the coolest pedal you don't know about - EHX Analogizer

edit: hey EHX shouted me out, kinda: / ck_kpogatlh

[@poorpancake2807]

It’s a boost with light grit, and a single BBD which provides very short delay times. In other words, an analog slap back delay and booster. The short delay times can provide a ‘filter’ effect due to comb filtering, as well as the natural darkening the BBD provides with the blend set higher. I like mine quite a bit

[@smelltheglove2038]

It’s like the JHS Milkman.

[@winstonsmith8236]

@@smelltheglove2038 not a JHS fan but I DO love that lil’ pedal.

[@jonkerrmusic]

So it's the Dunlop Echoplex?

[@mattgilbert7347]

It's a poor man's Strymon Deco

[@RobertFisher1969]

Within 2 minutes you told me why I’d want it, where the EHX marketing only make me dismiss it. Crazy that they’ve never just told us what it does.

[@thomasayresol]

The EHX engineers probably gave a technical description to the marketing team and they couldn't figure out how to describe it. I'll be giving this pedal another look for sure. Was leaning toward getting an Exotic EP Booster pedal but now....🤔

[@leftchicago]

I owned one when they first came out and had no idea what to do with it! Just ordered another after watching this.

[@kswannie]

I've had this pedal for five or so years, it's great. I think of it as a subtle 'tone conditioner' - the blend and spread pots add a pinch of modulation that work as a kind of secret sauce. It's not obvious and it doesn't have to be, it's just better that way. Another Mike Mathews special indeed.

[@graymcd]

I don't own one, but based on your demo I believe the "phase" notch you're hearing at the first part of the speed knob travel is a comb-filter effect created by the extremely short delay at that point.

[@bigg4454]

About 65ms. I have one and I love that thing.

[@davidmackie2901]

Yep. Basically it's like a manual flanging knob.

[@liedgitarrist]

@@davidmackie2901 exactly!

[@charleyeastman1795]

I’m sure I’m not the first one to point this out but this could be a very useful tool on vocals. If you’re not happy with your plug-ins are you’d rather bring in something new, this could be great. I think I’m gonna order one up

[@mvyper]

1:38 put a delay and it's lo fi heaven. Love it.

[@OrangutanJ4488]

If this thing had stereo out it could basically be a poor man’s deco.

[@eleanorgiovanni]

I love this pedal. I use it mainly for recordings, the first half of the spread knob always does the trick to set a synth, guitar, bass or drum machine in the mix, I think it offers a sweet spot that make things sound like a finish record sound, and as you said, it's subtle but significant, great video! there's no many videos about this great pedal, cheers!

[@mattgilbert7347]

I run my second Analogizer as a kind of "Mastering pedal", with my guitar, synth-bass, and my old Alesis SR-16. It's a gem :)

[@jensenbell]

A friend of mine used this with a Wet Dry Wet thing he did. In the center, all analog vintage amp... no reverb... just amp. Left was the output of his Strymon gear into a clean 40w amp... that's what he did most of the time... two amps. But in rehearsal I heard him set up a second 40 or 50w amp for the stereo of the strymon... the other channel... Left...and he used this Analogizer... it blew my mind completely. The hype and digital qualities of the R amp were "erased" by the comb filter, and eq of the L amp. The whole thing was huge. I always meant to try to recreate it... this video reminds me I want to try.

[@adamkrauss303]

Interesting and adds some nice touches in various respects. Had not seen this one before. And although haven’t looked at the price, being EHX, I’m confident it’s reasonable. Thanks.

[@DerEchteBold]

Thomann sells it for 78€, that's more than I expected ...but I guess just about everyting did go up in price, even the LPB-1 is 50 bucks now, I think I bought it for less than half, ten years ago or so.

[@RulgertGhostalker]

besides Tom, doing the release demo, there are no EHX Spruce Goose Demos ....that's supposed to be EHX's new flagship overdrive...i just wish i could get a few more takes on it. i mean i don't have anymore room on my pedal board, but i might be able to make room.

[@ze8489d]

I’ve had one of these for years. Stays on my board and is basically always on.

