Leave other tape delays light-years behind. Born from our Starlight Echo Station, the Orion Tape Echo delivers the magical effects of the 1970s Maestro Echoplex EP-III tape delay in a sleek, compact package. Create using stunning emulation of the iconic vintage tape echo. Beef up your tone with a perfectly recreated EP-III analog preamp. Craft quirky effects with authentic wow, flutter, and tape types. Rely on UA’s timeless craftsmanship, built for decades of rock-solid performance. Add authentic tape delay to your pedalboard. Powered by the same award-winning algorithms found in our Starlight Echo Station, Orion gives you the rich, three-dimensional sound of a perfectly emulated vintage tape echo—delivering tones that outperform every other compact tape delay pedal. Enjoy vintage preamp tones. Perfect for enhancing your echoes and adding punch to your sound, the faithful emulation of the legendary EP-III solid-state preamp delivers all the grit and attitude of the vintage unit, controlled by a simple knob. Experience analog bliss with Tape Type, Wow, and Flutter. Choose from three distinct EP-III sonic flavors—Mint, Worn, and Old—for added color and vibe, and tweak the "Wonk" control to dial in everything from subtle modulation to eclectic, funky, warped tape textures.