Red Witch Synthotron Review – Best Analog Guitar Synth Pedal?

Reviewed by: Gabriel TanakaRating:4On September 25, 2013Last modified:October 6, 2016

Summary:

I love strange and bizarre guitar pedals. Any pedal that makes a guitar sound not like a guitar grabs my attention. And every time a new guitar synth pedal comes out, I’ve gotta try it. And a guitar synth from a company like Red Witch, makers of such gems as the Empress Chorus, Violetta Delay, and Fuzz God II pedals, is something I absolutely must put to the test.

The Red Witch Synthotron looks like it could be one of the best analog guitar synth pedals around, offering two separate analog synth voicings (+1 or +2 octaves up and -1 or -2 octaves down), a tone-shaping filter section, and some additional modulation effects to control of the overall sound and response of the pedal while being housed in one of Red Witch’s very compact dual-footswitchable enclosures. I’m anxious to try this one out, so let’s run down the features and get on to the Red Witch Synthotron review.

Features:

2 discreet, all analog synth voices.

True Bypass Syn footswitch for activating/bypassing the synth function.

True Bypass Filter footswitch for activating/bypassing the filter section. May be used independently of the Synth section.

4 Synth Control Sections:

Red column box controls the first oscillator.

Flipswitch for +1 or +2 octaves up, Level knob for setting volume level, Decay knob for setting decay from zero latency (staccato) to longer delay times.

Orange column box controls the second oscillator.

Flipswitch for -1 or -2 octaves down, Level knob for setting volume level, Decay knob for setting decay from zero latency (staccato) to longer delay times.

Light Blue column box controls modulation and dry signal level.

Flipswitch for Tremolo on/off, Velocity knob for setting tremolo speed, and Dry knob for setting clean, unaffected guitar volume level.

Dark Blue column box controls Filter section.

Flipswitch for setting between Envelope Filter Mode and Sample/Hold Mode, Range knob for setting the sweep of the envelope filter (Filter Mode Only), Velocity knob for setting the speed of the Sample/Hold (S/H Mode Only).

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Sound & Performance:

I didn’t hesitate to plug this pedal in and start switch-flipping and knob-turning before I read the manual. The knobs are generally self-explanatory, but I’ll clarify their operation as I go along. A world of interesting sounds lies within the Synthotron, beckoning you with a call to the unknown.

You can essentially have up to three voices at any given time, your dry guitar signal, a +1 or +2 square wave synth voice, and a -1 or -2 square wave synth voice. The 3 signals (dry signal and 2 synth voices) can be easily blended to taste for a wide range of combined sounds, making the Synthotron quite adept at sculpting musical synth guitar tones. The +2 octaves voice sings with a violin-like sustain, while the -2 octaves voice will deliver an earth-rumbling sub-octave roar.

The sounds produced by the Synthotron are pure square wave analog synth beauty, providing jagged, yet smooth tones that can sound like you’re playing an 8-bit NES game, not a guitar. Since the Synthotron converts your guitar signal to voltage to trigger the synth voicings, your guitar and pickups don’t affect the sound, although pickups and their settings can affect the tracking. The Dry knob can be using to blend in your dry guitar signal for a more full sound with organic guitar textures woven within.

The Decay control knobs are a useful addition to the synth channels, allowing the Synthotron’s voicings to ring out in all their sustaining glory if desired. With the decay knobs rolled back to the left, you can achieve staccato-like note stabs. With the knobs fully clockwise, notes will trail off gradually. Since the Synthotron is monophonic, you can play another note to interrupt the decay.

My biggest complaint with any guitar synth is latency, and I’m happy to report that latency isn’t a noticeable issue at all with the Synthotron. The tracking is fast and quite accurate. The quality of response can vary depending on what kinds of pickups you’re using, but input level can be adjusted internally for optimum performance. On a related note, I typically recommend using a high quality compression pedal in your chain before any guitar synth to ensure an even note level for the best possible tracking. The pedal seems to perform best when playing at the 10th fret and above, and with the -1 or -2 synth voicing, you’ll have no problem getting notes from lower registers.

Flipping the Trem toggle switch to the down position activates an interesting Tremolo modulation effect to enhance your synth sound. Using the Velocity knob with the Tremolo allows you to dial in some really cool warbling lead effects, further adding to the Synthotron’s bag of tricks. I rather like the way it sounds just a little shy of being totally maxed out. The Tremolo adds some nice textures that are worth exploring.

The Envelope Filter mode provides a means to hone in on a specific frequency to further tailor your synthotronic sound. This effect can be added via footswitch to enhance your synth sound with a cool “filtered” tone. And the Sample Hold function adds some really cool movement to your playing. The Sample Hold function of the Synthotron is the first random movement effect I think I’ve ever liked. It pulses to the rhythm and will certainly inspire you lay down some grooves. These functions are available from the 2-way S/H toggle switch and may be used independently of the synth voices to affect your normal guitar tone in creative ways. Try the Enveloped Filter by itself for some auto-wah-style, funky chord progressions.

I’m a big fan of guitar synth pedals in general, but I really, really like this pedal. Let’s see the final result.