[@thedeadxtras9927]

I took a chance on this pedal about a year ago, got a used one for £25 and I’m glad I did! It adds another dimension and overall character to my tone. I tend to leave it always on just for that little bit more warmth & depth. It’s defo works for me. Also after reading a few other comments it would work well on vocals, great suggestion gonna give it ago soon.

[@thomasayresol]

@@thedeadxtras9927 Slapback delay on vocal is excellent for old school rock vocal. Elvis, John Lennon used it and it falls out of fahsion but always comes back. Psychobilly, Jack White etc.

[@thedeadxtras9927]

@@thomasayresol yep very true thanks for the tip.

[@PostingCringeOnMain]

I almost bought a used one to use with a mono synth, but couldnt figure out what it actually did. After watching the video I wish I had bought it because... well... these things are dirt cheap second hand, probably because no one quite knows what it does and because a bit of saturation and slap back with extra filtering is something any synthesist should be excited about.

[@HeitorVallim]

I love that pedal. Stays on all the time on my pedalboard.

[@joepirrie5548]

When the blend is maxed its only the delay tone. Its being processed in an order where the analog processing for the guitar into the wet section of the delay pedal is not being staggered or 'delayed'. its basically like a super short delay time with a fully wet output.

[@AndreaMercurioMusic]

This is how you demo a pedal, thanks bro !

[@endezeichengrimm]

This is good for people who use a Klon as a clean boost.

[@markallen381]

It's an analog delay circuit. When the spread is at the lower end it acts like a comb filter.

[@Hesohi]

I have that pedal. Never makes it into the board for sessions. I always try using it for inspiration but I ultimately end up switching it out.

[@Official_Cyberwolf_Ledgic]

I hear this pedal and I hear some solid potential Eric Clapton Tones

[@sprontos]

This would be a great start to a rockabilly/psychobilly rig.

[@coupe-lee]

So, this is essentially the analog version of the Strymon Deco?!

[@guitaristwilllane]

a very limited version of the strymon deco, sure :p

[@PatrickCebulla]

Cool demo - thanx!

[@TorySlusher]

Seems like it would be very good for getting lower volume right on the edge of break up tube type sounds...

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

Dang, that sounds good. Nice playing.

[@tealstatic]

It reminds me of using the Akai Head Rush E2 in the shortest of the delay settings. When you go below 30ms dealy, it does comb filtering which kinda sounds like a fixed phase effect. If you can make this pedal go full wet, I hihgly recommend doing a wet/dry stereo set up with this because it will soudn THICC! Head Rush, DD7 and I think the DD3T/DD8 do this as well.

[@kashmirr144]

I don't think that spread knob is doing anything different left of noon, it's just reducing the delay time so much that you're almost but not exactly overlaying the original and delayed signal on top of each other. It sounds flangy/phasy, just like on the deco.

[@guitaristwilllane]

that's a great point! delay of extremely short times (less than a wavelength) causes phase issues.

[@dobro-mir]

I have a weird feeling that this will work great on a bass rig right between a digital octaver pedal and the amp to gently spice up the tone 🤔

[@BeauregardHall]

You've got a very very short delay pedal. That's all. The top-right knob controls delay time. As you move from just 1 millisecond, you get those phase changes until the delay is noticable enough that you "hear" the echo. The bottom left knob controls the volume of that echo.

[@TMAziz]

that spread control (2:55) might be a delay all the way down the dial, but on the lowest delay times you get that phasing effect bc how close the delayed signal is to the dry.

[@guitaristwilllane]

yep, can't believe i didn't think to say that when recording. although what i said is still true; phase IS delay when the delay time is less than a wavelength

[@timmungenast]

@@guitaristwilllane I discovered that “gonk” with my plastic MXR Time Delay a million years ago, and it’s an intriguing texture, but this pedal looks like a more stable way of getting that sound, and a dozen others.

[@cvanhetkaar96]

This pedal works soo nice combined with a EHX Glove …

[@IndecisionTelevision]

Thinks thumbnail is a superego (somehow): "Cmon, who doesnt know waht a.....wat a minute. what the hell is that?" also, that thing aint subtle. I kinda want. whats one more drive?

