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GUITARIST MARCH 2019

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he EHX Canyon found popularity

among guitarists by cramming

several delay types and a looper

into a very compact pedal. Now the

company has built on that with a larger

pedal, extending the feature set, named

(somewhat inevitably) the Grand Canyon.

This deluxe version adds more delay types

and a second footswitch dedicated to tap

tempo and loop functions, plus stereo

output jacks (the input is still mono) for an

expression pedal/external footswitch, and

the ability to store 13 presets.

Although it has much more front-panel

functionality, the Grand still manages

to exist in a pretty compact form, taking

up about the same space as three micro

pedals side by side. The only downside is

that the legending denoting the various

delay types and their specific adjustable

parameters is a bit on the small side.

The pedal has three modes: Delay,

Looper and Looper and Delay together

where you can have a selected delay

effect on your looped sound. The cream-

coloured knobs access standard Delay

Time (also set via Tap Tempo with nine

divisions), Feedback and Level, but offer a

different set of parameters in Loop mode.

The looper, and each of the 12 delay types,

also has two unique instantly adjustable

parameters. A black rotary knob scrolls

through the list below it loading delays

or presets, a press on the knob putting

the pedal in Preset mode. You can store

one preset for each delay type (and the

looper), each preset encompassing all the

parameters set by knobs and switches.

Four buttons illuminate when active

for practical performance tweaks. These

are things that more often than not are

hidden in menus, so the instant access is

very welcome. One offers ping-pong delay

at the stereo output, one turns on the

Tails mode whereby the repeats dissipate

naturally after bypass rather than being

cut stone-dead, another offers momentary

action for the bypass footswitch to add or

cut delays at will, while the last switches

modes for any connected expression

pedal between use as a volume control

placed before the pedal for swelling delays

or to control a mix of assigned parameters.

SOUNDS

With many taken from the Canyon, the

delay types cover a host of eventualities

EHX’s latest goes deep to offer a comprehensive multi-function delay

Words Trevor Curwen Photography Phil Barker

PEDALBOARD

MANUFACTURER

ELECTRO-HARMONIX

MODEL

GRAND CANYON

PRICE

£229

CONTACT

WWW.EHX.COM

ELECTRO-HARMONIX

Grand Canyon

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P EDALBOARD M A N U FAC T U R E R ELECTRO-HARMONIX PR IC E £229 MODE L GRAND CANYON C ON TAC T WWW.EHX.COM IMAGES TO BE SHOT ELECTRO-HARMONIX Grand Canyon EHX’s latest goes deep to offer a comprehensive multi-function delay Words Trevor Curwen Photography Phil Barker T he EHX Canyon found popularity among guitarists by cramming several delay types and a looper into a very compact pedal.
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4 01 . TAP DIVISION 2 This scrolls through the tap divisions: there are nine in all, including dotted options 02. FSW SOCKET You can add a single, double or triple footswitch here for a variety of tasks, including scrolling through the delays/ presets and toggling between different modes 03. DELAY TYPE This turn-and-push knob scrolls up and down through either the 12 delay types or the presets (pushing the knob enters Preset mode). It is also used to store your edited presets 04.