Description
The Summer School Electronics Snow Day Delay is a versatile, dual-engine delay pedal that takes classic digital echoes into some much more interesting territory. Featuring two independent PT2399 delay chips, the Snow Day Delay gives you two separate delay settings that can be switched between on the fly or combined for a wide range of rhythmic, atmospheric, and heavily saturated sounds. From crisp, straightforward repeats to complex cascading echoes, this pedal offers plenty of creative possibilities in a compact package.
In its standard mode, each delay provides up to approximately 600ms of delay time, with clear, smooth repeats that work beautifully for everything from slapback and rhythmic patterns to longer ambient trails. Having two independently adjustable settings means you can keep a couple of favorite delay sounds ready to go without constantly adjusting knobs between songs or sections. A dedicated footswitch makes it easy to move between your two settings whenever inspiration strikes.
Two Delays, More Possibilities
The real fun begins with the Snow Day Delay's Blizzard Mode. Engage this feature and both delay circuits can run together, opening up a whole new range of sounds. In one setting, the two delay chips operate at approximately the same delay time, creating thicker, more saturated repeats as the echoes interact and gradually clip. It's a great way to add character and texture to your delays, moving beyond the cleaner sounds of standard digital-style repeats.
Switch to the other Blizzard Mode setting and both delay times operate independently in parallel. This creates everything from interesting, percussive rhythmic patterns to enormous, cavernous washes of cascading echoes. The two Blizzard configurations can be switched between using the onboard selector button, giving you even more flexibility without having to reach down and reconfigure your pedalboard.
From Classic Echoes to Experimental Soundscapes
With dedicated Mix, Repeat, Delay 1, and Delay 2 controls, the Snow Day Delay makes it easy to dial in everything from subtle ambience to elaborate, self-oscillating sonic experiments. Push the Repeat control and explore the interaction between the two delay circuits to create unpredictable feedback textures, spaceship-like sounds, and evolving ambient effects. Whether you're playing straightforward rock, indie, shoegaze, post-rock, or more experimental music, there's a lot of territory to explore.
Hand-built in Syracuse, New York by working musicians, the Summer School Electronics Snow Day Delay combines a genuinely useful dual-delay design with some wonderfully unconventional sonic possibilities. It runs on a standard 9V DC center-negative power supply and comes backed by a lifetime warranty. If you're looking for a delay pedal that can handle your everyday echo needs while offering plenty of opportunities to get weird, the Snow Day Delay is ready to make a little noise.
