A new feature to this blog, that ill be attempting, is short pedal reviews!
I waste a tonne of money on guitar effects pedals. Its a beloved hobby of mine.
So here we are,
Electro Harmonix Memory Toy.
Paid around £75 from Amazon.
First of all, i have another Electro Harmonix pedal, the cathedrel stereo reverb. They are an incredibly inventive company. Taking mainstream ideas and putting their own twists to them.
Memory Toy is an analog delay effect. Its a reissue and remake of the early Memory Man from donkeys days ago.
3 knobs:
Blend - Blends the dry signal and wet signal
Delay - Changes the time between delays
Feedback - Number of repeats
1 switch:
Mod - Adds a chorus effect to the delay signal
Pros
Value - you get a fair deal for the price. Many units similar to this cost above £100. The only difference in these, are preference and slight sound quality.
Sound - Very warm, clean sound, fantastic for soundscape, shoegaze, ambience etc.
Size - Compact and leaves alot of room on the pedal board.
Cons
Mod - I do not have a problem, but each pedal is different because of the circuitry. Ive seen a minority of people with over powerful mod volume levels, which is easily altered with a screwdriver.
Feedback - The only thing i do not like about this pedal is that the self oscillation isnt loud enough. Turning the feedback to max just leaves a warm repeat which dies eventually. Compared to other delays where the oscillation is louder.
Summary
All in all, i enjoy this pedal immensely and would recommend it to any one who wants to either add a nice analog delay or wants to start out with a delay.
Electro Harmonix Memory Toy: 8/10
