The SONICAKE Echo Rain is a compact delay pedal from Sonicake. The maker describes it as a hybrid design: a digital Integrated-Circuit handles the delay itself, while the signal path around it is true analog, which Sonicake says gives an "Analog-Style Natural Warm Delay Sound."1 It is a mini-format stompbox with three knobs, true bypass, and a maximum delay time of 500ms.1
What it does to your signal
The Echo Rain sits in Sonicake's mini stompbox line and takes a hybrid approach to the delay sound. The delay engine is a digital chip, but the audio path is true analog, and Sonicake says this combination delivers "the warm and natural analog tonal quality" players look for from an analog-style delay.1 In practice, that puts it among pedals aimed at players who want the character of an analog-style delay without the size or price of a full-sized unit.
One feature Sonicake calls out is classic self-oscillation when the REPEAT knob is turned up, the behavior familiar from feedback-heavy analog delays where the repeats build on themselves into a runaway loop.1
The controls: Blend, Time and Repeat
The Echo Rain keeps things to three knobs:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| BLEND | Adjusts the delay amount, the level of the repeats against your dry signal2 |
| TIME | Adjusts the delay time, up to a maximum of 500ms1 |
| REPEAT | Adjusts the feedback amount, how many times the repeats recycle; turning it up produces classic self-oscillation2 |
The footswitch is true bypass, which Sonicake says keeps a clean signal path when the effect is off.1
Power and size
The pedal runs on DC 9V center negative and draws 40mA. Neither a power supply nor a battery is included; Sonicake lists it as working with a 9V center negative regular pedal power supply.13 At 40mA it is within reach of most standard pedalboard supplies, but it is not a pedal you can run without one.
No battery and no power supply come with the Echo Rain. You will need a 9V center negative pedal power supply to use it.13
Physically it is a mini pedal: 93.5mm deep, 42mm wide and 52mm high, weighing 228.7g, in a heavy duty black metal casing.1 That footprint suits crowded boards where a full-sized delay would not fit.
Where it sits in Sonicake's range
The Echo Rain is the single-effect delay in Sonicake's mini line. The maker also offers the SONICAKE Sonic Ambience, a delay plus reverb combo in the same mini format.4 If you want delay and reverb in one box rather than a dedicated delay, that is the alternative in the same family.
Price and availability
Sonicake lists the Echo Rain at a regular price of $35.99 USD,4 as of the maker's most recent product page.5
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Questions
Is the SONICAKE Echo Rain true bypass?
Yes. Sonicake describes the Echo Rain as having a True Bypass footswitch that keeps a clean signal path when the pedal is off, so your guitar's signal passes through unaffected until you engage the effect.
Does the SONICAKE Echo Rain take a battery?
No. Sonicake's product page lists the pedal as working with a 9V center negative regular pedal power supply, which is not included, and does not include a battery. Plan to power it from your board's supply.
What power supply does the SONICAKE Echo Rain need?
The Echo Rain runs on DC 9V center negative and draws 40mA, according to Sonicake. Neither the supply nor a battery is included, so you will need a standard 9V center negative pedal power supply.
How long is the maximum delay time on the Echo Rain?
The TIME knob adjusts the delay time up to a maximum of 500ms, which covers short slapback through medium, room-sized repeats.
Can the Echo Rain self-oscillate?
Yes. Sonicake lists classic self-oscillation as a feature when the REPEAT knob, which sets the feedback amount, is turned up.
How big is the SONICAKE Echo Rain?
Sonicake gives the dimensions as 93.5mm deep by 42mm wide by 52mm high, with a weight of 228.7g, in a heavy duty black metal casing.
Sources (5)
- Echo Rain Analog-Style Hybrid Delay Guitar Pedal, SONICAKE
- Echo Rain Analog-Style Hybrid Delay Guitar Pedal, SONICAKE (de.sonicake.com)
- Echo Rain Analog-Style Hybrid Delay Guitar Pedal, SONICAKE
- Sonic Dub Storable Looper Pedal for Guitar Bass Recording, SONICAKE
- Echo Rain Product Data, Sonicake
