Strymon Flint Guitar Effects Pedal

Strymon Flint Guitar Effects Pedal

Strymon

$699.00
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Flint Tremolo & Reverb Pedal

A Perfect Gentleman.

The magical combination of tremolo and reverb is the earliest example of a perfect guitar effects marriage. First pioneered within historic amplifiers of the 1960s, this harmonious coexistence has made it’s way onto countless records and performances—from early surf, swampy bayou blues, spaghetti westerns, film noir soundtracks, to modern day indie rock. There are certain things in life that just belong together—the blend of tremolo and reverb create the perfect pair.

Given this storied history, there was no doubt that we wanted to develop a studio-class effects pedal that delivers this classic combination. We carefully studied our favorite classic tremolo and reverb circuits, examined the sonic complexities, and faithfully accounted for every detail in our hand-crafted algorithms. Flint harnesses the complete power of a SHARC DSP to authentically exhibit these details.

From a Classic Era.

Flint gives you the soothing, pulsating, and hypnotic effects that were pioneered in vintage amplifier tremolo circuits, along with three classic and completely unique reverb algorithms. You get the sonically complex ’61 Harmonic Tremolo, the swampy and sultry ’63 Power Tube Tremolo, and the sharp and balanced ’65 Photocell Tremolo. You also get the classic ’60s Spring Tank Reverb, the inventive ’70s Electronic Plate Reverb, and the nostalgic ’80s Hall Rack Reverb.

With eight parameters to tweak, you get extensive control over the tremolo and reverb characteristics. Go from splashy, pulsing twang, to throbbing, swampy blues, all the way to ambient, trembling, and serene reverberated pads. Couple that with true bypass, and a high quality analog front end and output section, and you have yourself the history of tremolo and reverb in a pedal-board friendly format.

 

Flint Tremolo pedal & Reverb pedal

Listen

  • Harmonic Tremolo and Reverb
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  • Tube Tremolo and Reverb
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  • Photocell Tremolo and Reverb
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  • Tremolo only
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  • Reverb only

  • Audio Samples

    • Uptempo Slide
       
       
    • Real-Time Speed Adjust
       
       
    • Phasey
       
       
    • Near Infinite Decay
       
       
    • Slow Palpitation
       
       
    • Tranquil
       
       

     

     

    Audio clip signal path: Flint » stereo into two Damage Control tube preamps » PC audio interface. Sound clips played by Sound Designer Pete Celi, Marketing guy Ethan Tufts, and friend of Strymon Dan Cohen.

Tremolo Types

Flint provides you with three distinct tremolo types. Read our Tremolo white paper and learn how we studied and captured these sonic details.
  • '61 Harmonic
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  • '63 Power Tube
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  • '65 Photocell

  • trem_harm

    The ’61 Harmonic Tremolo is somewhat rare due to its very short period of availability in tube amplifiers in the early 1960s. It gets its signature sound through a dual-band filtering effect that alternately emphasizes low and high frequencies. The end-result is a soothing pulse that has shades of a mild phaser effect combined with tremolo due to the nature of the frequency bands that are alternated.

Reverb Types

Flint gives you three unique reverb types. Read the Flint reverb summary for in-depth details on these reverbs.
  • '60s Spring Tank
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  • '70s Electronic Plate
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  • '80s Hall Rack

  • reverb_60s

    The ’60s Spring Tank Reverb is our faithful recreation of the full-size two-spring tank that was commonly used in vintage amps. The two-spring tank uses spring segments of differing delay times, which adds to the complexity of the reverberated sound. Contributing greatly to the sound are the input and output tube circuits which convert the electrical guitar signal into a mechanical signal and then back to an electrical signal.

Effects Adjustment and Tone Shaping

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  • Front Control Panel
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  • Secondary Functions
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  • Ins & Outs
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Features

 
  • Expression Pedal Input
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  • Individual Bypass
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  • TRS Stereo

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    This multi-function input can be configured for use with an expression pedal, external tap tempo footswitch, or Favorite switch. Set up for an expression pedal and you get assignable expression control over any front-panel knob parameter. Set up for an optional external tap switch and remotely tap in your tremolo speed. Set up for our optional Favorite switch and save a favorite preset.

In-Depth

 
  • In-Depth Video

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    Read our Tremolo Technology white paper and Flint reverb summary and learn how we studied and captured every tremolo and reverb detail.

Specs

 
  • Sound Design
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  • Ins, Outs, Switches
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  • Audio Quality
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  • Sound Design

    • Three hand crafted tremolo algorithms faithfully deliver classic tremolo experiences:
      ’61 Harmonic Tremolo, ’63 Power Tube Tremolo, ’65 Photocell Tremolo
    • Three distinct reverb algorithms:
      ’60s Spring Tank Reverb, ’70s Electronic Reverb, ’80s Hall Rack Reverb
    • Two tremolo adjustment and tone shaping knobs: Intensity, Speed
    • Three reverb adjustment and tone shaping knobs: Decay, Color, Mix
    • Four “hidden” knobs for extensive tone tweaking:
      Tremolo Boost/Cut, Reverb Boost/Cut, Effect Order, Tap Subdivision
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