+ 1 for Timeless 2--the standard.  But also take a look at Valhalla Ubermod; for $50 it is cool, very trippy, can't remember if it has tap.

If, like Bit, you just need meat and potatoes stuff...Nomad Echoes is way good.  Still think Timeless 2 is the best tho.

I need a delay primarily for vocals and guitars. After watching the Timeless 2 vid, it seems like a lot more control than i require. I looked at Waves Super Tap and looks like it could be worth checking out, although it's kinda an old plug tho... Echoes looks great, wish it had tap tempo.

A little different choice would be Audio Damage's Discord 3. It is far from a simple delay though.

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I need a delay primarily for vocals and guitars. After watching the Timeless 2 vid, it seems like a lot more control than i require. I looked at Waves Super Tap and looks like it could be worth checking out, although it's kinda an old plug tho... Echoes looks great, wish it had tap tempo.

I primarily use EchoBoy and would highly recommend it (as well as the entire native bundle), but a really nice alternative that I think would suit your needs is the Waves H-Delay.  It's got a very straightforward interface and workflow, but there's a ton of useful range in those dials.  I own Timeless 2 and SuperTap as well and they're noth very good, but EchoBoy and H-Delay are my go-tos.

M@ B


I need a delay primarily for vocals and guitars. After watching the Timeless 2 vid, it seems like a lot more control than i require. I looked at Waves Super Tap and looks like it could be worth checking out, although it's kinda an old plug tho... Echoes looks great, wish it had tap tempo.

It is an older plug-in but it's still a good delay, imho.


My own tastes aren't too fancy. When I worked w/ Sonar, I'd rely on the Sonitus one a lot. Others I used regularly were the free e-phonic plug-ins, Retrodelay and Tape Delay, which both sounded very retro as the names imply.


I once had the opportunity to record my guitar through the good old PSP 84. I don't think I could ever re-create the results otherwise. I think of it more as a special effect than a basic delay, but I need that one.


On the Mac, I'm usually happy w/ Logic's own Tape Delay (which I missed a lot while I was on PC). I also use Waves Super Tap quite regularly. I'm pretty happy w/ those two.


I also own Rob Papen's delay, which probably is a tweaker's delight but I never use it, unless I'm stuck and looking for weird sounds.

I have to admit I've been using guitar rig delays for a while now. GR5 Pro has many different flavours from tape sims to digital. Too bad I have to load GR5 to just use a delay, but's they're there and it seems like a waste no to use them.

I recently got the Super Tap Delay and use it more now then I do the Sonitus.

Hello, thanks for all your comments. Been looking at Nomad Factory Echoes/Magnetic bundle for 129 bucks. Anybody using either or both? Thanks again.

I've been using the H Delay from Waves and it is pretty awesome.  I still go to the voxengo delay that came with the Analog Suite, can't remember the name, but is is a cool vintage delay.