Emulation of a 1974 tape echo unit with spring reverb, using TAE modeling.
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Checked September 2026 · 15 picks
Best Delay Plugins (2026)
The best delay plugins are Arturia Delay TAPE-201, AudioThing Outer Space 2 and Baby Audio Comeback Kid. Arturia Delay TAPE-201 is best for Space Echo style tape delay and spring reverb (€79 one-time). AudioThing Outer Space 2 is best for Space Echo style tape delay and spring reverb ($69 one-time). Baby Audio Comeback Kid is best for vintage-flavored delays with built-in ducking (price not published).
Emulation of the Roland Space Echo RE-201 tape echo.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedCharacter delay with vintage tape and old-school digital echo flavors and an onboard ducker.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free infinitely growable delay effect with complex internal modulation and feedback.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedDelay with four independent delay lines routed in nine configurations.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free delay with five modes, diffusion, distortion and modulation.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- $199once
#7Soundtoys
EchoBoy
Delay plug-in modeling 30 vintage and modern echo devices in one interface.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported Modulation-driven delay plug-in with analog tape delay character and up to 16 taps.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free delay effect with Modern, Vintage Digital and Diffusion algorithms.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- $149once
#10Soundtoys
Soundtoys Crystallizer
Granular echo synthesizer combining pitch shifting and reversed echo, based on the Eventide H3000 Reverse Shift effect.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported - $99once
#11Soundtoys
Soundtoys PrimalTap
Retro dual-delay plugin with lo-fi character and a freeze feature, inspired by the 1978 Prime Time hardware unit.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported Tape delay and spring reverb emulation inspired by the 1973 Roland RE-201 Space Echo.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedDigital, tape, BBD, ping-pong, and pitch-shifting delay plugin covering classic and modern echo styles.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree frequency shifter combined with an analog-style echo for psychedelic dub effects.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free tempo-based delay with filter and tremolo sections.
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Questions people ask
Arturia Delay TAPE-201 by Arturia. It is best for Space Echo style tape delay and spring reverb and costs €79 one-time.