Great Eastern FX recently announced the launch of its latest creation: the XO Variable Crossover pedal. Designed for guitarists and bassists, this innovative pedal divides your signal into high and low frequency bands, which are then sent to two independent effects loops.
How do you use this unique pedal?
The XO offers a wealth of creative possibilities, allowing you to apply distinct effects to the high and low parts of your signal. You can, for example, add fuzz to the low frequencies or reverb to the highs. You can also use two different amps for each frequency band, or even combine different effects on both bands simultaneously.
At the heart of the XO are two active 12 dB/octave filters, one high-pass and one low-pass, arranged in what’s known as a crossover. What really sets the XO apart is its crossover frequency control, which lets you move the dividing point between the high and low bands on the frequency spectrum.
The range switch lets you select the frequency range optimized for guitar (300 Hz to 3.4 kHz) or bass (50 Hz to 600 Hz), offering maximum adaptability to your instrument.
The XO pedal features several intuitive controls for shaping your sound to your preferences. The return balance control adjusts the relative level of the two effect return signals, while the phase switch puts the high and low bands in or out of phase, offering unique sonic options.
What’s more, the Send Reverse button lets you instantly toggle the effects of both send/return loops, offering maximum flexibility without having to reconnect anything.
This innovation, complex as it is to use, opens new doors and will encourage some guitarists and bassists to use their effects in a new way!
Sounds complicated? The easiest way is to watch the brand’s explanatory video:
Retail price: €279
More information on the Great Eastern FX website.
