The Tone Monster Dynamic Delay is a compact digital delay pedal built to deliver what the maker pitched as studio quality sound inside a small stompbox. Pedal of the Day reviewed it in June 2017 and called it "an excellent delay," describing a straightforward, crisp, clean effect that works great on stage or in the studio. The reviewer noted it was specifically engineered to be a descendant of the classic rack mounted digital delay units of the early 1980s, and concluded that "it can hold its own with some of the big boys in the delay world, make no mistake."1
Pedal of the Day reported in June 2017 that the Dynamic Delay was no longer in production, and that the company apparently was not making pedals anymore.1
Controls and delay modes
The pedal keeps things simple: three knobs and a mode toggle. Pedal of the Day described the Level, Repeat and Delay controls as each featuring big sweeps of range for creating numerous and unique sounds.1
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Sets the level of the delayed signal |
| Repeat | Sets the number of repeats |
| Delay | Sets the delay time, sweeping 25ms to 460ms1 |
| Mode toggle | Selects Standard or Infinite delay mode1 |
The two modes behave very differently:
- Standard acts as a normal delay, as you would expect from the name.1
- Infinite makes the delays self-oscillate and keep going and going and going, a mode for building swells of stacked repeats.1
If you are weighing this against other dynamic delays, the Seymour Duncan Andromeda Dynamic Delay is a later digital design in the same spirit, released in 2017.2 For more on the category, see Delay Pedals.
Power and specifications
The Dynamic Delay runs on a recommended AC adapter of 9 to 12V DC with a center negative plug, drawing 25 to 28mA. That current draw is low enough for almost any isolated supply output, and the center negative polarity is the pedalboard standard.1
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Input impedance | 180k ohms1 |
| Output impedance | 10k ohms1 |
| Signal to noise ratio | 80dB or more1 |
| Size | 112mm (D) x 68mm x 51mm (H)1 |
| Weight | 230g without battery1 |
Videos
Pedal of the Day
Questions
How long is the delay time on the Tone Monster Dynamic Delay?
The Delay control sweeps from 25ms to 460ms, according to Pedal of the Day's review. That covers everything from a tight slapback-style repeat to a longer, more spacious echo, all within a compact stompbox format.
Is the Tone Monster Dynamic Delay analog or digital?
It is a digital delay. Pedal of the Day described it as looking and sounding clean, like a great digital delay should, and noted it was engineered as a descendant of the classic rack mounted digital delay units of the early 1980s.
What does Infinite mode do on the Tone Monster?
Infinite mode is selected with a toggle switch. In this mode the delays self-oscillate and keep going and going, building on themselves rather than fading out the way a normal delay repeat does. Standard mode, the other toggle position, acts as a normal delay.
What power supply does the Tone Monster Dynamic Delay use?
The recommended AC adapter is 9 to 12V DC with a center negative plug, drawing 25 to 28mA. That is standard center negative territory, so a typical pedalboard supply output rated for at least 28mA will run it.
Is the Tone Monster Dynamic Delay still made?
No. Pedal of the Day reported in June 2017 that it was no longer in production and that the company apparently was not making pedals anymore. Used units are the only way to find one.
Sources (2)
- Tone Monster Dynamic Delay Effects Pedal, Pedal of the Day, 2017-06-07
- Seymour Duncan Andromeda Dynamic Digital Delay, Pedal of the Day, 2017-12-31