The Red Witch Synthotron is one of the best analog guitar synth pedals available. It features a small pedalboard footprint yet is packed with plenty of adjustable parameters for finding your perfect synth sounds. Tracking is fast, and the pedal responds very well to controlled dynamics. The ability to use the Envelope Filter separately from the synth adds even more versatility. This is one you should definitely check out if you’re looking for a guitar synth or an interesting pedal in general that will allow you to transform your guitar into an all-new instrument. Kudos to Ben and Red Witch for bringing this treasure trove of analog synth tone to the masses.

That concludes our Red Witch Synthotron review. Thanks for reading.

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COMMENTS

Raul Navarro
March 25, 2014 at 11:42 am
Awesome pedal
Alan Bunn
February 28, 2014 at 10:31 pm
Excellent review on a super pedal.
Bill Chesser
February 28, 2014 at 12:14 pm
Great review. Cool pedal.
Douglas
February 28, 2014 at 11:41 am
Wow, bet this is a blast of a pedal to play with. I want one now.
Andrew
February 27, 2014 at 10:33 pm
This is one awesome pedal!
Carlos Villanueva
February 27, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Yes please !
rod
February 27, 2014 at 2:26 am
Yup. It looks a weekend of video sounds & tweaking knobs with this pedal! Synthotron is old school wavey game sounds for the future. That’s right!
landon
February 27, 2014 at 1:15 am
the witch is red and the synth is back from the dead
Tim
February 26, 2014 at 11:49 pm
I love the large range of sounds you can pull out of this box with the flick of a switch and twist of a knob! The kind of fun I’d have with this pedal might be counterproductive… But sooo enjoyable!
Barry Smith
February 26, 2014 at 6:15 pm
YEAH!!!

As my dear sweet mother always said…If you want rawkin, kickin gear that rules with an old school vibe, go

with Red Witch!
Gabe Tonestoy
February 26, 2014 at 3:49 pm
Freaky squeaky. Get your synth on with this one!
Simon
February 26, 2014 at 2:11 pm
Delicious sounds here. Definitely sold on this.
Claudio Silva
February 26, 2014 at 9:44 am
a whole new level of sound!!
Mithun S
February 25, 2014 at 12:05 pm
I would totally write video game music with this thing
Sebastian Orellana
February 25, 2014 at 8:08 am
That’s one trippy pedal ! Love this crazy weird sound !
Matt R
February 25, 2014 at 7:38 am
This pedal actually makes me HUNGRY to knock some weird riffs out…oh man, please let me win this baby….
Cynthia Alvarez
February 25, 2014 at 5:51 am
I was interested in finding a guitar synth pedal then I heard about the red witch and I’ve got to say I really like it. A lot!!!
David
February 25, 2014 at 4:25 am
Love the 70s prog rock synth sounds. This pedal is right up the early Genesis, Yes alley!!!!
berko
February 25, 2014 at 1:05 am
makes me want to take my vintage NES out of storage! haven’t played it for 23 years… this pedal is perfect. must have!
Rafael Alves
February 24, 2014 at 9:09 pm
omg, this is my sytn dream besides microsynth! love it 😀
Adrian O.
February 24, 2014 at 8:33 pm
What a cool pedal! even my cat was mesmerized by the wacky sounds while I was listening to the demo!
Joel wolfe
February 24, 2014 at 7:25 pm
Saving up for one of these… Way better than my bit commander
Dago Marino
February 24, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Synthy Goodness Galore is what they should’ve called it! Love it! C’mon win!
Will Murray
February 24, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Great pedal! Pick me to win!!!
mark Schmidt
February 24, 2014 at 5:20 pm
Looks like more new haunting possibilities from the red witch crew!
Jordan Rodriguez
February 24, 2014 at 5:14 pm
One of the coolest pedals I’ve ever heard. Millions of possibilities.
keith knapp
February 24, 2014 at 4:30 pm
great demo. interesting pedal.
Christian
February 24, 2014 at 2:50 pm
Most of your reviews match my personal opinion on the pedals. Now that i see this one with 5 stars, can’t can’t wait to get my hands on one!
Mauricio
February 24, 2014 at 2:48 pm
amazing demo!
Bill
February 24, 2014 at 2:30 pm
Crazy cool…. I really want this!
Demian Rojas
February 24, 2014 at 2:06 pm
It makes my face look like a pixel! I want it!
Michael
February 24, 2014 at 1:51 pm
Sounds like an awesome pedal! Hope to try one sometime.
thom
February 24, 2014 at 1:20 pm
I’d love to actually screw around with a Korg Monotron on this– they’re interesting devices to throw through additional filters such as this, not to mention a mic for some really gritty vocodering. Sadly no one near me carries them to give it a test.
Jon Willoughby
February 24, 2014 at 12:36 pm
This would sound SO good on a bass! Want!
Luke Payne
February 24, 2014 at 12:14 pm
I could definitely change the world with this pedal.
Tom
February 24, 2014 at 12:09 pm
I would imagine the ability to be creative with this would be astounding.
Ken
February 24, 2014 at 12:05 pm
The Synthotron is a dream come true for both guitarist and bass players. The analog vibe is quite apparent and adds greatly to its appeal..not to mention sound. Red Witch really nailed it with this one! That said, I plan to donate mine (should I win) to a local school’s band which can’t afford such luxuries. But, would definitely give it a “test drive” first to make sure it works……..then cry all the way to the school to drop it off……
Jude
February 24, 2014 at 11:22 am
Sounds like a killer box! Love to win it but since your evil marketing dept. Demands my participation in social media I will have say stuff it! Until you can quit bending over for the NSA I will look els-ware.

