The JAM Pedals Delay Llama XT is a delay pedal built around 800ms of delay time that can be manipulated through a 4-Mode section offering either vibrato or a "tape Age" character, or random repeats or pitch shifting1. It sits in the Greek maker's Delay Llama family of delays, alongside models like the Delay Llama, the Delay Llama Xtreme and the Delay Llama Supreme.
What it does
The pedal's core feature is the combination of a long delay time with four selectable repeat characters. Delicious Audio's buying guide describes it this way1:
"800ms of delay can be manipulated through a 4-Mode section that offers either Vibrato or 'tape Age' character or Rando"
The four modes change how the repeats behave rather than adding a separate effect: vibrato adds movement to the echoes, the tape age character gives them a worn, degraded quality, random repeats make them unstable, and pitch shifting alters their tuning. For a player, that means one pedal can cover straightforward echoing parts as well as more experimental textures, without changing settings mid-song1.
What reviewers said
In Delicious Audio's buying guide to delay pedals, Paolo De Gregorio weighed the pedal as follows1:
"Pros : Tons of tones from classic to experimental can be dialed in from just a few controls. Cons : The case could"
The verdict, in short: a small set of controls reaches a wide range of sounds, from classic delay tones to experimental ones, with the size of the enclosure noted as the drawback1.
Questions
How much delay time does the Delay Llama XT have?
The Delay Llama XT offers 800ms of delay time. That delay can be manipulated through a four-mode section that changes the character of the repeats, with modes for vibrato, a tape age character, random repeats and pitch shifting, according to Delicious Audio's buying guide.
What do the four modes on the Delay Llama XT do?
Delicious Audio describes a 4-Mode section that offers either vibrato or a tape age character, or random repeats or pitch shifting. In practice, the modes change how the delayed repeats behave, from steady vibrato movement and worn tape-style softening to unstable random repeats and shifted pitch.
What did reviewers say about the Delay Llama XT?
In Delicious Audio's buying guide, Paolo De Gregorio listed as a pro that tons of tones from classic to experimental can be dialed in from just a few controls, and as a con that the case could be smaller.
Sources (1)
- The 3 Best Delay Pedals Per Type, In 2023, Delicious Audio (delicious-audio.com), 2023-08-25
