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Description
The NUX Tape Core Deluxe is your gateway to the authentic sounds of vintage tape delay with modern reliability. Designed for guitarists seeking the warm, lush echo tones of classic tape machines, this pedal packs in a wide range of delay effects without compromising on sound quality. At its heart, the pedal features a True Bypass design to ensure your tone remains pristine when the effect is disengaged. With a user-friendly interface, players can easily sculpt their sound using the three playback heads and adjustable delay time, feedback, and level controls.
The Tape Core Deluxe offers seven delay modes, allowing you to emulate everything from a single tape head to a full-fledged multi-head tape machine. Whether you're looking for subtle slapback echo or complex, swirling repeats, this pedal delivers with precision. Its digital circuitry faithfully reproduces the nuances of tape delays, while the compact design ensures it fits seamlessly onto any pedalboard. Additionally, the pedal supports stereo operation, making it a versatile choice for both live performances and studio sessions.
Ideal for both vintage enthusiasts and modern experimentalists, the NUX Tape Core Deluxe is a versatile tool that brings the charm of analog tape delay to your pedalboard with the reliability and ease of use of modern technology.
Key Features:
- True Bypass design for unaltered tone
- Seven distinct delay modes
- Adjustable delay time, feedback, and level controls
- High-quality digital circuitry for authentic tape delay emulation
- Stereo operation capability for expansive soundscapes
- Compact and pedalboard-friendly design
Product specs
| Brand | NuX |
| Model | Tape Core Deluxe |
| Finish | Black |
| Year | 2010s |
| Categories | Delay Pedals |
FAQs
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What type of delay does the NUX Tape Core Deluxe emulate?
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The NUX Tape Core Deluxe emulates classic tape echo delay effects, providing a vintage sound reminiscent of analog tape machines with options for modulation and multiple delay modes.
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Can the NUX Tape Core Deluxe be used with both guitar and bass?
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Yes, the NUX Tape Core Deluxe is suitable for use with both guitar and bass, offering versatile delay tones that complement a wide range of musical styles.
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What are the power requirements for the NUX Tape Core Deluxe?
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The NUX Tape Core Deluxe requires a standard 9V DC power supply, which is commonly used for guitar pedals.
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Does the NUX Tape Core Deluxe offer tap tempo functionality?
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Yes, the NUX Tape Core Deluxe includes tap tempo functionality, allowing users to set the delay time dynamically by tapping a footswitch.
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How does the NUX Tape Core Deluxe compare to traditional analog delay pedals?
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The NUX Tape Core Deluxe offers a digital emulation of tape delay, providing more flexibility and control compared to traditional analog delays, while still delivering a warm, vintage tone.
Videos
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Reviews
PROS
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Affordable digital version of classic Roland Space Echo
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Offers vintage tape delay effects and rhythmic delays
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Compatible with app for additional features and reverb
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Features tap tempo and Sound on Sound sampler
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Bright, saturated sound emulating tape delays
CONS
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Durability issues, may fail after a year of light use
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Generates noise, worsens over time, even when off
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Software editor's parameters (e.g., Saturation) are subtle or add unwanted noise
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Requires USB connection for full functionality; cable not included
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Not true bypass, causing signal noise in some modes
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Quality control issues, may need multiple units to find a good one
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about NUX Tape Core Deluxe.
Software and compatibility
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The accompanying software reveals hidden controls for reverb, wow, flutter, EQ, and saturation, which can significantly enhance the pedal's performance.
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Users emphasize the importance of utilizing the accompanying software to fully unlock hidden parameters and presets, significantly enhancing the pedal's functionality.
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Fine-tuning controls through a computer connection allows for adjustments, such as modifying the virtual reverb knob.
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Comparisons
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Some users transitioned from the NUX Tape Core Deluxe to the Volante, indicating its value until upgrading to higher-end models.
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The NUX Tape Core Deluxe has been favorably compared with the Boss delay pedals, with some users preferring its features like sound-on-sound and unique delay patterns.
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Owners find the NUX Loop Core to be an upgrade over the Boss RC1, citing clearer sound without the muddiness sometimes associated with the RC1.
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Owners find it brighter and easier to dial in compared to the Boss RE-20, while still capturing Mick Jones' Sandinista-era echoes.
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User experience
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An expression pedal integration is highlighted, allowing for dynamic control over ramping and other options, enhancing live performance capabilities.
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Features and functionality
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The pedal supports self-oscillation, a feature appreciated by users for experimental and ambient sound creation.
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Modes 4 to 7 offer unique delay patterns by combining 1, 2, or 3 virtual tape heads, providing varied soundscapes for creative use.
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The NUX Tape Core Deluxe is mono in and stereo out, limiting its placement in the effects loop unless using a stereo rig.
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The pedal arrives with saturation turned off, requiring users to adjust this feature through the software for improved sound quality.
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Value and pricing
4.0 out of 5
Based on 3 Reviews and 11 Ratings
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Digital Space Echo Simulation
This is essentially a poor man's digital version of the famous Roland Space Echo with only minimally reduced functionality. What's a bit annoying is that several options can only be accessed through a software app, for which the pedal has to be connected to a computer with a USB cable. It generally sounds good, a bit brighter than the original perhaps, even though it goes into self-oscillation rather quickly. This is fine if you want to create weird spaceship effects, but if you want slightly more stable delays, then you need to use the software to tweak some of the parameters. There is some faint signal noise if the pedal is in buffered bypass mode (Trails on), but nothing if it is in true bypass mode (Trails off). Quality control on these Chinese-made pedals seems to be quite poor, there are numerous stories of people going through several different one until they got one that worked. Using the latest firmware from the NuX website seems to resolve several issues. On the other hand, I haven't seen any other tape delay for under €100 that can compete with this one in terms of functionality and sound.
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Nice effect but poor quality control
At first sight, this is a nice Tape Echo simulation. Apart from the usual knobs (Delay, Feedback, Level),it offers 7 different positions which consist of 3 different delay range and the possibility to combine them. There's also a Sound on Sound position, actually a sampler, which can be useful. The effect is supposed to be editable using a software but the USB cable is not included so I did not have time to try it. Cherry on top: a tap tempo, always useful for this kind of pedal. The sound of the delay is realistic and takes you directly to Floydish territories à la Echorec. So what's the problem? The problem is that the unit is terribly noisy and not true bypass. It wasn't obvious at first as I tested it with the battery that was provided with the pedal. But once plugged on my pedalboard, things began to change. I could hear a chhh chhh chhh through the amp. I quickly realized it came from the pedal, even though it wasn't engaged. I tried to use it on its own with an isolated power supply but it did not change anything, the noise was still there. I don't know if that problem was specific to my pedal or if that's a factory issue but I've returned it to the seller as the pedal was not usable for my purposes. The noise makes it unsuitable for recording and for live performances. I don't have anything against floor noise, that's kind of normal, but that was some sort of very annoying digital noise which can't be tolerated especially when the pedal is supposed to be off. I'll have to avoid buying this brand in the future as I've read a lot of similar reviews. Too bad cause the effet was pretty great in the first place.
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eh
Can't explain why but i didn't like it at all, it was unusable for me. When i switched to boss dd-3, delay became my most used effect. Not bad, just wasn't for me i guess
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