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MXR Joshua Ambient Echo Effects Pedal | Demo and Overview with Mark Lettieriplay button

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo Effects Pedal | Demo and Overview with Mark Lettieri

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MXR Joshua® Ambient Echo

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The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo pedal equips lionhearted tone enthusiasts with a distinct tonal palette, beckoning them to explore iconic, yet seemingly uncharted sonic territory at the stomp of a footswitch. Atmospheric essence and a vast sense of space are at the core of innumerable timeless tones and hits from every decade, beginning with the dizzying rock trips of the 1960s through the washed-out shoegaze ’90s, all the way to modern-day lo-fi pioneers who redefine laidback sounds for a new generation of listeners. Joshua combines discrete delay repeats, an angelic octaver and rich modulation in a single, easy-to-use unit. Take your protein pills, put your helmet on and blast into the ambient cosmos with the MXR Joshua delay.

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo Transcend Time

Transcend Time

The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo pedal helps players transcend time—literally and figuratively—through its stunningly versatile array of soundscapes reminiscent of the psychedelic ’60s, progressive ’70s, ethereal ’80s and beyond. For effects that once required an entire rackmount processor to achieve, Joshua consolidates these and presents them to active tone seekers in a user-friendly stompbox. This interactive delay pedal encourages experimentation to trip out your sound, all while keeping the learning curve to a minimum. The MXR Joshua is perfect for intrepid players looking to explore the outer limits of time-based effects, rocketing uninspired tones to new atmospheres of dense, lush delay and modulation.

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo Rhythmized Repeats

Rhythmized Repeats

Customizable delay makes up the entire essence of the MXR Joshua Ambient Echo pedal, offering control of the tempo and number of repeats through Delay and Regen parameters, in addition to their rhythm. A Division knob cycles values between a 1/4 note, 1/8 note, dotted 1/8, 1/8-note triplet and doubled 1/8 notes, adding a distinct rhythmic element that’s able to fit any musical context. There’s even an Echo 2 switch that engages secondary repeats set to a 1/4-note value, which can be used as a steady pulse offset by the primary echo’s subdivision. Taking its Ambient Echo designation to heart, the MXR Joshua also has a Trails button that allows delay repeats to organically fade into the infinite after you’ve switched the pedal off.

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo Extraterrestrial Effects

Extraterrestrial Effects

More than the average delay, the MXR Joshua pedal contains additional effects built in, to create textures that would otherwise only be possible with multiple stompboxes. The first stop is the Mod control that bathes the signal in lush, chewy modulation to give repeats a unique extra dimension and an air of otherworldliness. Joshua also offers a Voice parameter that can be used to dramatic effect, embellishing the input signal with an octave up, octave down and two octaves up layer. The MXR Joshua puts celestial soundscapes at your feet and fingertips with just a few twists of a knob—previous cosmonaut experience not required.

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo Effortless Expression

Effortless Expression

The MXR Joshua covers an expansive tonal scope, but it remains a remarkably intuitive ambient delay pedal. MXR carefully tuned their atmospheric echo to be impressively immersive from the moment you turn it on, inviting players to explore head-spinning realms of transcendent ambient wash with minimal crafting. Effortlessly expressive by design, Joshua simultaneously provides adventurous sonic sculptors the opportunity to mold highly complex custom soundscapes. Players can connect an offboard switch or expression pedal through the CTR jack and take control of the MXR Joshua Ambient Echo in advanced ways. Everything from how the LEDs flash to the mix of the secondary echo is customizable, should your explorations take you there.

The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo utilizes a classic formula for "vibe," pairing delay with modulation and octave effects for comprehensive soundscaping that’s both timeless and as fresh and inspiring as ever. Your one-way ticket to unexplored sonic territory starts here, with the comprehensive, yet accessible, MXR Joshua. If you’re shopping for a pedalboard addition that inspires creativity from the moment you turn it on, test out the MXR Joshua Ambient Echo at your local Guitar Center and see where it takes you.

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  • Input Impedance: 1 mohm
  • Output Impedance: 100 ohm
  • Maximum Input Level: +5 dBV
  • Noise Floor: -97 dBV
  • Current Draw: 300 mA
  • Power Supply: 9 volts DC

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All pedals - one year parts and labor warranty.

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