Love your newsletters though And over all you get an “awesome” rating from me! Keep me on your list, just don’t let the NSA know I’m a rocker

Thanks guys!
Sam
February 24, 2014 at 11:21 am
Absolutely THE coolest synth pedal I’ve seen! This along with the Bit Commander and Subdecay Octasynth all have totally unique sounds but the Synthoron really takes the cake for 8-bit synth sounds.
Steph
February 24, 2014 at 11:20 am
The choices of this synth seem undefinable. Love to win this one.

Steph
Franco
February 24, 2014 at 11:18 am
i love itttttttttttttttttttt adn want it!!
Chikkipop
February 24, 2014 at 10:40 am
Remember when latency was a problem?
This thing looks like a lot of fun. I like the fact that you can combine 3 voices.
Makes you want to get in the “lab” and start concocting all kinds of sounds.
David
February 24, 2014 at 10:33 am
crazy amount of ideas could be created with something like this!
parc
February 24, 2014 at 10:21 am
id run everything through this
Jason Murphy
February 24, 2014 at 10:20 am
Very cool
Eric
February 24, 2014 at 10:18 am
Great pedal – hope I win it!
j mcD
February 24, 2014 at 10:07 am
Neato.
mateusz
February 24, 2014 at 9:59 am
nice
raymond seto
February 24, 2014 at 9:58 am
wow! i like the effects.
chris song
February 24, 2014 at 9:58 am
so buttery. I could do great things with this. the review really helps getting a handle of its potential.
Steven Young
February 24, 2014 at 9:53 am
From the demo videos I’ve seen, this is one hell of a pedal. the range in synth tones is awesome. I could easily get lost for days playing this pedal. amazing.
Jacob
February 24, 2014 at 9:51 am
If I had this, I’d probably end up missing a few meals and sitting in my own filth, playing for days on end at first.
Clint Dye
February 24, 2014 at 9:46 am
yes, I do see it is true bypass. Just commented after watching the video first. Excellent pedal!!!
Jimmy
February 24, 2014 at 9:45 am
This synth tickles my inner bass god. I really would like to see what kind of sounds I could get through my bass setup. Hell yeah!
Clint Dye
February 24, 2014 at 9:44 am
love the gameboy tones! hahaha! yes!
Clint Dye
February 24, 2014 at 9:44 am
I would be as happy as a kid at Cmas morning with this Red Witch Synthotron. Great quality synth tones. I’ve recently been searching for great synth pedals that get far away from anything that resembles a guitar. This pedal seems to do a great job at that. Is it true bypass?
Alexander Ivchenko
February 24, 2014 at 5:56 am
8-bit dream! Wish to play tetris on that
andy…
February 24, 2014 at 1:12 am
It sounds just like an Atari!
Patrick
February 23, 2014 at 7:16 pm
This thing is nuts!

attaching this next to my ruby would be next level.
Eric Freberg
February 23, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Ive been looking to get into a synth for my guitar, after this review, i think this is the way to go for sure!
Matt
February 23, 2014 at 6:53 pm
This pedal is incredible, I haven’t seen anything quite like it! One pedal and it does so much. The sounds that come out of this pedal have a huge range and can apply to any style. Definitely number 1 on my wish list.
Jake O’Herlihy
February 23, 2014 at 6:46 pm
Absolutely amazing!!!
Jere
February 23, 2014 at 6:43 pm
Seems like a decent box, especially if the tracking is really good. And monophonic.

Would be cool to own one.
danny
February 23, 2014 at 2:15 pm
i ever want my duran duran solo project to get off the ground i’m gonna need this 😉
Patrick O’Brien
February 23, 2014 at 1:09 pm
Great review, I would love to have one of these!
Nathan Faanana
February 23, 2014 at 12:58 pm
Great review, sounds awesome – highly usable and undoubtedly loadsa fun. Red Witch delivers again and yet another pedal on the want list. Cheers.
Tom
February 23, 2014 at 12:49 pm
An excellent brand. Well made with a diverse range of sounds attainable
Mike Freed
February 23, 2014 at 12:48 pm
I’m not sure I’m smart enough to use this pedal….
Kevin Dueer
February 23, 2014 at 12:44 pm
Must have this.
Danna Rodelas
February 23, 2014 at 12:38 pm
Niiice!!
Matt Ivaliotes
February 23, 2014 at 12:20 pm
I love that Ben Fulton focuses not on clones or retro, but on trying out different ideas and widening the range of sounds available to guitarists.
Daniel
February 23, 2014 at 12:06 pm
I’m glad this is finally out. I’ve been waiting for it for a long time.
Roberto Gonzalez
February 23, 2014 at 11:58 am
It would be awesome to own this pedal, best brand ever.
Geoff Wakefield
February 23, 2014 at 11:54 am
Cool and informative review. Looks like a great pedal from guitarists who don’t want to go the synth route. everything Ben makes seems like a gem. I think he has a diamond ear in how he arrives at the sound of his pedlas.
Bernard
February 23, 2014 at 11:49 am
Sounds cool
Paul
February 22, 2014 at 5:38 pm
This thing looks and sounds amazing. I have tried a few synth pedals so far and this one definitely sounds the most like a synth… I hope to score one of these some day.
hugo
February 22, 2014 at 12:50 pm
cool!!!!!!!!
Kelly
February 22, 2014 at 5:38 am
This is wild. I can only imagine the crazy stuff i could dream up with this guy. Thanks for the oppurtunity!
Dan
February 21, 2014 at 10:12 pm
IT’S VIDEO GAME MUSIC
Ric Tomasi
February 21, 2014 at 4:32 pm
This thing is crazy cool! Who needs a keyboard player? Excellent for a 3rd guitarist/utility man. I would write more but I need to go play Mario Bros.
Chris Thunderkiss Spears
February 21, 2014 at 11:41 am
I want it!! Ref Witch rules! Gimme dis in dat give’way!
bill snow
February 20, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Great review, in depth & also provoking.
Matt Collins
February 20, 2014 at 11:20 am
This bad boy sounds great and looks amazing. I NEED ONE!
Nic
February 19, 2014 at 10:55 am
Big fan of the Fuzz God II, can’t wait to try this.
Chris O’Connor
February 18, 2014 at 7:37 pm
Holy crap, been lusting after this since the NAMM 2012 demo!! I hope like hell to win this …

