The Jeds Peds Erase.Record.Play is a high end DIY tape delay project: a solder-it-yourself delay pedal that uses four PT2399 chips to create the different delay stages, in the manner of a multi-head tape echo. Jeds Peds describes it as comparing to a multi headed tape delay unit but no specific marketed pedal, so it is not a copy of any one commercial box1. It sits in the maker's delay range alongside the Lo-Fi Delay, Delay Verb and Taxi '23, and belongs to the wider family of delay pedals.
Controls
The control set is unusually deep for a DIY build, reflecting the multi-head tape delay idea1:
Jeds Peds lists this full set on the product page1. Tape Speed, Degrade and Flutter point to the tape-style character: speed wobble and degradation of repeats are the behaviors players associate with worn tape echoes, here produced by the PT2399 circuitry rather than actual tape.
Kit options and what each includes
The Erase.Record.Play is sold in six versions, so a builder can take on as much or as little of the assembly as they like1:
| Version | What you get |
|---|---|
| PCB Only | Just the plain PCB |
| PCB & Components | PCB, onboard components and any pots and toggle switches |
| PCB & Components and off board parts | As above, plus off board components: foot switch, jacks, 9V socket, LED |
| Full Kit | As above, with an undrilled enclosure |
| Full Kit & Drilling | Full kit with drilled enclosure (a small surcharge for drilling) |
| Pre Built Kit | Built by Jeds Peds |
The PCB itself uses what the maker calls a DIY friendly layout, with spacious and nice sized pads to encourage you to produce good joints, which matters on a project of this size1.
The Pre Built Kit is not returnable: Jeds Peds states there are no returns accepted on these, but gives a 12 month repair warranty should a fault develop1.
Enclosure and build
The project fits inside a large JP1590DD enclosure, a roomy box that accommodates the four-chip circuit and its long control row. Buyers who do not want to drill their own enclosure can choose the Full Kit & Drilling option, with a small surcharge for the drilling work1.
Questions
Is the Jeds Peds Erase.Record.Play a kit or a finished pedal?
It is sold primarily as a DIY project. Jeds Peds offers it in several forms, from a plain PCB through PCB with components, a full kit, and a full kit with a drilled enclosure, up to a Pre Built Kit assembled by the maker. The pre-built version carries no returns but includes a 12 month repair warranty.
What chips does the Erase.Record.Play use?
The circuit uses four PT2399 chips to create the different delay stages. The PT2399 is a common digital delay chip that builders often use as the basis for tape-style delay circuits.
What enclosure does the Erase.Record.Play kit use?
The project fits inside a large JP1590DD enclosure. Buyers of the Full Kit & Drilling option get the enclosure drilled, while the standard Full Kit comes with an undrilled enclosure.
Does Jeds Peds offer a pre-built Erase.Record.Play?
Yes. Alongside the PCB and kit options there is a Pre Built Kit, built by Jeds Peds. The maker states there are no returns accepted on these, but provides a 12 month repair warranty should a fault develop.
Is the Erase.Record.Play based on a specific commercial pedal?
No. Jeds Peds describes the kit as comparing to a multi headed tape delay unit, but says it is not based on any specific marketed pedal.
Sources (1)
- Erase.Record.Play Tape Delay, Jeds Peds