[@darrellminx5459]

Great slap back echo feature

[@pulpero666]

Could be a great pedal for vocals

[@FritoTheLay]

this is a pretty high quality video for only 400 subs!

[@rev.jeremyhall]

great video

[@angrytroll27]

Could be a good doubling effect

[@ageshero]

Honestly sounds really great. I wonder how this would sound on a synthesizer 🧐

[@ChaswellQuint]

I'm about to use this on my Microfreak. This synth is supposed to have a "digital" sound. So we'll see what it sounds like. I think it will pair nicely.

[@ronb7481]

Would have been good to know what kind of amp and other pedals if any were being used here.

[@guitaristwilllane]

no other pedals of course, amp was a '68 custom vibro champ reverb

[@hiroprotagonitis]

BROOOO U USE A PIKACHU TUNER TOO???

[@guitaristwilllane]

lol! yes i do! a friend bought it for me

[@hiroprotagonitis]

@@guitaristwilllane hahaha yess i love mine, its a small thing but visually it just brings to much joy

[@diodesDankessAndDives]

Great demo 👍

[@bramsanjanssan4908]

Beautiful sounds, but I think that's mostly you playing.

[@guitaristwilllane]

☺

[@mrnorbotron3308]

Jimmy Page would have bought this pedal.

[@TheTubeDude]

Don't know the pedal. 1st I've heard of it. My guess is that it introduces harmonic distortion; especially even order.

[@shawnsykora6174]

Noice! ty Will

[@supernothing77]

I like your tasteful country rock playing. You play live in a band? Because you sound too musical and tasteful to be a bedroom player

[@guitaristwilllane]

thank you :) yes i play with a funk/rnb/jazz group, with the church band, and i'm starting a country/pop/rock hits band

[@earthstrong-43.72]

Fook!!! Just what I need and don't need... another gain pedal.

[@NickB-md1oy]

Imagine just playing a single coil with overdrive and having no hum. Fuck you. In the best way ❤

[@ZackSeifMusic]

This is what I'd consider a "character" pedal, where it may not be something you NEED, but does something that can be handy for a specific section or cool modulation type effect, or as a type of OD with some additional processing.

[@thomasayresol]

With all these guys running around looking for boost or OD pedals to stack (and many of them getting pricey)... this seems like the perfect pedal to drive/stack other OD pedals. People are paying hundreds for mid-focused boutique pedals, when all they really need is this. Crazy this pedal is getting overlooked. I glanced by it before but will definitely give it another look.

[@leehenderson8132]

Great demo first,second pedals is not for me but I guarantee some "boutique builders will make one BUT charge 350$for it.

[@guitaristwilllane]

let me introduce you to the strymon deco.... 🤣

[@CorbCorbin]

Check the J Rockett APE Analog Preamp Experiment, for the boutique builder who made a pedal that does more, but they aren’t very expensive. It’s made to get a tape delay pre amp tone, and it recreates the analog circuit of a tape unit. They aren’t very expensive though. $150 is the highest price I’ve seen, and it’s made with an effects loop, to put other delays in. It works too.

[@gammaphonic]

The spread knob is doing exactly the same thing on the first half as it is on the second half. It’s a delay time control. But up until 12 o’clock, the delay is too short for human ears to hear as two distinct sounds. So it sounds like a filtering effect an the frequencies phase with one another.

[@-jank-willson]

basically a parked flanger pedal effect (AKA a harmonizer pedal)

[@DarrenSMusic]

Fantastic explanation man. Finally someone has gone deep into what this thing actually is.... and made me want one.

[@leoz96]

You should make more gear videos, youre good at explaining!

[@ltxr9973]

The spread seems to be just a delay time control for the echo. But if you make an echo short enough it turns into an out-of-phase effect. I could imagine this would great as a lead booster in front of a driven amp - if the amp isn't too driven to handle the echo well. But a subtle echo can work well, the Carbon Copy delay sure does in front of a 800.

