Memphis Sun

Name: Memphis Sun
Brand: Keeley
Availability: OnlineOnly

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Delay

Sun Studios in a box. Slapback, room verb, and automatic double-tracking from the birthplace of rock.

Keeley reverse-engineered the sound of Sun Studios circa 1955, where Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis defined rock and roll. The Memphis Sun captures that lo-fi magic: the asbestos-tiled room reverb, the tape slapback, the frequency response of vintage RCA 77 ribbon mics.

Three modes nail the vibe: Slapback 600 for long echoes up to 666ms, Sun Mode for that signature short-delay double-tracking, and Room for studio simulation reverb. The Room mode even simulates a 33x18 foot space with the compression that happened when you cranked a small room full of sound.

Automatic Double Tracking wasn't available in the 50s, but Keeley included it anyway because it sounds incredible. Makes you want to play rockabilly all day.