Puts Iconic Tape-style Echoes at Your Feet

Emerging from Universal Audio’s flagship Starlight Echo Station, the UAFX Orion Tape Echo puts authentic EP-III-style effects right under your foot. This guitar effects pedal not only gives you a glorious cache of magical delay effects, but it also exquisitely captures the original hardware’s analog preamp for beautifully fat, boosted tones. You get three tape modes, arming you with a trio of distinctive sonic colors, along with a Wonk control for modulated repeats and wow-and-flutter artifacts. Integrating the Orion Tape Echo with the rest of your guitar rig is a breeze, thanks to selectable true- or tails-bypass switching, switchable preamp emulation, and analog dry-through. Few things are as ear-grabbing as a ’70s-style tape echo, and the Universal Audio UAFX Orion Tape Echo packs the sound of one of the most iconic vintage tape delays ever built into a classy, pedalboard-friendly stompbox.

Three tape modes

With the UAFX Orion Tape Echo, you’re not limited to one sound. Thanks to its 3-way Tape switch, you can access a useful array of textures and sonic colors. Mint mode yields the sound of a brand-new unit with pristine, never-before-used analog tape. Worn mode elicits the sound of a machine that’s been around the block a time or two but is still in perfect working condition. Finally, Old mode simulates the sound of a battered, road-worn unit chock-full of ear-pleasing character. Want even more analog mojo? Give the Wonk knob a twist for everything from subtly modulated repeats to funky tape-splice textures.

Spot-on preamp emulation

One of the coolest components of a ’70s-style tape echo machine is its built-in solid-state preamp. So much so that many guitarists park one of these units in front of their amp for the added boost and punch. For them, the echo is merely icing on the cake! The Universal Audio UAFX Orion Tape Echo offers a faithful emulation of the original hardware’s preamp, activated by a dedicated switch, giving you easy access to all the grit and attitude you can handle.

Features:

• Packs authentic EP-III tape echo-style effects into a convenient stompbox
• 3-way Tape switch with Mint, Worn, and Old modes
• Wonk knob gives rise to modulated repeats and wow-and-flutter artifacts
• Emulates the sound of the original hardware’s built-in solid-state preamp
• Switchable true- or tails-bypass switching to retain your delay trails when you bypass the pedal
• Preamp on/off switch shuts off the preamp emulation but leaves the echoes active
• Analog dry-through control makes integration with any guitar rig easy
• USB Type-C port makes system updates a breeze

Specs:

• Pedal Type: Echo
• Analog/Digital: Digital
• Effects: Tape Machine Delays: Mint, Worn, Old
• Max Delay Time: 700ms
• Inputs: 1 x 1/4″
• Outputs: 1 x 1/4″
• USB: 1 x USB-C (updates)
• True Bypass: Yes, switchable to Trails mode
• Software: UAFX Control App
• Power Source: 9V DC (250mA) power supply (sold separately)
• Height: 2.29″
• Width: 2.58″
• Depth: 4.75″
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.