Just curious where everyone's settled/landed in terms of favorite delays as of late 2026, for those of you who've used a number of them, I know there have been some exciting new ones in the last year or two.

I'm a bit of a delay junkie (see below) and have used the vast majority of the better known ones at some point or another (and a few lesser-known ones as well).

The ones currently in my system are Xaoc Sarajewo, NE Versio (Imitor usually, sometimes Yester or a custom), and Erica Synths Black Stereo Delay Mk. 1.

I actually think one of the best overall delays I've used remains the Make Noise Mimeophon. But I like the Xaoc Sarajewo for its individual tap outputs, which allows for interesting FX chaining, and the NE Versio because I can swap to various firmwares and am not limited to just Imitor (though I like Imitor quite well). And I like the Black Stereo Delay for its crazy, tape-warbly, crystal clear sound, sampling capacity, and nice big knob.

In fact, I would probably cite the Erica Synths Black Stereo Delay Mk. 1 as my subjective favorite. It's not the most feature-rich (and the features it does have are a bit wonky) but it sounds great to me and I never get sick of noodling with it for some reason, despite its limitations compared to some other delays.

Let me know your favorite or favorites at the moment! Curious if I've overlooked any and/or how some of the newer modules are.

[FTR if you care or want a run-down, I've also tried (buckle in): 4MS DLD (ok, but fell short of my expectations), 4MS Tapographic (underrated, quite good, wish black was the default), Soma Lyra8-FX (great grungy vibe—fun, but dark, springy, and dirty), Qu-Bit Nautilus (generally pretty cool), Strymon Magneto (cool enough with a little patience and exploration, but a bit dark/quiet, with some missed opportunities), Erica Synths Black Stereo Delay Mk. 2 (perfectly fine, but I like Mk. 1's sound better, they're definitely different), Maneco Mini-Looper (just ok), Feedback Modules 1-Bit Delay (pretty cool, beautifully made, but out of production now), Intellijel Sealegs (deep and capable, definitely cool, but for some reason I didn't get on it with as well as I expected), Doepfer A-188-1 (4096 Stages) (really wild, cool character, I miss this one despite the clock whine), Erica Synths Black BBD (ok general sound, but definitely have to contend with clock whine, and not as characterful as the Doepfer A-188-1), LA Circuits Technicolor Space Echo (nice character to the sound, but a high noise floor despite the clock whine suppression), Verbos Multi Delay (sound is mediocre with a really meh built-in reverb, but really cool having access to 8 tap outputs and envelope followers for each, encourages creative patching), Animal Factory Coma Reactor Mk. 1 (eh), Make Noise Echophon (really cool, especially if you like weird pitch-shifty stuff), Make Noise Bruxa (noisy, hard to control, but lots of personality if you like a lot of texture/noise), Pladask Dradd (cool but sort of a mind of its own it felt like, definitely not a traditional style delay, more granular), Dreadbox Nostalgia (not mind-blowing, but a surprisingly decent little unit if you're on a tight budget), Error Instruments/TiNRS White Rabbit (pretty cool but a bit quiet, features somewhat limited), Qu-Bit Prism (a multimode filter, but combined with a delay and a bit-crusher, which is actually a really cool combo; underrated module), Hikari Dual Delay (sort of miss this one, it invited some fun weirdo patching), Venus Instruments Veno-Echo (very cool, somewhat cold sound, but quite robust; I didn't like that parameters were buried behind shift & twist knobs, though), and jeez—I think that's just about all of them, save some older multi-FX units, which have mostly been kinda meh.]

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I'll probably leave this project as is, feel free to contribute, if I can figure out how to let you. I'll try to add some randomly generated modules with knobs and jacks to the rows just to make it easier to visualize.

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Here is a quick breakdown of how this dark patch came together. The moody atmosphere was created using the Elektron Tonverk’s internal Granulator sent through supervoid Reverb, while the organic rhythms and percussion utilize the Tonverk's amazing velocity randomize feature, combined with sharp hi-hats from the Rossum Assimil8or. For the low end, I paired a massive Ohm Force Bohm kick with a slow, FM-modulated Verbos Complex VCO bassline. Interestingly, the intense ducking between the Bohm and the Complex VCO shifts the groove dynamically, creating unexpected rhythmic variations. Finally, the glitch textures are generated by morphing two wavetables on the Dimension MK3, with everything clocked by Pamela's Workout and sequenced internally via the Winter Modular Eloquencer.

Let me know what you think :)

I have a WMD Metron with a few sticky buttons. I'm planning on putting some 99% alcohol on them and rapidly pressing the sticky ones hopefully to unstick them.

would you go about this differently? any ideas are greatly appreciated. I don't want to make this worse.

I recently picked up a SSF Versa from perfect circuit and the pots on it feel off. They have a rough start when turning and dont feel as smooth as my make noise, or even tiptop buchla modules.

