EHX Canyon vs. TC Electronic Flashback 

To me the Canyon sounds clearer

You helped me understand the dotted eighth mode - thank you! I believe I like the flexibility of the tonal variety of the Canyon in the comparison.

"where they directly overlap" -- good distinction and keeps your vid focused.

Thanks for this. Ordering a Canyon now. Sounds fantastic!

Thanks for comparing the two. I have the Flashback and was looking at the Canyon.

Thanks for the good review of the differences👍🏼

Excellent review. Thanks for posting!

This was a very helpful comparison, thanks!

canyon all the way

electro harmonix took the flashback delay and they made it their own. you sold me at the canyon. thanks for the video shootout.

very nice video. thanks for comparing them both. So far I have the tc electronics mojomojo OD and ditto Looper at home. Both did not disappoint me. But it looks this time it's going to be my first EHX pedal.

Had a Flashback, have a Canyon. Huge upgrade in terms of quality of sound and authenticity of delay.

Good comparison video, very informative, thanks man.

Flashback has stereo, canyon has a better tap tempo, each has a few modes the other doesn't. I say the canyon is the way to go.

Canyon for sure. The shimmer feature adds a nice effect when used on the Orchestra setting on the Mel 9. Adds a whole new dynamic. Clean all the way.

I like both. I like TC because of the toneprint you can put on it.

Was excited to see you compared these two. I've been debating getting a Canyon. Your last pedal board video was one of the first I watched when I was just getting into the pedal game last August. I think I am leaning toward selling my Alexander Pedals Radical delay and picking up the Canyon and Alexander Pedals History Lesson.

Looks like my Flashback is getting replaced soonish... Cheers!

The Canyon sounds so much better.👍

The Canyon is such a beautiful piece of equipment

Really nice demo. I wanted to like the TC more than I actually did. I thought the canyon sound richer all the way through. . The TC looks so drab next to the canyon, so this may be influencing me!

The flashback sounds way more pronounced and musical ,,, thank you for ur videos bro

Ive got a Canyon and love it! Im buying the TC Flashback because its similar but can run on a 9volt battery so it can be usec with a battery powered amp,etc. Its just a bit more portable.

Awesome comparison Matt! BTW, I was your buyer of the Canyon.. ;)

Always thought my Flashback mini sounded a little muddy. This video proves it. Got a canyon on the way.

EHX has the their modes that are time-tested and proven. Canyon all the way.

The TC Flashback *does have 100% wet on reverse* but you have to set "Feedback" to 9 o'clock or less. EH does reverse delay way better: it samples the entire phrases you play and it's dynamic, vs. the Flashback which has a "rolling" sampler so you can get clicks or chunks of phrases.

I have the Canyon, it can be a bit overwhelming, all I really need is some sweet reverb with slight delay and it does that really well. With so many choices to choose from the Canyon wide array of options in such a small package makes it very attractive.

I'm gonna get one-thanks.

Great comparison video. In my opinion, i think Flashback sounded better, the digital, analog, tape and modulated was more pronounced. Reverse was a clear one for the Canyon. I was expecting that the analog would be much better for the canyon because of their memory man but this shows otherwise. I guess the thing worth buying for the Canyon would be the octave and shimmer mode. thanks for this video man.

Canyon does so much more : equal repeats and you can set the number of them with the feedback know, a looper, a very good reverb...

Digital delay is of course very similar. It would have been nice to see a comparison of the extreme settings, like minimum and maximum delay times. The modulated modes are slightly different. Also. The Canyon adds a touch of reverb and modulates the signal with tremolo (pitch oscillation). The Flashback adds a chorus. You can make the tremolo on the Canyon very extreme. The Canyon reverse has a sensitivity setting which lets you give it a hint as to what part of the riff should be the start of the reverse by playing harder at the beginning of the riff. The DMM (Deluxe Memory Man) emulation on the Canyon also includes a setting to add DMM modulation that you can range from tremolo (pitch oscillation) to chorus just like on the original DMM. So, it's essentially a DMM tremolo/chorus as well. The Canyon tape delay allows you to adjust the "dirtiness" of the heads as well as the wow and flutter (stretching) of the tape. The Canyon has lots of secondary controls that you access by holding down the "Tap" button. The Canyon also allows you to control the tails with an internal switch and allows you to attach an external tap switch which allows you to set the temp with tap without alternating the effect on and off while you do it. With just a little bit of easy tweaking you can use the Canyon delay as a 1. Comb Filter 2. Vibrato 3. Ring Modulator 4. Ducking Reverb with Tails Control 5. POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator) 6. Chorus 7. Pad or Drone I outline how to do all of those in the EHX forums here: www.ehx.com/forums/viewforum/4/

