“The most inspiring tape echo ever crammed into a small form factor”: Strymon’s new EC-1 was modeled after an iconic delay unit – which had been modded by “one of the most storied gear techs of the last 50 years”

Strymon EC-1.

Strymon has continued its assault on the compact stompbox market with the EC-1 – a tape echo delay pedal that takes inspiration from an iconic vintage unit.

For its past few launches, Strymon has steered away from the larger form factors popularized by its more feature-packed pedals, and directed its attention towards developing a more pedalboard-friendly design.