No sales tax for US customers outside California. The EHX Memory Boy is the compact, pedalboard-friendly descendant of the Deluxe Memory Man — one of the most beloved analog delays in history — and it brings that same warm, dark, organically degrading BBD character to a standard XO-series enclosure. What sets it apart from a plain analog delay is the built-in modulation section: a three-way toggle switches between chorus, vibrato, and expression pedal control of delay time or mod rate, and the 100% wet blend capability opens up sonic territory most analog delays can't touch. For players who want real analog delay feel with more palette than a Carbon Copy offers, the Memory Boy consistently delivers. The Details Manufacturer: Electro-Harmonix, New York City, USA Model: Memory Boy Analog Delay with Chorus/Vibrato Delay type: Analog BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) Delay time: 30ms–550ms Controls: Delay (time), Blend (dry/wet, goes to 100% wet), Feedback (repeats), Depth (modulation amount) Modulation toggle: Chorus (slow LFO rate) / Vibrato (fast LFO rate) / Expression pedal mode Waveform toggle: Triangle / Square wave modulation Expression pedal input: Controls delay time or modulation rate (3.5mm TRS jack) True bypass switching Power: 9V DC center-negative (standard Boss-style), 45mA — or 9V battery Enclosure: Standard EHX XO series, approximately 3.75" x 4.75" Condition Pedal is in excellent condition and is fully functional - we always test pedals before listing them. A Bit of History Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews introduced the original Memory Man in 1976, deploying a then-new Bucket Brigade Device chip to create what became the first widely available analog delay pedal aimed at gigging guitarists. The BBD circuit — which passes audio signal through a chain of capacitors in a "bucket brigade" fashion, introducing a slight degradation and warmth with each pass — gave the Memory Man a sound fundamentally different from tape echo: darker repeats, a natural top-end rolloff, and a musical fuzziness that increased with feedback. David Gilmour used an early Memory Man on his solo work, and Brian May, Andy Summers, and U2's The Edge all incorporated it into their signature sounds during the late '70s and early '80s. The Edge's chiming eighth-note delay on "I Will Follow" and "With or Without You" ran through a Memory Man, and that sound became one of the most widely imitated tones in rock history. EHX introduced the Memory Boy in 2009 as part of the XO series — a more pedalboard-practical take on the Memory Man concept, using newly refined analog ICs while retaining the warm, organically dark character of the original BBD circuit. The modulation section — switchable between chorus and vibrato with triangle or square waveforms — added tonal versatility that immediately distinguished it from simpler analog delays like the MXR Carbon Copy. Notable Memory Boy users documented on Equipboard include Josh Klinghoffer during his time with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, St. Vincent (Annie Clark), and Munky of Korn, whose guitar tech specifically noted using it on the clean channel for a subtle warble effect. The Memory Boy sits at a sweet spot in the EHX delay family: more featured than the Memory Toy, more compact than the Deluxe Memory Boy, and carrying the full weight of the Memory Man legacy in its name and circuit DNA. Excerpts from real online user forums and reviews "The delays are dark and warm, which I expected from an analog delay. Never harsh and always musical. The Blend knob goes to 100% wet — all the other analog delay pedals I've used only go to 50% wet. And no volume drop. EHX must have figured out how to do it right this time." — TalkBass.com "Repeats are dirtier from the get-go and self-oscillation is a bit wilder than the MXR. The Memory Boy has a much wider palette of modulation — the MXR's mod is barely noticeable even after cranking the internal trimmers on mine." — Vintage Synth Explorer Forum "This pedal shouldn't be called a delay as it does so much more. You can turn the delay all the way down and dial in vibrato or chorus as a standalone effect. The feedback knob turns this pedal into a noise machine — it can get borderline percussive." — Sweetwater Verified Customer Review "We use the Memory Boy mostly on clean — it's just set on a little warble sound. I really like the sound of that one." — Jim Otell, Munky's guitar tech, via Premier Guitar / Equipboard "The waveforms allow you to make sounds you can't find on very many other delay pedals. The Memory Boy is one of the more classic and well-known delays on the market — for years this pedal has shown longevity and utility on the boards of many." — HornFX.com Warm BBD character, switchable modulation, 100% wet blend capability, and the full EHX Memory Man lineage behind it — a genuinely versatile analog delay at a working musician's price. Ships securely packed with full insurance. Shipping policy: Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to [email protected]. 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