Manufacturers

Guitar Pedals from Effectrode

Welcome to your ultimate guide to Effectrode's guitar pedals. This catalog serves as your starting point to explore and compare all pedals crafted by Effectrode. Designed for easy navigation, we hope you can quickly find detailed information on each pedal, including specifications, user reviews, and demo videos. Whether you're searching for the latest releases, seeking to expand your pedal collection, or exploring options for a specific sound, hopefully Stompbx can assist you in finding exactly what you need.

Buffer

Glass-A

The Glass-A by Effectrode, model GL-1A, is a triode buffer designed to buffer the output signal from a musical instrument fitted with high impedance pickups or transducers to prevent 'loading' which dulls and degrades the instrument's tone. Here are the technical specifications and features: Specifications: \- Input impedance: Greater than 1MΩ \- Output impedance: Less than 500Ω \- Frequency Response: 5Hz-100KHz ±0.1dB \- Maximum Output: 50V P-P, dBu \- Features: Two parallel cathode follower stages operating in class-A \- All tube: Based on N.O.S. Sylvania mil-spec subminiature triode vacuum tube \- Gain: 0dB (unity) \- True bypass: Automatically defaults to bypass when power is removed \- Power requirements: 12VDC @ 600mA - Centre positive 2.1mm barrel connector \- Dimensions: Width 2.4"; Length 4.5" \- Weight: 6oz (on Earth); 7oz (Neptune) \- Construction: Solid die-cast aluminum box \- Finish: Tough racing-green powder coat Features: \- All Tube: 100% pure analogue vacuum tube audio path operating at amp plate voltages ensures the GL-1A buffer has phenomenal headroom and very quiet, natural sound reproduction \- Frequency Response: Essentially flat between 5Hz-100KHz ±0.1dB \- Class-A operation: Pure class-A operation ensures outstanding detail and resolution \- Input impedance: Greater than 1MΩ \- Output impedance: Less than 500Ω \- Fitted with N.O.S Sylvania tube: Each GL-1A buffer is fitted with a hand- selected 6111 sub-miniature tube \- True Bypass Switching: Automatically defaults to bypass when power is removed \- Includes 12V Wall-wart Power Supply: High quality low-noise switched mode 12VDC at 1.5A wall-wart compatible with all Effectrode pedals The Glass-A buffer utilizes high voltage tube circuitry coupled with audiophile passive components, making it a sonic dream with a flat frequency response from 5Hz to over 100KHz and a shallow roll-off to maintain low phase distortion. Its wide linear region of a tube operating at 300V allows the buffer to handle signal levels of over 50V P-P, and its parallel cathode follower circuitry ensures whisper quiet operation and superb line-drive capability. The GL-1A buffer is designed to handle active 5-string bass guitars, NS Stick, and even 'difficult' instruments with fast transients such as lutes, harpsichords, and hammered dulcimers to reveal more detail and improve the depth and clarity of these instruments. tubes, and Effectrode cannot guarantee continued production of this pedal for any amount of time.

Chorus and Vibrato

Tube-Vibe

The Tube-Vibe by Effectrode is a vacuum tube Uni-Vibe pedal designed with a focus on audiophile performance. Its pre-amp, mixer, and phase-shifter sections are built on triode tubes operating at real amp plate voltages. The pedal features a powerful LFO that allows sculpting thick, swampy vibe tones at higher modulation rates, as well as textural and spacious chorus effects at slower rates. The Tube-Vibe's features include: 1\. All-Tube Circuitry: Provides low background noise and ample headroom for clean Vibe tones. The pedal ships with a 12AU7 tube in its input stage, but it can be swapped out for other 9-pin varieties with a higher gain factor. 2\. Dual LFOs: Offers "Classic" mode for deep, swampy Uni-Vibe throb and "Smooth" mode for dreamy, ethereal chorus voicings. The LFO can also be halted (frozen) to work as a sweepable notch filter. 3\. Chorus/Vibrato Switch: Selects between classic Uni-Vibe chorus and detuning pitch-bend vibrato. An internal "Blend" trimpot allows further fine- tuning of the vibe throb. 4\. High Input Impedance: Ensures a wide-open and clear tone, suitable for both single coil and humbucker pickups. 5\. True Bypass Switching: Utilizes Effectrode's unique 'anti-pop' or 'thump' footswitching circuitry with sealed, gold-contact relay for minimal internal audio path. 6\. Expression Pedal Input: Allows control of the speed of the sweep with an expression pedal. 7\. External VCO Control: Modulation speed can be controlled using an external voltage-controlled oscillator. 8\. "Dakaware" Knobs: Authentic bakelite knobs manufactured in the U.S.A using original 1940s molds. 9\. Purple LED: Pulsates with modulation speed for visual song tempo matching. 10\. Includes 12V Wall-wart Power Supply: High-quality low-noise switched mode 12VDC at 1.5A wall-wart compatible with all Effectrode pedals. The Tube-Vibe's premium vacuum tube signal path and high-quality audio-grade components contribute to its velvet richness and dimensional tone, making it a standout Uni-Vibe pedal with outstanding audio quality.

