Universal Audio UAFX Orion Tape Echo Delay Pedal

Retailing in the region of £119.00

The Universal Guitar Pedals always come out on top. This is New is in stock and ready to post out to you, with fast, reliable delivery straight to your door. For more New Guitar Pedals options, read on for full specifications, demos, and secure online ordering. The Universal Audio UAFX Orion Tape Echo is a delay pedal with three vintage tape delay emulations, a perfectly emulated analogue preamp circuit and wow/flutter, true/buffered bypass, preamp on/off, switchable true/trails bypass and analogue dry through. Emerging from Universal Audio`s flagship Starlight Echo Station, the Orion tape echo gives you the magical hazy delay effects of…

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The Universal Guitar Pedals always come out on top. This is New is in stock and ready to post out to you, with fast, reliable delivery straight to your door. For more New Guitar Pedals options, read on for full specifications, demos, and secure online ordering.

The Universal Audio UAFX Orion Tape Echo is a delay pedal with three vintage tape delay emulations, a perfectly emulated analogue preamp circuit and wow/flutter, true/buffered bypass, preamp on/off, switchable true/trails bypass and analogue dry through. Emerging from Universal Audio`s flagship Starlight Echo Station, the Orion tape echo gives you the magical hazy delay effects of vintage ’70s maestro Echoplex EP-III tape delays in a classy, compact package.

Thanks to the same no-compromise algorithms from UA`s award-winning Starlight Echo Station, Orion gives you the rich, three-dimensional effects of a thoroughly emulated vintage tape echo – light years beyond other tape delay pedals in its class. Built for decades of dependable performance, the Orion tape delay is your trusted companion on your interstellar journey!

Key Features

  • Authentic EP-III Emulation – Hit the stage with this rugged, compact stomp-box that replicates the sound of a vintage Maestro tape echo.
  • Perfectly Captured Analogue Preamp – This gives you all the grit and attitude of a vintage effects unit, with one simple control for fat, boosted tones and effects.
  • Selectable Mint, Worn & Old Tape Machines – Select the distinct colour and texture of the vintage tape machines easily.
  • Wonk Control for Vibey Tape Sounds – Subtle-to-eccentric modulated repeats and funky tape splice textures.
  • Mono Operation, True/Trails Bypass, Preamp Off/On, Analogue Dry Through ­– Built for you to have full control over how the tape echo works in your signal chain.

Specifications

  • Power Requirements: Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 250ma minimum
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4” TS unbalanced
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4” TS unbalanced
  • USB type-C for updates via computer
  • Height: 5.81cm, 2.29 inches
  • Width: 6.55cm, 2.58 inches
  • Depth: 12.07cm, 4.75 inches
  • Weight: 0.659 lbs (0.299 kg)

Additional information

Weight 2 kg

About the manufacturer

Universal

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Guitar Pedals

Guitar pedals are compact effects units that shape and enhance a guitar’s sound, sitting between the instrument and the amplifier. They include gain pedals like overdrive and distortion, modulation effects such as chorus and tremolo, time-based effects like delay and reverb, and essential utilities including tuners, compressors and loopers. Understanding basic things such as pedal type, signal order, power requirements and intended use helps players choose pedals that suit their style, setup and playing environment.

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Delay

Delay is an effect that records the guitar signal and plays it back after a short period of time, creating an echo or repeat. By adjusting the time, feedback, and level, delay can add subtle depth and space or produce rhythmic, expressive repeats that enhance lead lines, ambient textures, and overall atmosphere.

Echo

Echo is a time-based effect that repeats a sound after a set delay, creating distinct reflections that fade away over time. Unlike reverb, which blends reflections together, echo produces clearly defined repeats that can range from a single slapback to long, rhythmic delays.

It is widely used on guitar, vocals, and instruments to add depth, space, and rhythmic interest. Echo has strong associations with vintage tape units and early studio effects, but it remains a fundamental sound-shaping tool across rock, ambient, dub, and modern music styles.

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Pedals are the tools that let you shape, colour and transform your sound, from subtle tone enhancement to bold, creative effects. Whether you are adding grit, space, movement or control, a pedal becomes part of your playing rather than just an add-on. Exploring different pedals is about discovering what responds to your touch and helps your sound feel more like your own.

Tape

Tape refers to effects and recording techniques based on analogue magnetic tape machines, known for their warm, slightly compressed, and organic sound. Tape-based effects often introduce subtle saturation, natural roll-off in the high frequencies, and gentle modulation that adds character and depth.

In guitar and studio gear, tape is most commonly associated with echo and delay effects, where the repeats have a soft, evolving quality. Tape-style sounds are valued for their musical imperfections and vintage feel, and are widely used in rock, ambient, dub, and experimental music.

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