The Holy Era Tap Tempo Delay Pedal is a delay pedal with tap tempo from Vein-Tap.com, a maker of delay pedals. It is listed at £149.95 GBP, weighs 0.75 kg, and measures 92 × 120 × 32 mm1.
The controls
The Holy Era's front panel covers delay time, tempo divisions and modulation on the repeats. The tap tempo footswitch is a soft touch switch that lets you tap your foot to tell the Holy Era what the delay tempo should be, overriding the onboard Delay Time control1. If you would rather set the time by hand, the maker says you simply turn the Delay Time control to a new setting, or re-tap the tempo in, and you are good to go1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Tap tempo footswitch | Sets the delay tempo by tapping, overriding the onboard Delay Time control1 |
| Delay Time | Sets the delay time; turning it to a new setting resets the tapped tempo1 |
| Tap Ratio switch | Sets the tapped tempo as full, half, dotted eighth, triplet, dotted sixteenth or other divisions1 |
| Modulation Speed | Adjusts the speed of modulation on the repeats1 |
| Modulation Depth | Adjusts the depth of modulation on the repeats1 |
On modulation, Vein-Tap.com says you can go from subtle sways to drastic wobbles, all with the Modulation Speed and Depth controls1.
Tap Ratio: the tempo divisions
The Tap Ratio selection switch sets the tapped tempo as a division, so your repeats can fall in time with the song in different ways. The maker lists the modes like this1:
- Full time: the repeats come at exactly the tempo set
- Half time: the repeats come at 200% the tempo set
- Dotted eighth: dotted eighth repeats against the tapped tempo
- Triplet time: repeats come at 300% the tempo set
- Sixteenth time: repeats come at 400% of the tempo set
- Sextuplet time: repeats come at 600% of the tempo set
In the maker's buying guide, Ben from Vein-Tap.com notes that a lot of delay pedals these days have tap tempo switches which allow you to simply tap your foot to set the delay, and says the Holy Era even has a tap division switch which allows you to choose between single, double or dotted eighth time repeats when tapping the tempo in2.
Versions and features
The current version is v2.0, which Vein-Tap.com says added even more functionality, including the ability to save presets for the Time and Modulation controls1. V2.0 also brings the option to limit the unit to cleaner repeats using a 550ms limit, a shorter ceiling than the full 950ms range for players who want tidier trails1.
Bypass is handled by a soft touch latching relay bypass circuit, which the maker says lets you turn the effect on and off silently1. When you do switch it off, the delay trails naturally and organically fade away rather than cutting off abruptly1.
The Holy Era also accepts the Vein Tap as an external switch, according to Vein-Tap.com's page on tap tempo pedals3.
Where it sits
For players comparing delay pedals, the Holy Era is Vein-Tap.com's tap tempo-equipped model, positioned above the Dark Times Delay Pedal in the maker's own description1. The tap division and Tap Ratio options put it in the company of tap tempo delays that offer synced repeats, and the modulation controls add movement to the repeats without a separate chorus pedal in the chain.
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Questions
Does the Holy Era have tails bypass?
Yes. Vein-Tap.com says the delay trails naturally and organically fade away even when the effect has been switched off, so your last repeats ring out rather than cutting off. The pedal uses a soft touch latching relay bypass circuit, which the maker says lets you turn the effect on and off silently.
What delay times does the Holy Era cover?
The Holy Era covers 35 to 950 milliseconds of analogue-voiced delay, according to Vein-Tap.com. In v2.0 there is also an option to limit the unit to cleaner repeats using a 550ms limit, for players who want shorter, tidier repeats.
Can the Holy Era save presets?
Yes, in v2.0. Vein-Tap.com says Holy Era v2.0 added the ability to save presets for the Time and Modulation controls, so you can store your favourite delay times and modulation settings and recall them.
What does the Tap Ratio switch do?
The Tap Ratio selection switch sets the tapped tempo as a division. The maker lists full time (repeats at exactly the tempo set), half time (200% the tempo set), dotted eighth, triplet time (300%), sixteenth time (400%) and sextuplet time (600% of the tempo set).
Does turning the Delay Time knob override the tapped tempo?
The two work in either direction. The tap tempo footswitch sets the delay tempo, overriding the onboard Delay Time control. If you want to change the time by hand instead, Vein-Tap.com says you simply turn the Delay Time control to a new setting, or re-tap the tempo in, and you are good to go.
Does the Holy Era come with a warranty?
Yes. Vein-Tap.com includes its standard lifetime guarantee with the Holy Era, according to the maker's product page.
Sources (3)
- Holy Era Tap Tempo Delay Pedal, Vein-Tap.com, 2026-09-01
- How to Use a Delay Pedal to Improve Your Tone, Vein-Tap.com, 2017-08-15
- Tap Tempo Pedal, Vein-Tap.com, 2011-12-12