Discovering new and exciting pedal builders has always been a great thrill for us here at Pedal of the Day, and the effects we’re checking out today embodies that to a big, fat “T”. Mattoverse Electronics was an unknown company to us not too long ago, and after checking out the Swell Delay, we’re glad that we can witness what they are capable of. A delay/echo/reverb pedal and beyond, this thing is going to put these guys on the pedal map…
This delay, while digital, has a nice, warm analog sound to it, and with an echo range over 600ms, there’s plenty on tap for everyone. Time controls your overall delay time, with some great reverb-type stuff happening before the knob hits noon. Repeats set the number of times the delay effect is repeated, and this thing will do some funky, loud, awesome self-oscillation with ease, pretty much anything past 1-2:00 or so. There’s a Mix control present as well, allowing the perfect blend of the delay and your original dry signal.
The real standout here is the Swell momentary footswitch, that’s been built in and has its own Rate control. When this soft switch is pressed, it sends the audio coming from the Swell Delay into an out-of-this-world burst of delayed noise, ramping up as fast or as slow as you set it to, and opening up the sonic possibilities for how you can use this pedal in your setup. Having it already embedded into the pedal is an excellent feature, so you don’t have to worry about any more external pedals taking up space on your board.
True bypass, using Neutrik jacks and a heavy duty aluminum enclosure, the Swell Delay has everything us echo nerds love about these types of effects, and it sounds killer, too. Matt and the Mattoverse Electronics crew already have an excellent lineup of pedals to check out on their site, so make sure to head over and see what all the fuss is about. We’re planning on reviewing a lot more of their gear as well, so check back here daily for new reviews and demos coming soon!
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