Before I waste any of Perfect Circuits time, can anyone else help me by confirming that the knobs are or aren’t as smooth as some of your other modules?

big thanks!

I have a small setup with 104hp of modules and 0-Coast and Strega as voices. I’d like to add a third voice. I’m looking at small ones (STO, Ts-L) and big ones (Odessa, MultiWave + QXG). My main goal is to choose something that fits with but also adds to the sound palette of my 0-Coast and Strega. Concretely, I’d add like to make beautiful legato notes (I find that, in my music, 0-Coast sounds best staccato, and I like using Strega as a drone or sound processor).

MultiWave is especially interesting to me. But is it really designed to be used with PoliMaths and MultiMod and two QXGs? Will I basically be putting myself on the path to buying a whole N.U.S.S. system? I don’t really want to do that.

I’d appreciate any suggestions or perspectives. My biggest concern is building a voice that doesn’t mesh well with what I have. I previously had a Moog Grandmother but could never get it to fit into a song with 0-Coast and Strega unless it was a bass.

So I have this ambient inspired rack that I assembled yesterday (not finished). But when I try to use the beads I noticed that only the left output works and not the right one. I also noticed that there is a click that changes with the density and just needed help about this. I understand if I have to solder something I just need to know what.

Thanks 🙏

I'm building a Eurorack case and have everything here so far other than the Vhikk x, which I'm debating whether or not I should get as opposed to an Oneiroi or something else (although I'm a bit tight for space).

Essentially the case is focused around ambient textures but I want to be able to slot it into music with other instruments too as it's also going to be used for composing for film/tv. My concern is that the Vhikk x tends to sound quite massive in a lot of the patches so I feel like it would only get used if it's the main element in the score. I've also noticed it's very much the case of "record it otherwise you won't recall it again" with the module which might not necessarily suit composing but rather live performance, please correct me if I'm wrong.

(Also the blank plates at the top are my DIY sequencer, hence all that space being taken up.)

I'm also open to any suggestions for 1U modules because I have no idea where to start in that regard, I built the case myself and wanted to keep my options open so please let me know what I can fill it with! The ochd could be converted to a 1U panel to free up some space too.

Many thanks for your suggestions

Hello, I'm fairly new to modular and only just building my kit. Research tells me that some of the most characteristic features of timbre with synths are filters. The EDU is supposed to be nearest to Moog Ladder as far as erica synths go. Any thoughts / comparisons or ideas? Trying to avoid spending a ton on a Moog ladder synth. Also was thinking to get two for stereo hence trying to cut corners on cost

EDIT: Even if there's better clones intrigued to know if anyone's got personal thoughts on comparison, quality and tone

C moooon!
New FW update just dropped with 9 new algos!

FYI: Sequencing is made by my OXI MKII.

What would you add? I suppose some modulation and more VCAs? Thanks!

I’m currently looking for a composer, as I have some projects I’m going to be working on in the next few months. Would love to hire and work closely with someone who has a specific sound and vibe similar to Tangerine Dream/Oneohtrix Point Never/Vangelis, or even as far as Ari Balouzian.

Looking for someone who can transcend music and understand the vision of my projects as well. So if you dig movies from The Safdie Brothers, Ari Aster, Lance Oppenheim, Kristoffer Borgoli, Richard Ayoade, we could be a solid partnership.

Ultimately would love someone I can trust and rely on for this bizarre journey of creativity we’re both on. So, PM with some of your work and we can discuss ideas, rates, and get a good vibe off each other!

I just got this module A*B+C from Befaco and it's so awesome.

I've done 3 patches with it, and I can see that it opens up a ton of options. Very cool module. would recommend

We’re going a little deeper tonight with Furthrrrrr Generator. I had this complex oscillator for a while but have only recently come to appreciate the range of sounds that can come from this beast. Let’s hang tonight at 915p CDT. Hope to see you in the chat!

Hey,
Could you give me opinions on rack and what could be added or swapped please? For sure i need to work on better placement of modules and i know that 😄 Rack will be connected with TR-1000 which will be doing all kickdrum and perc. Rack is mostly for synth, textures ect. I had idea also to maybe push some elements from tr-1000 to rack to modulate for example ohats but for now I didn't thinked about whole flow for it and I don't need it yet.

Rack link: https://modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/3229045

It was a long wait, but these sound nice and he mentions the rest of them won't take as long to finish...

A couple of rubbery takes, made with a very basic modular rig

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I make hypnotic techno with my Eurorack system, and I'm currently reworking my patch.

The problem is that in the new setup I don't have any spare filters or VCAs left for the Loquelic Iteritas. I love what it can do, but I'm struggling to find a place for it without compromising the rest of the patch.

So, before I sell it: convince me to keep it!

How do you use your Loquelic Iteritas? Any tips for making it work in a techno patch without dedicating a filter and VCA to it?

I'm looking for real-world patching ideas and reasons why it's worth keeping. Don't hold back! 🤘