[@3rdmm]

My always-on pedal. Must always have the doubling that it does. And I changed the Blend and Spread knobs for white chicken heads.

[@matthaze9765]

where you'll really experience what this pedal actually milks, is by using it in conjunction with a Distortion pedal, to add some level and carve the tone of the other unit. Although this seems to get more extreme than some of those other pedals used for the same purpose. Subtlety between various elements IS what creates a great tone.

[@denomdemon]

Thanks for uncovering the mystery!

[@Xazertron]

Good job on the video. I have had one of those pedals for a while. I never could quite figure it out. Thanks

[@potatoheadhaoy]

I could see this coming in handy for many things. It could be a preamp before your drive section, or put after everything as a master eq filter, or use it as a boost for solos. The slap back is a bit niche but I would love this as like an instant Franz Ferdinand machine.

[@standardofexcellence]

Lol yea

[@mattgilbert7347]

I run 2 pretty much as you describe. #1 iin front of the drives as a preamp, #2 last as a mastering tool. Stacked into a Bluesbreaker-type overdrive is *chef's kiss* perfection

[@christophersmaby8485]

I love the guitar demo, but this thing has me excited for synths and vocals. Inexpensive and really interesting, I love the idea of an analog filter/overdrive. Fantastic video, earned a subscribe for playing and presentation that is great!

[@danepaulstewart8464]

Yup. Same here. 👍

[@jacobcusic4746]

Couldn’t have said it better. This and the Cusack Pedal Cracker could give an awesome doubling effect to vocals. And the analog filtering is really intriguing for synths.

[@RulgertGhostalker]

too subtle to use ??? ...i go through tweaks, round and round, trying my best not to over use anything ....the subtler the better....i might run that closer to it's extents than other things, but i am sure i wouldn't run out of adjustment......it's not so much what each pedal does, as it is what they all do together.

[@greshamgravy]

All this. I use it to cut the volume in front of a fuzz or distortion. Like the Signal Pad, but with more ways to shape the tone. Just kinda fun to mess with, too.

[@RexGuitars]

Best budget alternative to the Strymon Deco?

[@guitaristwilllane]

that's a good way to look at it :)

[@DSPsWifesBF]

The EHX demo video was useless. Thanks for explaining it

[@jasonlee8497]

New pedal time, so I got to thinking….what could I actually USE? I think I found it….thank you.

[@juanmarino4593]

I loved the preamp/volume boost on my EH Memory Toy and used it as a end of chain buffer. Once I emailed EH and they told me that delay uses the same gain stage as the analogizer. I've been wanting to get a hold of one of these since then

[@jacksmith4460]

The EHX Memory Toy Deluxe might be the best value Analog delay on the market and the most underrated. Adore mine

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Great playing. & you’re a handsome guy

[@jerzilla3795]

FINALLY a proper review that isn’t full of BS about “warming up” your sound!

[@Tonetwisters]

Watched part of this and now I know even less ...

[@slimsantilli4476]

Mike Nesmith hat. Cool

[@mattgilbert7347]

About time someone else gave this thing its props. I've been using 2 on my board, on and off, since it was released, singing its praises to deaf ears. Good on ya, mate. Cheers

[@stillvisionsmusic]

So how many can you put in sequence to get a Memory Man? ;)

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@stillvisionsmusic Idk I blew my memory in the 90s, man. Helluva time. Apparently.

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Sounds amazing. Great job. Good luck with your channel!

[@donewithmodernlife]

So it’s the EH version of the Strymon Deco.

[@shawnshipstad2184]

I do not think this is all that and a bag of chips. I am going to find out what these cost.

[@Simpleman1964]

Awesome demo. Thank you

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I have a Mighty Sound M5 analog delay mini pedal. I set the repeat to barely on but by keeping the amount of delay back a bit it lets my highs thru and I get that same sound but without any loss of bite which I noticed was not happening with the E-H. I only use it when I need to fatten up a sound never for a real delay pedal. Best of all I bought mine on AliExpress for $23 with free shipping.

