“The most powerful delay pedal on the market”: Meet the Strymon TimeLine MX, the next generation of the king of digital delays
For 15 years, the Strymon TimeLine has staked its claim as the king of digital delay pedals. The stompbox first launched at the 2011 NAMM Show, and has found its way onto countless pedalboards ever since, with guitarists touting its vast array of delay algorithms, onboard 30-second looper and in-depth customisability.
But after those 15 years, it’s high time for an upgrade, and Strymon has delivered the goods with the new TimeLine MX, bringing a number of improvements to an already widely-loved design.
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“Full of fresh inspiration”, the Strymon TimeLine MX introduces new Oil Can, Spectral, Drum and Multitap delay engines, and even a new reverb engine, meaning the unit can now serve as a delay-plus-reverb pedal, too.
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Another significant improvement comes with the pedal’s looping capabilities; while the original TimeLine featured a 30-second looper, the new TimeLine MX ups that to five whole minutes worth of loop time.
Strymon calls the TimeLine MX the “most powerful delay pedal on the market”. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new and upgraded…
Strymon TimeLine vs TimeLine MX – what’s new?
At its core, the MX version features a more powerful processor (as you’d expect to handle all the upgraded and therefore more demanding features). Where the original was powered by a single 266 MHz SHARC DSP processor, the new model is loaded with a tri-core 800 MHz ARM chip, instead.
As stated, there are four new delay engines not previously found in the original TimeLine. Oil Can for vintage warble, Spectral for Strymon’s take on granular synthesis, Drum for complex and rhythmic delays, and Multitap for further complex delays and textural reverbs. The TimeLine MX also allows you to double up and use two delay engines at the same time, where you couldn’t with the original TimeLine.
There’s also a new reverb engine, too, allowing you to play around with everything from intimate room sounds to massive, seemingly endless atmospheric delays.
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Elsewhere, looper time has been increased 10-fold, no doubt a welcome change for guitarists looking to lay down longer self-accompaniments without interruption. This is accompanied by a new one-button looper mode for easier access.
In addition, there’s a host of I/O improvements, plus a new Audio Pan control for shifting your signal freely across the stereo field, plus an improved OLED display screen, where the original had an LED display.
In terms of size, the TimeLine MX is marginally bigger than the TimeLine, but not by much. Where the original measured up 6.75” by 5.1”, the TimeLine MX measures 7” by 5”.
Strymon TimeLine MX – pricing & availability
The TimeLine MX is available now priced at $679, directly from Strymon and from authorised retailers.
For more information and to get yours, head to Strymon.
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