Universal Audio UAFX Orion Tape Echo

We’re always excited to test out new gear from our friends at Universal Audio, and they’ve just sent us their four newest UAFX creations! We’re going to start this run off with the Orion Tape Echo, which takes a vintage sonic dive into the Echoplex EP-III musical pool. Three modes, a ton of control and beautiful echoes surround this pedal, just as it will engulf your sound and your entire rig…

Thanks to the same award-winning algorithms from UA’s Starlight Echo Station, Orion gives you the rich, three-dimensional effects of a thoroughly emulated vintage tape echo — for tones that best all other compact tape delay pedals. Perfect for boosting your echoes and adding punch to your entire sound, Orion’s faithful emulation of the EP-III’s legendary solid-state preamp gives you all the grit and attitude of the vintage effects unit, with one simple control.

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Choose from three sonically distinct versions of the EP-III with Mint, Worn, and Old machine types for color and vibe, and tweak the Wonk control for subtle-to-eccentric modulated repeats and funky tape splice textures. Built for decades of dependable performance, the UAFX Orion Tape Delay gives you switchable true/trails bypass and Preamp off/on for a trusted companion on your interstellar journey.

Like the other pedals in this new series, the Orion Tape Echo‘s controls and connectivity are subdued in comparison to their bigger box flagship pedals, but make no mistake: this is not an inferior unit in any way, shape or form. This little gem gives you the magical hazy delay effects of vintage ’70s Maestro Echoplex EP-III tape delays, all wrapped up in a classy, compact package. Thanks as always to Universal Audio for sending this and the other effects our way – stay tuned for the other three in the coming weeks. But for now, head over to the UA website for more info, and click below to watch our full demo video for this amazing creation…cheers!