Summer School Electronics Snow Day Delay

DELAY…ELAY…LAY…AY…Y…we love it. In all forms and shapes, sizes and knobs, we can’t get enough of any and all delay effects out there. Today’s pedal, the Summer School Electronics Snow Day Delay, offers 2 independent delay settings, that can be run on their own or at the same time. With 4 unique delay options between the 2 settings, the Snow Day Delay can be your classic clean digital delay sound, add some unique analog saturation to echoes, or be a percussive wave of both echoes at once.

Featuring 2 independent PT2399 chips, the Snow Day Delay is more than just a pretty face (that snowman does look pretty happy, though). In standard mode, (toggle switch down) each setting offers up to about 600ms of delay time. These delays are very clear, crisp, and smooth sounding. Having 2 settings allows the user to have song specific delay settings, or allows the user to have different delay times within a song without having to rely on tap tempo. This makes the Snow Delay the perfect “set it and forget it” delay.

An added feature is the Blizzard Mode switch. When in Blizzard Mode (toggle switch up) and the yellow light is on, the Snow Day Delay runs both delay chips at approximately the same delay time, controlled by the Delay 2 knob. This feature will lead to interesting color and saturation within the delays as the echoes begin to clip as they fade, coloring the tone more than the cleaner single delay in standard mode. When the blue light is on in Blizzard mode, both delay times are activated, but running in parallel at independent times controlled by both delay knobs. This will lead to unique percussive delay patterns, depending on how different the delay knobs are placed, or cavernous echoes of long delays with the added saturation from the overloaded clipped signal. The two blizzard mode settings (both chips in unison, or both chips with separate times) can also be switched between with the tap of the selector button in Blizzard Mode.

Four knobs and one switch might not sound that complex, but there is a LOT to investigate within the Snow Day Delay. Having access to 2 delay settings on the fly is a key for any rig, and the options and analog tones here are enough to satisfy the most snobby of delay connoisseurs. This is the 3rd pedal we’ve had the pleasure of checking out from Summer School Electronics, with each one being very different, and very approachable by any players out there. Be sure to check out their website for more info and more pedals, too. But for now, grab a coffee and head to YouTube to check out our demo for the Snow Day Delay – stay warm!!

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