Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo - Tape Echo Delay PedalMagnetic Monster. When we decided to develop an effects pedal that delivers the sound and feel of our favorite tape echo machines, we knew we must relentlessly study and faithfully recreate every last nuance. We spent months in the Strymon sound design labs with an intense focus on capturing the warm, saturated, distinctive qualities of tape echo machines. The result is our hand crafted dTape technology. Utilizing a ridiculously powerful SHARC DSP,