MXR Joshua Ambient Echo Pedal

MXR® JOSHUA® AMBIENT ECHO

The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo is a one-stop-shop sunk deep into iconic soundscapes,from tonal trips out of the ’60s and ’70s to the ethereal ambience of the ’80s. Onceupon a time, you needed a whole rack processor get these tones, but this pedal comeswith everything you need to cop that distinct tonal palette in a modern and user-friendly format—and it’s already dialled in and ready to go.

A RECIPE FOR AMBIENT EXPRESSION.

DELAY DYNAMICS.

The core of the MXR Joshua Ambient Echo is its highly customisable delay setup,offering control over not only the tempo and number of repeats—Delay and Regencontrols—but also their rhythm. With a turn of the Division control, you can select from¼ note, dotted ⅛ note, ⅛ note, ⅛ note triplet, double delay with an ⅛ note, and dotted⅛ note subdivisions. Want your repeats to keep trailing off even after the pedaldisengaged? Just push the Trails. Want an even more dynamic sound? The Echo 2switch adds a secondary set of repeats set to 1/4 note tempo—which can be adjustedthrough advanced settings.

For direct control over the timing of your repeats, this pedal supports both onboard taptempo through the foot switch and off-board switching through the CTR jack. An off-board switch also allows you to freeze your delay lines at max feedback so that you canweave leads and solos over your tonal tapestry.

SCULPT YOUR ’SCAPE.

With the MXR Joshua Ambient Echo, refining the tones and textures of your echoes iseffortlessly intuitive. The Mod control washes your delay signal with lush, chewymodulation. Once that’s dialled in, elevate the entire soundscape to celestial heightswith the Voice control. It conjures an angelic, organ-like aura through a custom mix of-1 sub octave, +1 octave up, and +2 octave up signals, amplifying the etherealambience already crafted by the pedal’s other elements for a truly otherworldly sonicexperience.

EXTENDED EXPLORATION.

The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo comes carefully tuned to achieve atmospheric brillianceright out of the box without much tweaking on your end—but if you feel that siren’s callfor further sonic exploration, then this pedal has all the tools you need to shapecomplex custom soundscapes. Along with stereo and expression pedal capability, youcan adjust up to 12 different parameters—from how the LEDs flash to the mix of thesecondary echo signal.

ECHO ALCHEMY AWAITS.

The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo isn’t just a delay—it’s a tonal recipe expertly concoctedfor those who seek atmospheric perfection. Whether you're an ambient rock enthusiastor a tonal architect, this pedal is your ticket to iconic sonic sanctuaries.