[@louismarinrenaud416]

Very similar to strymon deco

[@terrorbirds9835]

Poor man’s strymon deco?

[@timmungenast]

If I buy one of these, will I need the EHX Lo-Fi Junky?

[@afterstars]

Lodi junkie is more of a vibrato and compressor

[@418a5150]

as I used POD about a decade ago, I wanted to put it in the effect loop of the POD. but Analogizer was nowere to be found in my country misfortune

[@EddieJarnowski]

Why are you wearing a hat on the back of your head?

[@guitaristwilllane]

bad hair day

[@hoonaignachowaneha]

Tell me about Lane! Why does he wear the toque?

[@guitaristwilllane]

i didn't choose the toque, the toque chose me

[@valvenator]

I wonder how this compares to the JHS milkbox edit: my bad, it's the milkman Milkbox is a different product

[@aliasdandavisofficial]

You showed up in my feed because of the holy & all knowing algorithm. I just caught this this morning. You're right. I had no idea what that pedal did. I've seen the EHX demos: THEY have no idea what this ACTUALLY does either (oh, how I wish I could use italics, instead of all caps & quotation marks). This is amazing. No, it's not too subtle. I have (or have had, & flipped) all sorts of "intense" effects. Lately I've gone down the rabbit hole of "always on" pedals & plain vanilla OD's & distortions. The EQ shelving & (usable) manual filter. I need that. Thanks. Great video. /// I had to come back & add to this. The Velvet Underground riff turned my day around. Great playing in general, but your choices of what to play is also fantastic.

[@superclarendon8648]

What tele is that btw, sounds awesome.

[@guitaristwilllane]

american elite thinline :)

[@guitareMTL]

Very great tone, even without the pedal engage! Is your guitar stock? What amp are you using?

[@guitaristwilllane]

yes, a stock american elite thinline telecaster. amp is a '68 custom vibrochamp with a jupiter 10lc speaker :)

[@bigg4454]

I love mine! Great pedal!

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

I think I get the 'Analog Vibe' thingery now - Its a Pedal to make you sound like your not using any Pedal's🙃'But I like It!🎸🎼😶👍

[@aedenlebron8975]

Always wondered what the deal was with this pedal. Found my way here from the EHX IG post, your IG, and I'm glad I did. Thanks for the vid!

[@Christopherjazzcat]

I wonder if the phase effect you're getting is because it's adjusting the slapback time in more of a doubler range. I would be curious to see an a/b with a doubler plugin with the eq curve matched

[@bootlegapples]

I'm guessing it'd be useful dialing in a Jimmy Page type tone with the notching effect.

[@mrmeme-jq6qr]

Never heard of this pedal - looks boring but does not sound it, ALL ehx pedals seem pretty analog to me

[@mattsguitarstuff7564]

Truly excellent video that does a great job of explaining this pedal -- I'm keeping mine!

[@greggiorgio1846]

If you put it on only a second amp on the other side of the stage, you can fake stereo you guitar.

[@kingdarko]

I bet if you had that on a multi head rig it would make it sound really fat . Old doubler type sounds

[@chesneytube1]

So it’s basically a strymon deco

[@gwugluud]

Silly question which will provide actual justification for the insults and the name-calling (“incel” seems especially in vogue at the moment), etc from the desperate, weirdly-bitter trolls which plague anything music gear-related, but I wonder whether this would turn a Crate solid state amp into a Fender Blues Deluxe killer..? Or at least turn it into an 81% solid state/19% tube amp? 😛 Btw this demo highlighted things about this efx box which I didn’t know; id everest, it “emulates analog” severely enough to use as an overdrive box? D’Eye, yigh, yuhh, I didn’t know that. Also that it incorporates a bit of delay? Deeuhh..(planet Mars)…uhhh, deeYAIYYY, yuhh, had no idea. Y’learn somethin new every day; Grandmaw was right.

[@DSPsWifesBF]

I see you all over man!

[@toslinked]

in use for years on everything (but guitar)

[@jezmez68]

I dunno, man. Good, short review. I couldn't use it.

[@standardofexcellence]

Thank you, I've been wanting to try this forever