scheme. Delicious Audio lists the Echoes as buffer switching.1 Pedal of the Day's review of the FoxGear Echoes Delay states that "the true bypass circuitry ensures your tone is always in tact and noise free."2 Both are press accounts rather than the maker's own specification, so a player who cares about bypass type should weigh the two descriptions against each other.
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Questions
Does the Fuhrmann Echoes have tap tempo?
Yes. The Echoes is a tap tempo delay: you can set the repetition time either with the Time knob or by tapping, and the tap works in quarter note and punctuated (dotted) eighth note values. Delicious Audio notes that the pedal lets you control the repetitions through the LED while tapping.
What power supply does the Fuhrmann Echoes need?
The Echoes requires a 9V power supply with a negative center pin, using a P4 plug 2.1mm connector. Delicious Audio warns that if the source is reversed, the pedal will not turn on, so polarity matters. Consumption is listed at 65mA.
Is the Fuhrmann Echoes true bypass?
Delicious Audio lists the Echoes as buffer switching, while Pedal of the Day's review of the FoxGear Echoes Delay describes true bypass circuitry that keeps the tone intact and noise free. Both descriptions come from press coverage rather than the maker's manual.
What are the three modes on the Fuhrmann Echoes?
The Mode key selects between digital, modulation and analog delay modes. Delicious Audio describes the pedal overall as a simple but sweet-sounding tap tempo delay with these three modes to suit different players.
Can the Fuhrmann Echoes run on a battery?
The published coverage describes the pedal as requiring a 9V power supply with a negative center pin and a P4 2.1mm plug, and does not mention battery operation, so no battery option is documented.
Sources (2)
- Fuhrmann Echoes 3-Mode Delay, Delicious Audio, 2021-01-22
- FoxGear Echoes Delay, Pedal of the Day, 2021-10-18
