Deco : Pricey but worth every penny

9 years ago

This is a very singular pedal, with a likely small target audience. It's not supposed to be a tape delay/echo,chorus/flange/etc, even though it does those things. It's supposed to literally be the tape deck itself, allowing the user to employ the aforementioned studio techniques to get all those classic sounds. I use it as a combined drive/echo pedal, giving me two effects in one box. I bought it specifically for use with a group that's heavily influenced by very old music, so didn't want effects that sounded any later than the 70s and this did the job perfectly. The tape saturation sounds fantastic, I use it just to push my clean guitar over the edge on certain songs. The echo is also great, though some might prefer to use it for a slapback or chorus/flanger. If you have the money and are into old school tones, this is a must-try pedal.

Image Strymon Deco

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Strymon
  • Released in 2014
  • Average price : $365
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