8¬)
Ben Allcock
February 18, 2014 at 4:17 pm
Wow i need this
Francois
February 18, 2014 at 10:11 am
How to play Mario Bros theme with a guitar… Funny!!
Lee Owens-Oas
February 17, 2014 at 5:37 pm
haha seems like a pretty wild pedal. I want to try one for some of my old songs, see if a new sound will breathe some new life into them
Rich Pike
February 17, 2014 at 7:14 am
I want this pedal so much, it just isn’t right. Nice review.
don hutchko
February 16, 2014 at 6:56 am
Heard one and sounded nice
Rodger
February 16, 2014 at 2:11 am
Thanks for the review. Lots of ideas for sounds that you wouldn’t expect from a guitar.
curlylockes
February 15, 2014 at 7:16 pm
Cool deal, I kind of wish it wasn’t limited to only square wave though. Although the option of using it as an auto-wah/filter effect is really nice. Definitely seems like this would be great for an Anamanaguchi-type band.
hugo
February 15, 2014 at 11:20 am
i want one!!!
brian anderson
February 15, 2014 at 8:15 am
Good review! Good company! I want one!
Phil T
February 15, 2014 at 2:59 am
What the hell, why not.
greg
February 14, 2014 at 3:45 pm
Looks fun
postfuzz
February 14, 2014 at 11:14 am
This has to be one of the most perfect

guitar to synth “converters”.

I can definitely play with it forever… !
Starry
February 14, 2014 at 2:10 am
I’m on the dole, so this is the only way I’ll ever own this pedal
Azaam
February 14, 2014 at 1:00 am
I could probably play around with this pedal forever.
Steve McCormick
February 11, 2014 at 11:47 pm
Looks Good, With all those knobs it’s got to do something, could use more lights
al key
February 11, 2014 at 7:40 am
This could be a fun alternative to a fuzz pedal for solos.
T Thurston
February 10, 2014 at 8:56 pm
Pretty into the envelope filter on the synth.
Seth
February 9, 2014 at 11:26 am
wow, talk about a lot of options!
Adam Sears
February 9, 2014 at 8:19 am
The tracking on this pedal is amazing! And props on sneaking in the tetris theme. haha
Arran
February 9, 2014 at 7:25 am
I have been meaning to add a synth pedal to my board for a while now and what could be better than a SYNTHOTRON! I really like the range this pedal seems to offer, very usable sounds just need to try one now
Brett
February 9, 2014 at 2:34 am
I can’t wait to try one of these, i love the square wave synth guitar sound this thing has.
Drew
February 9, 2014 at 1:00 am
Interesting. I’m going to pull the trigger on one of these synth pedals soon but I’ve yet to decide on one.
Goran Pavlovic
February 8, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Oh my!! I hope it works with bass too!
Brian
February 8, 2014 at 7:46 am
Ahhhh I wanna lock myself down in my basement with this thing!
don hutchko
February 7, 2014 at 10:09 pm
Good review
William Kazantzis
February 7, 2014 at 9:17 pm
Going to put in some serious overtime hours to get this as quick as possible. It would make an awesome addition to my new pedal board.
zack carnes
February 7, 2014 at 6:30 pm
I would love to win this pedal. I have never owned a reall synth pedal, and would love for this to be the first. The only pedal i have is a shitty korg ax5g, please help me out!!
duncan
February 7, 2014 at 3:29 am
This is top of my list of pedals that I feel liek I need. If only so I can randomly bust out the Tetris theme music in the middle of a set for no apparant reason.
More than that though, I can only imagine what I could do with this in a no-input mixing desk scenario. Looks awesome too.
Eric Gressel
February 7, 2014 at 1:17 am
Does it work out with a bass? I’dlove to check it – I’m searching for a new basssynth…
Bernardo Figueiredo
February 6, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Man i love this machine!
Billy Payne
February 6, 2014 at 12:48 pm
This loos pretty awesome!
- Billy Payne
  February 6, 2014 at 12:50 pm
  By which I mean of course that it LOOKS awesome! I have not mistaken this guitar pedal for a loo.
Russ Mains
February 6, 2014 at 10:32 am
That definitely looks like a fun pedal.
Justin
February 6, 2014 at 6:48 am
This is a beautiful machine! I’m dying to get something by RW on my pedalboard!!
franco
February 6, 2014 at 6:08 am
the sample and hold sounds amazing. would like to feed it through

several fuzzes and a recovery bad comrade to get some mud on it.