ordered a canyon before seeing this... aww yiss

Que gran comparación, creo que él Canyon es una pasada de pedal

This was an excellent demo, but didn't demonstrate half of what the Canyon is capable of. My favorite things are the quirky sounds you can get like using the octave delay with the delay completely out. It's a really decent octave impression. The "spooky" delay, as I like to call it is a lot of fun too.

To make the flashback reverse totally wet, you have to turn the feedback all the way down

Mixed results with tap tempo with Flashback. =I'm getting the Canyon.

1:43 EHX 2:11 TC 2:55 TC 3:24 EHX 4:11 EHX 4:37 TC

Nice video

i have , line 6 dd4, boss dd7, and now i added my canyon all together on my pedalboard, and its sick! , flashback never surprise me and never be rise to the challenge

I like the EH Canyon!

Is there a way to make the canyons light not be blinking when you turn it on. I'd like to be able to get no repeats if I want and so far it seems like adjusting the delay knob is the only thing to do this.

Reverse for the EHX is so much better. The TC sounds like crap in that mode IMO.

Great video. You look a lot like Jonah Ray. the comedian/new mystery science theater host.

Interesting comparison. Canyon does sound more analogue and musical. But I wonder if you could load Toneprints into the Flashback and get similar sounds?

Great demo. One of the better ones out there. I bought the Canyon, but my color blindness is going to force me to sell it and get the flashback since I can't distinguish the different LED lights that indicate the different tap/divide settings. If you can see the lights, I think it would be a nice feature on stage. Something to think about if you are color blind though.

flashback always # 1 !

Man I was just experimenting with some pedals today and just stumbled upon this one and lost 2 hours at the store.. It was my first time using it and man it's so freakin awesome. Landed up buying it. Btw very good demo man, could you please tell me what scale or chords you used for the demo. It sounded very melodic

I like how the people in the comment section talk themselves into the Canyon so they can buy the flashy looking one.

Yes, the Canyon sounds sweeter in most modes. But as a synth player, I'll have to stick to my Flashback because (1) I really need the stereo ins & outs, (2) it can handle very hot line level signals, and (3) it is highly tweakable thanks to its TonePrint software.

EHX Canyons wins hands down. The Crystal Shimmer feature from the Canyon Delay is a game changer.

Excellent demo. Thanks for showing the tap tempo diff. Canyon seems far superior IMHO.

TC is true bypass, surprised nobody has pointed that out

And the winner is... Boss DD-7!! I like both of these, but neither made me even consider a change of my old Boss. If I was in a market for compact delay, I’d choose Canyon. There is something I don’t like about TC stuff.

I'm using a MXR classic distortion going into the Canyon then deluxe memory man into a holy grail reverb and finally a triple flashback delay split into two amps in stereo. It's awesome. I use the canyon for other duties other than as a delay.

For canyon, is there any similarities with the Boss Tera Echo?

I have both. Oooh weeee .

Anyone know how the Line 6 Echoe Park fares against the Canyon?

Thanks for the demo! Could you use a standard 9v power supply instead of the electro harmonix power supply? Thanks

Great comparison, nice video! Which one do you like better?

Winner for analog is the Canyon DMM, tape is the Flashback. The rest is not important to me.

Matt does the canyon pedal has a click sound when you are turning it on?? Because my dosent click when turning it on. Help please thank you.

