The JHS Troika Mic Delay is a digital delay pedal made in collaboration with Jack White's Third Man Hardware. It is built around a microphone preamp and a balanced XLR output, so it is aimed at delaying a live vocal or spoken microphone as much as a guitar, but a combined input and an internal switch let you feed it an instrument instead1. It sits alongside the related JHS Troika Delay in JHS's delay range.
Controls
The pedal uses slider controls on a wedge-shaped enclosure. Guitar Pedal X called it "a beautifully engineered wedge-shape device"1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Repeats | Sets the number of delay repeats1 |
| Volume | Sets the output level1 |
| Distance | Sets the delay time, from 80ms to 1000ms1 |
| Mic Preamp Gain | Sets mic preamp gain from +20dB to +80dB1 |
Two internal switches handle setup choices rather than performance controls:
- Input: Mic / Instrument, selecting what the combined input accepts1
- Trails: On / Off, choosing whether repeats decay naturally after the pedal is switched out1
Inputs and outputs
The Troika Mic Delay carries a combined Mic / Instrument input, with the internal switch selecting the input type1. On the output side it offers a Balanced Output, a Dry/Wet Output and an Echo Output; the balanced output carries dry signal only when the Echo Output is used1. That spread of outputs suits players routing the effect to a PA or recorder separately from their dry signal.
Price and availability
Guitar Pedal X reported the Troika Mic Delay at $349 and equivalent on the JHS Pedal webstore as of November 20251.
A yellow limited edition version was sold only via Reverb.com and had already sold out by the time Guitar Pedal X covered the pedal in November 20251.
What reviewers said
Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson wrote that the pedal "seems a pretty great sounding delay either way - and those slider controls - make manipulating it a lot of fun"1. He also noted the assumption that the circuit draws on JHS's Digital Flight Time Delay1.
For other delays in the JHS range, see the delay pedals page, or the JHS Flight Delay and JHS Panther Analog Tap Tempo Delay.
Questions
How much does the JHS Troika Mic Delay cost?
Guitar Pedal X reported the Troika Mic Delay at $349 and equivalent on the JHS Pedal webstore as of November 2025. A yellow limited edition version was priced higher and was sold only through Reverb.com; that version has since sold out, so the standard version at $349 is the one to look for.
Can you plug a guitar into the JHS Troika Mic Delay?
Yes. The pedal has a combined Mic / Instrument input, and an internal switch selects which input type is active. That makes it usable both as a delay for a live microphone, with the onboard mic preamp, and as a conventional guitar delay pedal.
What is the delay time range of the JHS Troika Mic Delay?
The Distance control sets the delay time, covering 80ms to 1000ms, according to Guitar Pedal X's report on the pedal. That spans short slapback-style repeats up to a full second of delay.
Does the JHS Troika Mic Delay have trails?
Yes. An internal Trails switch turns trails on or off, so you can choose whether the delay repeats continue to decay naturally after you switch the pedal off or stop immediately.
Is the JHS Troika Mic Delay analog or digital?
It is a digital delay. Guitar Pedal X described it as a digital delay with mic preamp and balanced XLR output, and the writer assumed it shares elements with JHS's Digital Flight Time Delay.
Is the yellow JHS Troika Mic Delay still available?
No. According to Guitar Pedal X, the yellow limited edition was only available via Reverb.com and had already sold out by the time the site covered the pedal in November 2025. The standard version remains the generally available option.
Sources (1)
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2025-11-14