then loop it and filter to taste. yum.
Nate
February 6, 2014 at 4:17 am
I love the controls/setup scheme, always brilliant design from Red Witch.
Sherman Loper
February 5, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Oh Man! I saw this on line somewhere and have been saving up for it. An insane addition to my boxes. Thanks for reviewing this further!
Justin A
February 5, 2014 at 9:58 am
Ah perfect! red witch has done it again!
thom
February 5, 2014 at 6:35 am
Dying to try this out, two questions:
Anyone know if I can try it at a guitar center? (do they carry red witch?)
How does this compare to the EHX microsynth? I’ve never tried any other synth pedals so it’s the only standard I have.
Sammy
February 4, 2014 at 10:37 pm
This pedal sounds absolutely insane. I love it.
Massive props for playing Mega Man <33
Mike
February 4, 2014 at 7:03 pm
I really wanna try this out! I love noise pedals!
Nick Christie
February 4, 2014 at 6:48 pm
This pedal is incredible. I can only imagine where this innovative pedal would take me musically.
Aaron Halverson
February 4, 2014 at 5:41 pm
This pedal sounds and looks great!
Kiryk
February 4, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Hey, would rather like to win the Violetta delay pedal as it suits more my music style but this pedal definitely sounds fun too!! ; ) The auto wah function sounds rrrrreally great!!! And it looks so cool 70s.
brent stewart
February 4, 2014 at 3:56 pm
best synth pedal for guitar by far – Red Witch is top shelf gear
Pablo
February 4, 2014 at 12:32 pm
I can’t wait to get this, you know guys this one is mine! (being a douche)
One does not simply Win this pedal but me (being a douche²)
Omg, This is awesome but I wont win this shit 😐 (being me)
Victor Toscano
February 4, 2014 at 7:45 am
This pedal looks awesome, can’t wait to listen to my Les Paul with it!
Nutshell
February 4, 2014 at 7:18 am
Seems awesome !!! PICK ME 😀
Dominik Šandor
February 4, 2014 at 2:42 am
must have this ! the greatest among great synth pedals
dan
February 3, 2014 at 11:01 pm
Seems like a good idea.
Antero Pertamo
February 3, 2014 at 10:28 pm
Good review. Gave some huge GAS for this pedal. So I want one!!!
Pablo Olivarea
February 3, 2014 at 9:48 pm
I want one.
Tainui Salzmann
February 3, 2014 at 9:46 pm
New Zealand baby!!
Danny
February 3, 2014 at 9:34 pm
Wow! Looks cool!
Peter Andreev
February 3, 2014 at 8:57 pm
This is EXACTLY what I’m looking for.
Mattson
February 3, 2014 at 8:31 pm
I’d be curious to hear a subtle use of this
Michael Walton
February 3, 2014 at 7:39 pm
Cool
Ryan begley
February 3, 2014 at 6:59 pm
Okay seriously this is one of the coolest looking pedals I’ve ever seen. Reminiscent of the mu-tron with the coloring. Would be honored to win this and put it on my board alongside my empress chorus!
Serge
February 3, 2014 at 6:10 pm
I want to try this Red Witch!
- Samu Tyrväinen
  February 4, 2014 at 4:17 am
  Me too!
Owen
February 3, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Synthotron helps you get your game on!
Julian
February 3, 2014 at 3:43 pm
I would love to see a Synthotron on my pedalboard. Already built me an Uglyface pedal ’cause crazy sounds are so cool. A Synthotron would be a whole new experience!
Rich Pike
February 3, 2014 at 3:28 pm
I want this pedal so bad I can taste it.
Jimmy Gould
February 3, 2014 at 2:49 pm
I play guitar in an instrumental psychedelic band and would love this pedal to create more psychedelic noises. Plus I love red witch! 🙂
Ravioli
February 3, 2014 at 2:36 pm
yeah, must be fun to experiment with this pedal! B-)
Dave
February 3, 2014 at 1:48 pm
Wouldn’t mind getting my hands on one of these to mess around with.
Britt
February 3, 2014 at 1:47 pm
My bassist lady friend has been GASsing for one of these for awhile! I would love to give her one for Valentine’s Day!
Jonathan Gescheit
February 3, 2014 at 1:45 pm
Wow, one of the most fun effects out there!
Phillip
February 3, 2014 at 1:39 pm
This thing is trippy! I love the versatility of it. Not to mention the uniqueness!
ODY
February 3, 2014 at 1:26 pm
Lo deseooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leigh Walsh
February 3, 2014 at 1:20 pm
I play in an videogamey electronic act, but I am more comfortable playing with guitar(or Mandolin!) than synth. This is often a problem for me in recreating stuff live – generally I go for live mixing with some traditional overdriven or effects heavy guitar over it, but it would be nice to be able to find a synth pedal that really did it for me. I’ve tried the Line 6 and Digitech stuff and it’s not quite there, and the Microsynth is done to death. This looks a bit fresher and from the Review I think it may well be for me. I liked the Commodore 64-ish sounds it got with the S&H function at the start especially. Loved the Megaman 3 rendition too! My bassist would love this.
Ian
February 3, 2014 at 1:17 pm
This is the coolest sounding, most versatile pedal I’ve ever heard. I would absolutely LOVE to have one!
James
February 3, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Synth + Bass = win.
Jeremy
February 3, 2014 at 1:10 pm
Best synth pedal on the market!
jose garcia
February 3, 2014 at 1:06 pm
This pedal sounds amazing and so does the delay
John K
February 3, 2014 at 1:04 pm
My surf band uses one of these.
This pedal is gnarly
John
February 3, 2014 at 1:04 pm
Really want to try this out!
Jeff Weber
February 3, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Wow Seems Awesome!! On my list:)
Matt Van Gundy
February 3, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Wow… This pedal is crazy rad! I’d love to add it to my board.
Kaivai
February 3, 2014 at 12:56 pm
This sounds dope – haven’t found it any of the local stores to test it out but would love to give it a hoon.
Adam
February 3, 2014 at 12:10 pm
Really cool. I want!
Sunny r
February 3, 2014 at 10:28 am
I would choose this over a POG any day!!!!
Mauricio
February 3, 2014 at 9:49 am
i want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cody
February 3, 2014 at 9:27 am
sweet pedal
Rob
February 3, 2014 at 8:08 am
Looks awesome.
Fabian
February 3, 2014 at 8:03 am
Would love to make sound experiments with that for days :)) Love the tweakability
dave
February 3, 2014 at 7:49 am
I want it!
Franco
February 3, 2014 at 7:24 am
I ever wanted it
Mike H
February 3, 2014 at 6:49 am
Holy crap! You could create the soundtrack to a video game with that!
Daniel Thompson
February 3, 2014 at 5:38 am
I looked at the Synthotron last year. It fills a unique niche in any guitarist’s sound pallet. I want one!
Joseph Earl
February 3, 2014 at 4:36 am
Wicked Pedal
Rob
February 3, 2014 at 3:42 am
This is all those wacked-out, cheese-meister 70`s keyboard sounds underneath my pesky digits..

