Tone City Tape Machine v2025 Analogue/Digital Delay

The Tone City Tape Machine v2025 Analog/Digital Delay is a mini-sized delay pedal from Tone City that splits the work between two kinds of circuit: the dry signal runs through an analog circuit to keep it crisp and clear, while the delay sounds are processed by a digital circuit¹. Pedal of the Day calls it "a stunning part-analogue, part-digital" delay pedal¹.

What it does to your sound

Because the dry path is analog and only the repeats are digital, the pedal aims to keep your underlying tone intact while the echoes sit on top. Pedal of the Day notes that the Tape Machine "can go from a short slap-back sound to a long and ambient delay"¹, which covers everything from a quick slapback for country and rockabilly to long, spacious repeats.

The v2025 designation marks an upgrade over the earlier Tape Machine. In the upgraded version 2025, Tone City upgraded the circuit to make it sound more like an analog delay, with a lowered noise floor¹.

The controls

The pedal keeps things simple with three knobs¹:

Pedal of the Day's reviewer found that the three controls "allow you to dial in some amazing echo sounds," and described the pedal as beautifully clear and versatile overall¹.

Where it sits in Tone City's range

Tone City's Heavenly Lake v2025 Delay Reverb, an updated version of an earlier pedal, combines delay and reverb in one enclosure, with its Echo circuit described as a brand new design based on combining the Tape Machine and some classic analog delay timbre². Players who want reverb alongside their Tape Machine-style echo may find that overlap worth comparing on the Tone City Heavenly Lake page, and more delay designs are covered on the Delay Pedals page.

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