T-Rex Replicator D'Luxe Analog Tape Delay Pedal

Name: T-Rex Replicator D'Luxe Analog Tape Delay Pedal
Brand: T-Rex
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Analog Tape Delay Effects Pedal with 2 Playback Heads, Tap Tempo, Saturation Control, and True Bypass Switching

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True Analog Tape Delay for Your Pedalboard

Nothing beats the old-school flavor and inimitable vibe of a true analog tape delay. Warm cascading echoes dripping in layers of harmonics have been a secret weapon of guitarists and synth players dating back to the 1970s. With the Replicator D’Luxe, T-Rex delivers an embarrassment of analog tape riches in a modern device sized to fit comfortably on a pedalboard or on top of your keyboard rig. Building on the foundation of the widely popular original Replicator pedal, the Replicator D’Luxe offers a streamlined interface with an upgraded noiseless belt drive and tape lock/release mechanism, making for the most reliable Replicator yet. One record head and two playback heads arm you with independently adjustable short delay and long delay ranges, which can be mixed together for a versatile selection of delay sounds. Guitarists at Sweetwater love pairing a slap echo with a droning quarter-note or half-note delay to strike that perfect balance of impact and atmosphere. Front-panel controls include an on/off switch with true bypass switching; a tap tempo control; and Delay Level, Feedback, and Time knobs. A Saturation knob on the back panel lets you heat things up for gritty, EP-style repeats. Onstage and in the studio, the T-Rex Replicator D’Luxe delivers the Holy Grail tape delay sound that tone chasers cherish!

T-Rex Effects: guitarist designed, quality built

Danish tone pioneers T-Rex Engineering have produced quality effects pedals and guitar gear since the 1990s. T-Rex pedals are made using some of the best components in the industry, like film/foil electrolytic capacitors, lifetime-use pots, and rugged footswitches, toggles, and connectors. Some of T-Rex's better-known pedals include the Replica digital delay and Mudhoney distortion, which can be found on the pedalboards of such top guitarists as David Gilmour, John Mayer, Mark Tremonti, and Steve Morse.

T-Rex Replicator D’Luxe Analog Tape Delay Pedal Features:

Analog tape delay pedal for guitar, synths, and studio re-amping
Upgraded noiseless belt drive and new tape lock/release mechanism
2 playback heads permit blending short and long delay types
Short delay: 108ms–520ms; Long delay: 215ms–1,000ms
Saturation knob adds grit and character to the repeats
100% analog signal path with true bypass switching
Delivers the classic tape delay sound with saturation, warbles, and flutter
Tap tempo control for precise rhythmic repeats
Includes 12-volt power supply and 2 tape cassettes
Handcrafted in Denmark

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Tech Specs

Pedal Type: Mechanical Tape Echo
Analog/Digital: Analog
Effects: Tape Echo, Delay, Slapback Delay
Max Delay Time: Short Head 520ms, Long Head 1000ms
Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
True Bypass: Yes
Features: Extra Tape Cartridge included
Power Source: 12V DC power supply (included)
Height: 3.15"
Width: 6.85"
Depth: 6.89"
Weight: 3.3 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: 10038

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The T-Rex replicator is such a fantastic pedal. It never gets boring, but keeps inspiring me. The organic sound is so much better than other delay (tape)pedals I have, such as the Timeline. When it comes to reliability, I have my Replicator for at least 4 years now, use it regularly and never have any problems with it. I also hardly ever replace the tapes. In short; highly recommended!

This thing sounds amazing. It's very expensive for a guitar pedal, but it's really much more than that... IMO the Replicator D'luxe can hold it's own against some of the classic tape delays costing thousands... I love it on electric guitar, but if you have something like the Radial EXT (to go from line level to instrument level and back) you can easily use the effect on any source in the studio. You can even use it in parallel thanks to the "dry kill" switch, which is a somewhat uncommon and very useful feature.

It's sound is what one would expect when using tape over time. It gets little sounds
that are just like the Echo-Cord of many years ago. When the Tape Cartridge for replicator
is new what a clear sound. You would not know if it's a tape or digital. I have about 16 hours
now on my unit and I'm just starting to notice a Very Little Something in the Repeats,
but nothing bad at all, just a Very Small Sound, NEAT! It might be the tape splice... I use this
in Jazz, Blues and a little Soft Rock. My biggest use is for Gospel, mostly old standards.
There are not many pedals you can use 100% of the time, but this unit makes it tempting.
Bob M.

My unit needed a small user adjustment out of the box, just to modify the distance between the tape heads and the tape (in the manual if needed). Once it was was dialed in it's pure 50s sci-fi fun! There is no 'replicating' the sound of real tape delay. Get one of these and you can do your own 14 minute long remix of Bela Lugosi's dead. RAD!!

Figuring out where to put this beauty in my chain took a bit of work. I initially placed it in the effect loop of my Orange amp, but ended up preferring the way it sounds after a Wampler Paisley Deluxe, before my Supro. It adds incredibly lush slapback depth and wonderful compression to my Tele. Fuzz driving tape driving tubes generates tonal possibilities I've spent years searching for. Thus far, I've almost exclusively used it to add a healthy dose of slapback to some alt-Americana/punkabilly songs, and doing so absolutely takes my riffs to new levels. I haven't even started trying to play around with the long setting loops and saturated warble, but I'm excited to do so.

Dialing in the tension, saturation, level, and feedback is a bit of a learning curve, but thankfully, T-Rex has some helpful videos on how to do so available on Youtube, as well as tutorials on how to perform basic maintenance.

As stated in another review, the mechanical floor noise generated by the motor is noticeable, especially when the pedal is driving an amp. However, what's a little floor noise in exchange for gorgeous tones? Totally worth it.

My one criticism of the Replicator is less with the pedal itself and more in the design of its cassette cartridges. Specifically, when the pedal is maximally tensioned/dialed in, the tape splice point generates a noticeable click/tap noise dependent on how fast the time function is set: at least with the "short" head setting. Less noticeable with hotter signals, more noticeable with quiet signals/spots. Faster slapback setting: more frequent clicks. It's not overwhelming, but is frequently noticeable during quiet/expressive/sustained moments in songs. The splice point noise is noticeable both before an amp and in an effects loop.

It's an entirely analog effect based on a tiny loop of tape spliced together; splice point noise makes sense, and I'll absolutely put up with it given what it does for my tone. However, it sounds like T-Rex has already revised and improved upon their cartridge designs once (adding pads for better seating). If at all possible, I'd absolutely love to see further revision/improvement. Even minor reduction in the DB level of the splice point click, or gapping out of the splice point frequency would make this the greatest stomp box of all time, IMHO.

Otherwise, it would be nice to have a video tutorial addressing this issue, in helping users dial in the pedal in a way that maximally blends tone while minimizing splice point click.