And in a box!

All aboard!!!…..Last train to Prog central”…..

Uh -oh, a quick pit stop for the MOtherShip,-

Professor Funkenstein, adjust the modular sofa will You please”

You just know this is going to end in trouble….There will be tears…And they won`t be mine!!

Just remember,folks. There`s a big difference between kneeling down and bending over

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Mike A
February 3, 2014 at 3:02 am
I reckon this, combined with my Arturia MicroBrute analogue synth, could add some serious textures and noise to my music!
Fernando Villabrille
February 2, 2014 at 11:45 pm
I really like it to do some funk, and the other effects could be amusing to check and play with
BK
February 2, 2014 at 10:16 pm
Sounds and looks sophisticated!!
Connor
February 2, 2014 at 9:19 pm
Sweat Jesus!
VertigoMusik
February 2, 2014 at 8:44 pm
Very cool pedal that could come in handy for Shoegaze type effects while tracking…
Brian D
February 2, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Interesting and freaky sounds that can be pulled out of this – a lot of experimenting can be done with this!
Craig
February 2, 2014 at 7:24 pm
Another vote for a bass demo!
Adam
February 2, 2014 at 6:50 pm
Count me in as someone else who would like to hear this on bass!
Matt S
February 2, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Pretty please!!
MauMau
February 2, 2014 at 5:29 pm
I like the versatility of this pedal!
Adrian
February 2, 2014 at 3:55 pm
Sounds awesome and loaded with a great combination of effects for synth sounds! I’d like to hear this on bass.
Olly
February 2, 2014 at 2:59 pm
This pedal is awesome! It just sounds crazy!
bertram
February 2, 2014 at 1:08 pm
I’m currently looking for a synth pedal and I’ve looked around to pick the best one – the synthotron is high on my list. In a way we’re so used to glitchy synth sounds that this one is almost too tamed, but once one found out how to use it and what for, I can imagine how powerful it can be… thanks for the compressor trick in the article BTW.
Victor
February 2, 2014 at 12:12 pm
This pedal is stacked. Looks awesome.
jon
February 2, 2014 at 11:02 am
I used to own an EH Micro-Synth- this seems to have solved the problems I had with its limitations. Can’t wait to get one!
Joseph Bugg
February 2, 2014 at 10:31 am
Sounds like one sweet guitar synth! Thank you for the great detailed review, I never know what to expect from a synth pedal and this spelled it out perfect
mark
February 2, 2014 at 10:11 am
Sounds like some fun!
Conner
February 2, 2014 at 6:53 am
I’m quite certain Radiohead would be proud of songs I would write using this
Manos
February 2, 2014 at 6:33 am
i’m lovin’ it
Cody Budd
February 2, 2014 at 6:30 am
I wonder how this will sound on my bass!
Alain Robert
February 2, 2014 at 6:13 am
Guitar playing will never be the same anymore with a pedal like this one!
John Mark Varney
February 2, 2014 at 6:05 am
Always love synth sounds on guitars. Looks like this one delivers!
jd
February 2, 2014 at 6:00 am
it would be cool to see what you could get out of this in the studio.
Nicosonic
February 2, 2014 at 5:47 am
I want it !
Avory Richie
February 2, 2014 at 5:25 am
I think this pedal has a crush fetish and i might be that one dominatrix that can bring it to its max potential .
Rick
February 2, 2014 at 3:16 am
Like the sound and paint job.
Drusilla
February 2, 2014 at 12:17 am
Impressed with the versatility
Trent
February 1, 2014 at 11:58 pm
The Synthotron has successfully blown my mind. incredible. must have.
Christopher Kemp
February 1, 2014 at 9:29 pm
This sounds great! I’ve looked at a few synth pedals, and this one is very intriguing!
Erik
February 1, 2014 at 8:24 pm
The Red Witch Synthotron is a winner. Never have I heard a guitar synth of this quality. I hope to win it, the people at Red Witch are true artists.
John Bohumil
February 1, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Very fun pedal! Would definitely put this to use.
Kyle Alm
February 1, 2014 at 7:34 pm
Pretty cool pedal, a lot like the POG2 or HOG, this seems a little easier to setup that either of those.
Seth Okrend
February 1, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Sounds like a great pedal!
Skeith00
February 1, 2014 at 7:15 pm
With this we can play pokemon soundtrack..! Nice!
Jason Murphy
February 1, 2014 at 6:34 pm
Cool name. Cool looking pedal
Brent Johnston
February 1, 2014 at 6:32 pm
Great review, I would love to try one.
John Niespodzianski
February 1, 2014 at 6:13 pm
WANT.
Giulio
February 1, 2014 at 6:11 pm
I must admit I dont’t have a Synth Pedal, so this could be nice !! 😉
Jordi Farhansyah
February 1, 2014 at 5:35 pm
This pedal would be a good use on my pedalboard!
Ted Gomez
February 1, 2014 at 5:29 pm
never had a guitar synth pedal, but if I did this would be the one, If it’s a Red Witch you know it’s gonna be good! thanks for the contest!!
Ross Smith
February 1, 2014 at 4:51 pm
The synthotron really has some unique tones. Other harmonizers like the pog and organizers miss the synth niche and fewer do it better than Red Witch.
edison bea
February 1, 2014 at 4:47 pm
cool colors and knobs ..
Butch
February 1, 2014 at 4:18 pm
This is the sickest pedal I think I’ve ever heard. The sonic possibilities are endless
Joe
February 1, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Woah. That’s pretty awesome.
Steph
February 1, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Novelty for sure. Have a lot of fun w/ your friends.

