Strymon Company Origins
Strymon was established in 2008 in Los Angeles by engineers formerly associated with Damage Control Engineering, focusing on high-resolution DSP effects that emulate analog warmth with digital precision.
Timeline Development and Launch
The Timeline debuted in 2011 as Strymon’s flagship delay unit, introducing selectable delay machines such as dTape, dBucket, and Pattern with adjustable parameters for modulation, filtering, and diffusion that were previously unavailable in single pedals.
Subsequent Firmware Evolution
Multiple firmware updates added new engines like Ice and Dual, expanded preset functionality, and improved MIDI clock response, keeping the original hardware current through 2023 without requiring hardware revisions.
Notable Artist Adoption
Session and touring musicians adopted the Timeline for its preset recall reliability on stage, with documented use by artists performing with The War on Drugs, Bon Iver, and David Gilmour’s solo projects.