Compression/Sustain

Leveling Amplifier

The Effectrode Leveling Amplifier, also known as the 'LA-1A', is a studio- grade vacuum tube compressor in a pedal form. It is designed to enable artists and engineers to extract every nuance from a musical performance without compromise. The pedal features a parallel tube plate design, which is typically found in high-end tube phono-stage preamps for turntables, resulting in reduced noise floor and exceptional signal-to-noise ratio. Key specifications and features include: \- Input impedance: Greater than 1MΩ \- Output impedance: Less than 1KΩ \- Controls: Peak Reduction, Gain, Boost, Attack, and Knee \- Features: Dynamic tube equalizer, active tube boost, and tube-buffered output circuitry \- All-tube: Super low-noise parallel tube input stage (four tube sections) operating in class-A \- Photo-optical: Ultra-linear, low distortion photo-resistive attenuator with fast attack time (< 1ms) \- True bypass with 'anti-pop' foot-switching circuitry \- Power requirements: 12VDC @ 1A center positive \- Dimensions: Width 7.5", depth 4.8", height 1.3" \- Weight: 2lb \- Construction: Solid die-cast aluminum box with a tough light-grey powder coat finish The pedal also features various knobs for adjusting compression, sustain, make-up gain, tube boost, attack, knee, and dynamic EQ. Additionally, it includes balanced direct out and external select ¼” TRS (stereo) jack sockets for versatile connectivity options. The LA-1A Leveling Amplifier is hand-built and designed to provide exceptional tone enhancement and compression for musical instruments.

PC-2A

The Effectrode PC-2A is a compressor pedal with the following technical specifications and features: \- Input impedance: Greater than 1MΩ \- Output impedance: Less than 1KΩ \- Controls: Peak Reduction and Gain \- Features: Limit/Compress switch \- All tube: Based on a Sylvania N.O.S. mil-spec subminiature triode pencil tube operating in class-A \- Photo-optical: Ultra-linear, low distortion photo-resistive attenuator \- True bypass: With ‘anti-pop’ or ‘thump’ foot-switching circuitry \- Power requirements: 12VDC @ 600mA - Centre positive 2.1mm barrel connector \- Dimensions: Width 4.75"; Depth 3.75" \- Weight: 12oz (on Earth); 1.5oz (Callisto) \- Construction: Solid die-cast aluminum box \- Finish: Tough light-grey powder coat The PC-2A is designed to provide musical and smooth compression, achieved through thermionic technology found in high-end vintage studio compressors. The signal path is 100% analogue, class A, based on a vintage Sylvania tube and a special design Silonex photo-resistive attenuator. The pedal is designed for flexibility, simplicity, and outstanding sound quality, utilizing audiophile-grade components and silver solder throughout the circuit. The PC-2A features an all-tube audio path operating at amp plate voltages, ensuring maximum headroom and very low noise. It also includes a 'Proper' side-chain with A-weighted filtering, replicating the response of the human ear for natural and musical compression. The gain is controlled by an optical attenuator, ensuring minimal distortion and a smooth two-stage release characteristic. The pedal also includes controls for Peak Reduction and Gain, as well as a Limit/Compress toggle switch to alter the transfer characteristic of the compressor input/output curve, enabling it to operate as a compressor and limiter. Additionally, it features a true bypass with 'anti-pop' or 'thump' foot-switching circuitry to reduce noise when engaging the pedal. The PC-2A is a versatile and high-quality compressor pedal suitable for both live and studio applications, offering natural and quiet compression with a focus on preserving the attack characteristics while creating musical and transparent compression.