Steph
Simone Proserpio
February 1, 2014 at 3:44 pm
Crazy n awesome toy!
Vincet
February 1, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Dag gum it, now I want one.
berko
February 1, 2014 at 3:27 pm
this pedal is insane! with one of these i can rule the world experimental psychedelic noise drone improv
Kirsten
February 1, 2014 at 3:20 pm
That is a lot packed into one pedal!
Grant
February 1, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Looks like really cool pedal.
Chris
February 1, 2014 at 2:57 pm
I love making my guitar sound like not a guitar. This pedal is sweet!
Sam
February 1, 2014 at 2:43 pm
This sounds like a possible Swiss Army Knife of sounds
Tom
February 1, 2014 at 2:39 pm
This looks like it would be MUCH fun to play with!
zillah
February 1, 2014 at 2:34 pm
So warm, with low latency! I’m’a use this for more than just guitar.~.
Will
February 1, 2014 at 2:29 pm
This is awesome!!!
Randall Brown
February 1, 2014 at 2:23 pm
This would be CRAZY fun to experiment with!
Justin
February 1, 2014 at 2:20 pm
You need to play the Legend of Zelda dungeon theme music with this!! m/
sebastian
February 1, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Wicked!
Yannis
February 1, 2014 at 2:03 pm
cool, cool pedal..rock on, dudes!
Mark Dally
February 1, 2014 at 2:01 pm
This would sound rad with my FuzzGodII. Synth plus Fuzz sounds killer.
Bill Siepierski
February 1, 2014 at 1:56 pm
How cool would this be to have!
brupop
February 1, 2014 at 1:50 pm
This would be groovy
Andrew Myers
February 1, 2014 at 1:40 pm
Whoa crazy pedal wow
Sam Boodt
February 1, 2014 at 1:37 pm
Could make some crazy sounds with this box.
Ross
February 1, 2014 at 1:35 pm
This thing could absolutely bridge the upsetting gap I have right now between playing guitar and making music with synths and sound design, I spend hours on each in isolation but would love a middle ground and the immediacy and expressiveness from playing guitar in a synth sound. Loads of tweakability with voices and filtering and s/h stuff, could make some pretty dirty riffs, yes please.
Pavle Bodi
February 1, 2014 at 1:35 pm
I’m a huge fan of chip music and now I think I’m a huge fan of this pedal! I’ve been looking for a pedal to do 8bit sounding sounds for a while now and this seems to be the ONE!!!
Pete Gaeta
February 1, 2014 at 1:32 pm
I would love to have this as part of my rig – endless possibilities!
Dom Plante
February 1, 2014 at 1:26 pm
Would be nice to add this one on my pedalboard 😛
hugo
February 1, 2014 at 1:10 pm
really cool!
Neil martin
February 1, 2014 at 1:10 pm
Oooooooooh
Slack Jack
February 1, 2014 at 1:04 pm
WOOOW!!! I NEED THIS!!!
Edmar Soria
February 1, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Wow looks like a pretty good weapon on stage!!
Ryan Opel
February 1, 2014 at 12:46 pm
Gives pigtronix’s mothership a run for its money, I love it!
mike cummings
February 1, 2014 at 12:46 pm
wish I could afford it 🙂
Mike J
February 1, 2014 at 12:40 pm
Red Witch comes up with some great effects, another keeper.
Mike Garrett
February 1, 2014 at 12:40 pm
nice review – seems like a very unique pedal. and it’s good to have the videos back!
WEI-CHEN CHENG
February 1, 2014 at 12:39 pm
I want one. pick me!!
Dave
February 1, 2014 at 12:28 pm
Crazy synth tones. Truly bizarre but really cool!
Gonzalo
February 1, 2014 at 12:18 pm
Wow this pedal sounds really good! I’m amazed with the job red witch did! So good. Really nice pedal.
Oscar Cardel
February 1, 2014 at 12:17 pm
There’s something about this pedal that makes it stand out of the other synth effect pedals. It’s a must have for me.
Clif. McKinley
February 1, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Very cool!
Thomas
February 1, 2014 at 12:13 pm
this thing sounds awesome, and appears to have loads of possibilities…
Rob s.
February 1, 2014 at 12:11 pm