Hey Matt, on your pedalboard you put the strymon blue sky. Is it hard to use in a live setting? I'm not able to bend down to adjust settings. Can I do it with my foot. I also play at church

You have to turn the feedback knob all the way down on the flashback reverse mode to get 100% wet. Which means there will be no repeats, only full wet with whatever amount of delay in playback and volume you dial in. It's really stupid, level should control the full wet function (though it's possible to create such a setting with their TonePrint editor, fwiw)

Great review but your tone is so muddy that I can't review how the trebles and basses sound with the delays.

if you used both, could you use the canyon's tap tempo to drive the Flashback?

both :) just put both on your board!

CANYON wins : chimey/ ring natural tone ( not stiff or constipated)

I know it's new to you, but which would you recommend over the other for a first delay pedal? And many thanks for the excellent videos!

What's with the hidden cut at 6:10? The Flashback shifts to the right through a cross-dissolve.

Does anyone know how much loop time the Canyon gives? I'm looking for a good looper pedal and am trying to decide between the Ditto or the Canyon. Ditto has 5 min of loop and is easy to use but if the Canyon loops well too then I can get a great sounding delay pedal along with being able to loop.

I have botH on my board. Why not?

For me nearly every Ehx pedal has this weird harsh upper frequency the canyon has it but not too bad. Still don't think ill be trading my flashback in.

Canyon by a mile

Thanks for the video, really appreciate the time that went into it :) just wondering, how does the Canyon's delay sounds compare to the DD7/DD20?

At the moment, nothing comes close to the Canyon...

you didn't even get in to the secondary knob settings which add a significant amount of versatility to the canyon

Which one would you pick out of the two?

Canyon all the way

100% Effects level should always be 100% wet. Does Canyon do this with the delay settings? The tc doesn't.

I like both but if could only get one the Canyon wins easily!

I had a Canyon, then I sold it. I got up enough money to buy the Flashback 2 a couple of weeks ago. I can't get to the store fast enough to take back this Flashback 2 and get another Canyon. CANYON BY A MILE

Canyon WAY better does more and better sound too

Both sound good, seems the Canyon changes the tone of the guitar more. I normally play a bright guitar, not sure this pedal would work for me.

The Flashback reverse does go 100%, if you use the “Mash” function and hold the switch down while playing. I have found that to be extremely useful live, and allows more sonic options, in combination with the controls later, than The Canyon. Also, the Flashback allows you to download additional presets via your phone, which is pretty cool.

Hi, a couple of questions about secondary knobs function on Canyon delay. For example... When i turn knobs in secondary mode, does this changed settings remain in the standard mode when i return to it or just stay in that secondary mode? I ask this because of chance to ruin or screw up default settings in standard mode with messing in secondary, without memory how it was before messing with controls in secondary mode. Further more, does the pedal memorize the knob position of the settings in the secondary mode when you return to it later, or behave in „one time only“ manner? To be more specific, when turn knobs in some way in the secondary mode, then return to normal, turn the knobs in a different position, then return to secondary, the sound remains like I leave it before returning to normal mode or apply automatically the new position of knobs, which I change in mean time, to sound? Both questions are about same thing with different approach. And one more thing ... Does pedal change, in any way, original, dry sound of an instrument when engaged? I mean both on first stroke (first note or chord than you strike) and delayed, repeated one? Or there are no changes in continuity, tone of sound, delayed or not? Apologize for so mush data and questioning. Please help. Thx in advance!

Can you set the tap on the canyon when the pedal is off?

Great video! Which one would you recommend for the classic U2 sound??

tc all the way

Which do you find yourself using more?

Dope video, gave you a like °⌣°

Canyon? But flashback 2 has expression built it??

Canyon wins!!!!

Flashback!!!

I like the Canyon

I see a Canyon ahead.

EHX Canyon all the way...already sold my Flashback and have not missed it...

I want to play U2 songs. Which of these is the best for that sound?

So the flashback doesn't even have a tap in? That's a pretty big distinction.

EHX Canyon or Zoom MS-70CDR?