Detail 01
Mint, Worn, and Old EP-III models
They provide three distinct echo conditions, from hi-fi repeats through saturation to heavy tape wear and dropout.
Product detailSKU #1500000406757
Universal AudioUAFX Orion Tape Echo Effects Pedal - Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Orion is a tape echo pedal built around three modeled EP-III conditions. Mint keeps the repeats hi-fi; Worn introduces tape saturation and compression; Old adds pronounced wear, dropout, and distortion. Its Preamp control can lift the echoes or the entire signal chain into saturated overdrive, with a tone control to reduce highs. Wonk governs how far the repeats move from subtle pitch variation into warped, splice-like, self-oscillating textures. Metal housing and analog signal bypass suit regular pedalboard use.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Moving from clean repeats to worn, distorted, or dropout-heavy tape-echo textures within one pedal.
- Using the Preamp control to boost echoes or drive the full signal chain into overdrive.
- Shaping subtle modulation or heavily warped, splice-like repeats with the Wonk control.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Preamp and tone controls
Preamp can boost the echoes and entire signal chain into overdrive, while tone can tame high frequencies.
Detail 03
Wonk control
It sets modulation intensity, from slight pitch movement to warped and self-oscillating repeat textures.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Provide an isolated, center-negative 9 VDC power supply rated for at least 250 mA; it is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What changes between Mint, Worn, and Old?
Mint produces hi-fi echoes, Worn adds tape saturation and compression, and Old introduces heavy wear, dropout, and distortion.
02Can Orion affect more than the repeats?
Yes. Its Preamp control can boost the echoes and the entire signal chain, from a subtle lift to saturated overdrive.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
3 detailsConnections & power
- Outputs
- 1 x 1/4 inch TS unbalanced
- Power Requirements
- Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 250mA minimum (sold separately)
- Inputs
- 1 x 1/4 inch TS unbalanced
4 detailsSize & weight
- Depth
- 4.75 inch
- Width
- 2.58 inch
- Weight
- 0.659
- Height
- 2.29 inch
