Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo

Step into the murky glow of oil can echo.

The Strymon Olivera is a vintage‑inspired delay that captures the syrupy warble and dark, modulated repeats of the original oil can units from the late 1950s. Where tape machines offered fidelity, oil can echoes delivered something stranger: mechanical yet organic textures that shimmer, smear, and sustain in ways no other delay can. Olivera recreates that magic with stunning realism, then expands it with stereo operation, MIDI control, and modern reliability.

Whether you want short, lopsided echoes, sustaining washes that verge on spring reverb, or thick modulation that morphs with your playing, Olivera brings the funky unpredictability of the oil can era into your pedalboard.

Special Features

• Authentic Oil Can Emulation: Dark, modulated repeats and sustaining textures that capture the true character of Tel‑Ray’s 1959 design

• Stereo Operation: Independent processing of left and right channels with multiple routing options

• JFET Input Preamp: Class A design for touch sensitivity, dynamics, and ultra‑low noise

• MIDI and USB Control: 300 presets, patch recall, and continuous parameter control

• Modern Performance Tools: Delay spillover, expression pedal support, Multiswitch compatibility, and firmware updates via USB

• True or Buffered Bypass: Choose between relay‑switched true bypass or premium buffered bypass to preserve high‑end clarity

Controls Rundown

• Time: Sets delay length from about 200ms to 800ms by adjusting the simulated can speed

• Heads Control: Choose Short, Long, or Both playback heads for different rhythmic feels and decay times

• Mix: Blends dry and wet signals, with a 50/50 balance around 3 o’clock

• Rate: Adjusts modulation speed

• Intensity: Controls modulation depth, from subtle movement to wild pitch wobble

• Regeneration: Feeds repeats back into the circuit for anything from quick echoes to atmospheric reverb‑like tails

  • Hidden Function: Hold the footswitch while turning Regeneration to adjust repeat tone. Noon is the reference sound, lower settings darken, higher settings brighten

Specifications

• Delay Type: Oil Can Echo Emulation

• Delay Time: 200ms to 800ms

• Routing: Mono In/Mono Out, Mono In/Stereo Out, Stereo In/Stereo Out

• Inputs/Outputs: TRS stereo I/O

• Processor: ARM architecture for efficient, detailed emulation

• Presets: 300 via MIDI

• Bypass: True or Buffered (selectable)

• Power: 9V DC, 300 mA

• Construction: Premium components, rugged chassis