Death By Audio Unveils the Phosphene Scream Delay and Reverb Pedal

Death By Audio Phosphene Scream PedalDeath By Audio has teamed up with The Black Angels and the Levitation Festival to create Phosphene Scream, a “space trippin’ delay, and reverb effects pedal.” The unit was designed to pay homage to psychedelic rock legacy of Austin, Texas.

“The Phosphene Scream combines two of the most sought-after effects in psychedelic music into a meticulously tuned delay and reverb unit that covers everything from shag-carpeted room sounds through realistic halls all the way to the kind of trippy never-ending delays that still cause flashbacks years later,” Death By Audio writes. “This one-of-a-kind lysergic ambience generator uses multiplied reflections of segments of comb-filtered waveforms to create a thick, sticky reverb with hazier vibes than long summer nights (and early mornings) in the Red River District.”

It has a three-knob layout with Reverb, Feedback, and Delay Time controls. It also has a filter toggle that changes the character of the repeats and reverberation between three settings: low passed, unfiltered, and high pass.

Although the demo is on guitar, you can get a taste of the pedal’s psychedelic nature in this demo:

The Phosphene Scream is available for pre-order for $200. It’s limited to 420 units.

Death By Audio Phosphene Scream Delay and Reverb Pedal Features:

Designed by Oliver Ackermann with Christian Bland and Alex Maas of The Black Angels
Levitation 2019 exclusive
Limited to 420 units worldwide
Combines two popular effects in psychedelic music into one compact, meticulously tuned reverb and delay effects pedal
Unique reverb effect derived from multiplied reflections of segments of comb-filtered waveforms
Adjustable delay time from tight, comb-filtered reflections through the end of time
Multifunction delay with intuitive controls
Sold exclusively on the Levitation webstore
Lifetime guarantee
Built by hand in an underground warehouse in Queens, NYC
Dimensions: 4.88″ x 3.68″ x 2.15″ (including hardware)
Weight: 16 oz.

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