Checked September 2026
Soundtoys
EchoBoy review
Delay
Delay plug-in modeling 30 vintage and modern echo devices in one interface. Best for vintage-modeled tape, tube, and analog echo effects. Price: $199 one-time.
Key features
- 30 built-in echo styles modeling vintage gear
- Tempo-locked delay with musical note values
- Single, Dual, and Ping-Pong stereo echo modes
- Rhythm Echo mode with up to 16 taps
- Style Editor for saturation, tape wobble, and diffusion
Pros
- Huge library of authentically modeled classic echo units.
- Rhythm Echo and Style Editor allow deep rhythmic and tonal customization.
Cons
- Not compatible with ARM-based Windows machines.
EchoBoy alternatives
Digital, 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 supportedModulation-driven delay plug-in with analog tape delay character and up to 16 taps.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Compared
- EchoBoy vs Valhalla Delay
- EchoBoy vs Valhalla Freq Echo
- EchoBoy vs FabFilter Timeless 3
- EchoBoy vs Replika
- EchoBoy vs ChowMatrix
Sources: www.soundtoys.com