The Joyo R-10 Nascar Analog Delay is a compact delay pedal from Joyo, and it stands out in the company's R series for one reason: it is analog. Where most of the R series runs digital, the Nascar Delay is built on a bucket brigade device (BBD) circuit, the classic analog delay topology that gives repeats a warm, dark character that fades naturally into the background rather than staying crisp and identical to the original note12.
Joyo announced the pedal in late October 2019, and it launched as one of the most affordable BBD delays on the market, at $58.99 in the US, £49.99 in the UK, and EUR 59 RRP in Europe32. Pedal of the Day reviewed it a year later and summed it up as a budget analog delay that delivers far more than its price suggests4.
What it does
A bucket brigade device is an analog circuit: instead of converting your signal to digital samples, it passes the signal along a chain of capacitors, and each pass loses a little top end. That is why BBD repeats sound darker and softer than the note you played, and why players describe the effect as warm and natural. Pedal of the Day's reviewer found exactly that character in the Nascar Delay, describing "a warm and natural sound" with repeats that wash away into the background rather than sitting on top of the part4.
The maker's own description points the same way. Joyo's product page calls the Nascar Delay "an analog delay pedal inspired by the classic BBD," delivering "warm and natural sound"1. Gearnews confirmed the circuit when the pedal launched, noting that "unlike the other R series pedals, this one is analogue and based on the well-known bucket chain circuit"2.
The delay time runs from 20ms to 400ms per Joyo's specifications1. Pedal of the Day put the practical maximum "around 500ms, which is fairly standard for analog" delays4. Either way, this is a short-to-medium delay for slapback and rhythmic repeats, not a long ambient delay; that ceiling is a property of the BBD design itself, not a Joyo shortcut.
Controls and modes
The control section is deliberately simple, three knobs:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Delay | Sets the delay time, 20ms to 400ms13 |
| F.back (Feedback) | Sets how many repeats and how far they trail off14 |
| Mix | Balances the dry signal against the repeats14 |
Pedal of the Day called these "the usual suspects" for an analog delay, and that simplicity is the point: there is no tap tempo, no presets, no modulation section4. There is also a three-position LED mode switch, listed in Joyo's specs as Sync, Always and Off1. Sync pulses the LED in time with the delay setting, Always keeps it lit, and Off disables it, useful if you find a blinking LED distracting on a dark stage.
The Nascar Delay is mono. It has a 6.35mm input jack and a single mono output jack, with no stereo option12. Gearnews observed that "if there were options for stereo or tap-tempo, it would probably cost a lot more"2. If you need stereo delay, Joyo's digital pedals such as the D-Seed II cover that ground.
Where it came from
The R-10 Nascar is built on a Bucket Brigade Device (BBD), an analog delay circuit in which the signal is passed along a chain of capacitor "buckets" rather than converted to digital421. Pedal of the Day describes it as an analog pedal, which sets it apart from the digital approach most compact delay pedals take4.
What reviewers said
The two published reviews that followed were positive about the value proposition. Pedal of the Day's 2020 review called it "a pleasantly unexpected great sound for a pedal that will only cost you about 50 bucks," praising the build as well as the tone4. Gearnews, at launch, wrote that "this one will be an attractive proposition for those on a budget, especially if you prefer that analogue delay tone"2.
"a pleasantly unexpected great sound for a pedal that will only cost you about 50 bucks"
The consistent thread across both reviews is that the Nascar Delay does the classic analog delay job, warm and dark repeats, simple controls, at a price far below most BBD pedals. What it gives up for that price is flexibility: mono output, no tap tempo, and a delay ceiling in the 400 to 500ms range142.
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Questions
Is the Joyo R-10 Nascar Delay a true analog delay?
Yes. Joyo describes the Nascar Delay as an analog delay pedal inspired by the classic BBD design, and press coverage confirms it uses a bucket brigade device circuit rather than digital processing. Gearnews noted that, unlike the other pedals in Joyo's R series, this one is analog and based on the well-known bucket chain circuit.
Does the Joyo R-10 Nascar Delay have a stereo output?
No. The pedal has a 6.35mm input jack and a mono output jack. Gearnews pointed out that if there were options for stereo or tap tempo, it would probably cost a lot more, which is part of how Joyo keeps the price low.
Can the Joyo R-10 Nascar Delay be used with bass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day lists the R-10 Nascar as an analog delay pedal for electric guitar and bass, so it works for both instruments. No bass-specific voicing or crossover control is mentioned in the available coverage.
What do the Sync, Always and Off modes on the Nascar Delay do?
They are the three settings for the LED mode switch, listed in Joyo's specifications as Sync, Always and Off. Sync makes the LED pulse in time with the delay, Always keeps it lit, and Off turns it off. The maker's product page lists the modes but does not detail each behavior.
How much does the Joyo R-10 Nascar Delay cost?
At launch in October 2019 it was priced at $58.99 in the US and £49.99 in the UK, with a European RRP of EUR 59. Pedal of the Day later described it in 2020 as a pedal that will only cost you about 50 bucks.
Sources (4)
- R-10 NASCAR DELAY_JOYO, JOYO
- Joyo R-10 Nascar Delay: An analogue BBD pedal for under EUR 60, gearnews.com, 2019-10-29
- Joyo Audio keeps it analogue with the R-10 Nascar Delay, MusicRadar, 2019-10-29
- JOYO R-10 Nascar Analog Delay, Pedal of the Day, 2020-10-12