Overdrive and Boost

Fire Bottle

The Fire Bottle by Effectrode is a tube booster pedal with the following technical specifications and features: Specifications: \- Input impedance: Greater than 1MΩ \- Output impedance: Less than 1KΩ \- Controls: Tone and Boost \- Features: Variable resonance switch \- All tube: Based on N.O.S. mil-spec subminiature triode tube operating in class-A \- Gain: Continuously variable from 0dB (unity buffer) to a huge 30dB \- True bypass: With ‘anti-pop’ or ‘thump’ foot-switching circuitry \- Power requirements: 12VDC @ 600mA - Centre positive 2.1mm barrel connector \- Dimensions: Width 4.75"; Depth 3.75" \- Weight: 12oz (on Earth); 2oz (the Moon) \- Construction: Solid die-cast aluminum box \- Finish: Tough Ferrari-red powder coat Features and Functionality: \- The Fire Bottle features an all-tube signal path, modified ‘Harvard’ style tone control, and selectable input impedance designed to enhance the tone of magnetic guitar pickups. \- It can improve clarity for a bigger, bolder tone or fatten up the sound of a single coil pickup to give it the characteristic warmth of a humbucker pickup. \- The pedal can operate as an audiophile unity gain buffer, clean boost, or push a tube amp into overdrive with gain ranging from 0dB to 30dB. \- The tone control is based on the classic 1940s Fender® ’Harvard’ tube amp tone circuit, allowing users to tailor the character and body of the signal. \- The variable resonance switch alters the input characteristics of the tube gain stage, specially designed to work with single coil pickups to provide different tonal characteristics. \- The pedal features true bypass with ‘anti-pop’ or ‘thump’ foot-switching circuitry to ensure no loss of tone when disengaged. The Fire Bottle is designed for flexibility, simplicity, and outstanding sound quality, utilizing audiophile grade components and silver solder throughout the circuit for low-noise and stability. The pedal is an extremely compact, tough boost pedal with a warm and musical personality, essentially a vintage tube amplifier input stage in a pedal. It can be used as a clean boost on lower gain settings or push a tube amp into overdrive, adding grit and growl to thicken and warm up the tone without losing definition and clarity. The Fire Bottle is specially designed to work with magnetic guitar pickups and is based on a new NOS (new old stock) subminiature 6112 vacuum tube, operating at true tube amplifier plate voltages for stacks of headroom and a low noise floor, ensuring fantastic dynamic range. The pedal is true bypass for uncolored feed-through and includes a 12V positive center power supply.

Phasers

Phaseomatic

The Phaseomatic by Effectrode is a unique phaser pedal that utilizes vacuum tubes and photocells to create rich, lush vibrato and swirling phase-chorused effects. It features a triode tube signal path, ensuring natural and transparent sound while preserving the tone of the guitar, bass, or keyboard. The pedal also includes a unique twin LFO capable of creating a variety of exotic waveform shapes and lush, organic phasing sounds. Key features and technical specifications include: \- Twin LFO with exotic waveform shapes \- CV1 and CV2 (Control Voltage) inputs for expression pedal control of speed and width \- Blend knob for adjusting the mix of 'dry' and phaseshifted signals \- Colour toggle switch for introducing two different types of resonance (feedback) \- Bypass footswitch for selection between 'effectified' (tube buffered phasing) and 'noneffectified' (true bypassed 'dry') signal \- Shape knob for adjusting the profile of the phase sweep by altering the LFO wave shape \- Width knob for setting the phasing sweep range \- Speed knob for setting the rate of notch sweep (phasing) across the audio spectrum \- Normal/Skewed/Scattered toggle switch for selecting between three banks of different LFO waveforms \- Tap/Sync footswitch for setting the rate of sweep and tap tempo mode \- Internal Feedback trim-pot for setting the amount of signal fed back from the phase-shift stages to create resonance and self-oscillation effects The Phaseomatic is designed with high-quality audiophile components and offers a wide range of effects, including true vibrato, swept-wah, meta-chorus, ‘Leslie’ rotating speaker sim, self-oscillation, and vintage spacious sounds. It is a versatile and experimental musician’s dream machine, providing a wealth of sonic possibilities.