Sounds great and has a myriad of tones.
John
February 1, 2014 at 12:10 pm
If Jeff Beck were to join Devo, he should get one of these. (And that means I think it’s pretty cool.)
Nathan Mumford
February 1, 2014 at 12:07 pm
I’m trying to think about when I would use this??? There are other synth pedals that make this pedal sound like a toy by comparison. Grantedly, the ones I am referring to are also multi-FX processors and/or MIDI. I wonder how this pedal would sound combined with other pedals. I would really need to spend some time on this pedal to give a proper assessment and rate it.
Dan S.
February 1, 2014 at 12:06 pm
Sounds great, would love to hook this thing up to my keyboard too.
rarcher
February 1, 2014 at 12:00 pm
sounds rad
Vlada Bojic
February 1, 2014 at 11:58 am
sounds like hell , i want it ! 🙂
josh m
February 1, 2014 at 11:57 am
very usable and super cool
ron
February 1, 2014 at 11:51 am
I want to win the Synthotron for experimenting and to break up the monotony of learning classic rock and just fooling around for a bit with something ‘odd’ to come up with something novel.
David Baker
February 1, 2014 at 11:44 am
The problem with these kinds of pedals is the tracking, this one sound pretty good but you would have to play it yourself to assess the tracking!
Caleb
February 1, 2014 at 11:43 am
Red Witch knocks it out of the park again.
Frederick
February 1, 2014 at 11:39 am
Wild sounds!!!
Robert Abernathy
February 1, 2014 at 11:37 am
Very cool synth effect for guitars – this thing does a ton without taking up a ton of board space. – great review!
Mark Darrow
February 1, 2014 at 11:36 am
This is unlike anything I’ve ever used. Would love to do some writing with this!
Nathan
February 1, 2014 at 11:35 am
This is one of the coolest pedals that I’ve ever seen! I’d absolutely love to be able to play around with it!!
mark mihalko
February 1, 2014 at 11:33 am
Awesome !!
Luke Payne
February 1, 2014 at 11:33 am
Yes please! I’d love to add this thing to my board!
Kyle Roy
February 1, 2014 at 11:32 am
Wanted one of these for a while.
Gary
February 1, 2014 at 11:32 am
Cool.Love the sample & hold
Eric
February 1, 2014 at 11:28 am
I love synth pedals! This thing would sound killer on bass
James
February 1, 2014 at 11:28 am
Sweet! Really would like to play around with some of those violin-like sustainy sounds…
sean
February 1, 2014 at 11:27 am
really cool pedal
Henry Robertson
February 1, 2014 at 11:25 am
super cool
No Whales
February 1, 2014 at 11:25 am
I’ve been eyeing this pedal for quite a while now, hoping that it would be available… the time has come! 🙂
Nils
February 1, 2014 at 11:25 am
great sounding synth pedal, really loved the envelope section, wonder how it will sound paired up with other effects…
Dylan Thomas
February 1, 2014 at 11:23 am
Killer pedal, I would love to own this. Thank you so much for having these giveaways!
alan
February 1, 2014 at 11:22 am
This is my kind of stuff! 🙂
Michael Norton
February 1, 2014 at 11:21 am
Love 2 Have
Michael Scar
February 1, 2014 at 11:20 am
MY precious! 😀
jimmy
February 1, 2014 at 11:18 am
I really want one of these
Andrew Estes
February 1, 2014 at 11:18 am
I’ve always wanted one of these. I love the sounds it can make. Great pedal!
Jeffrey Ballard
February 1, 2014 at 11:17 am
I could have a lot of fun with this!
Patrick Marshall
February 1, 2014 at 11:15 am
I must have one of these!
Miguel Batalha
February 1, 2014 at 11:15 am
This pedal gives me so many crazy ideas. 🙂
Mark Nason
February 1, 2014 at 11:14 am
Not only does this SOUND like a cool pedal but I also love the LOOK of it!
Keith
February 1, 2014 at 11:14 am
Sounds absolutely incredible…
Maxxwell Harkins
February 1, 2014 at 11:14 am
I want it.
Szczepan
February 1, 2014 at 11:12 am
I’d love to try it on a bass guitar!
Vince
October 2, 2013 at 11:13 am
Nice review!