The best replacement for delay is reverb.

The best alternatives to delay are rated as following:
★★★★★  reverb
★★★★  disorder
★★★  autism
★★  language disorder
★★  digital delay
★★  echo
★  reverb first
★  latency
★  reverb pedal
★  chorus
★  postpone
★  analog delay
  mental retardation
  tremolo
  settimeout
  interventricular conduction delay
  millis arduino
  impairment
  speech disorder
  defer
  flashback delay
  progressive time delay
  jitter
  cancellation
  intellectual disability
  digital
  throughput
  dl4
  learning disability
  timefactor
  dd-20
  phonological disorder
  closing

Your alternative for delay is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about delay, one probably shouldn't forget about tap tempo.

Other search terms related to delay and their ratings are:
★★★★★ tap tempo
★★★ tax refund
★★ looper
★ digital cameras
★ autism
★ expression pedal
★ delay arduino
★ distortion
saying delay
payment
pdd
You have in mind a companion for delay and it is not yet here? Propose!



Google Trends

Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of delay in all years. Click on graph for more.
delay
reverb
disorder