Manufacturers
Guitar Pedals from Spaceman Effects
Welcome to your ultimate guide to Spaceman Effects's guitar pedals. This catalog serves as your starting point to explore and compare all pedals crafted by Spaceman Effects. Designed for easy navigation, we hope you can quickly find detailed information on each pedal, including specifications, user reviews, and demo videos. Whether you're searching for the latest releases, seeking to expand your pedal collection, or exploring options for a specific sound, hopefully Stompbx can assist you in finding exactly what you need.
Fuzz
Spacerocket
Titan II
The Titan II Fuzz Machine by Spaceman Effects is a unique discrete circuit utilizing silicon transistors. Despite having only three control parameters, it offers a wide array of distinct tones within its cast aluminum shell. The pedal is named after the NASA rocket that launched the Gemini manned space missions, reflecting its ability to elevate tone into the stratosphere. The Titan II delivers splatty, nasty fuzz tones at full gain, while the wide- range Gain control also provides great low-gain tones that crossover into overdrive territory. Additionally, it offers fuzz-tinged distortion tones. The pedal cleans up effectively with the instrument's volume, adding further levels of fuzz textures and expression. The Tone control provides a complex tonal shift, allowing the Titan II to cover an extensive range of tone and texture. This pedal is suitable for use with standard, bass, and baritone guitars, as well as most other instruments. It is completely hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon, ensuring the highest degree of quality. The Titan II utilizes true-bypass switching via a heavy-duty mechanical footswitch and features quality open-frame Switchcraft jacks. The pedal's construction includes immaculate hand-soldered PCB, detailed military-spec wiring, and a custom Spaceman heavy-duty battery connector. Its cast aluminum enclosure is topped with a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and a vintage dimmable indicator light, ensuring longevity. The Titan II has a current draw of 3.6mA (on) and 0.7mA (off). It is available in limited edition colorways, such as chrome, and is built to last a lifetime.
Nebula
Gemini IV
The Gemini IV by Spaceman Effects is a dual fuzz generator designed for maximum tweakability and creativity. It houses two distinct fuzz circuits in parallel, one pure silicon, and one pure germanium. The pedal offers a wide range of gain for both fuzzes, from soft wooly tones to blistering sonic destruction. The Si/Ge mix control allows users to blend the two fuzzes to create rich, complex textures. The independent Filter controls offer deep tone-shaping capabilities for each fuzz, with effective single-knob controls. The Phase toggle switch provides even more control over how the two fuzzes react when blended. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 3 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 4.5 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC \- Pedal Type: Fuzz \- Power Connection Type: Center Negative \- Silicon or Germanium: Silicon & Germanium \- True-bypass switching \- Hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon \- Utilizes quality open-frame Switchcraft jacks \- Durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and large jewel indicator light \- Completely built to last a lifetime The Gemini IV is a versatile and robust pedal suitable for musicians seeking a wide range of fuzz tones and extensive control over their sound.
Sputnik III
The Sputnik III by Spaceman Effects is a versatile Germanium fuzz pedal designed for a wide range of fuzz tones. It features vintage Soviet transistors and diodes, offering a unique and variable fuzz experience. The pedal is housed in a durable cast aluminum enclosure, with a mid-sized form factor making it pedalboard-friendly. The Sputnik III incorporates the best features of its predecessors, including the transformer-based pickup simulation from the Sputnik II, ensuring it behaves well anywhere in the signal chain. Key Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 2.2 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 2 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 4.5 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC The pedal features three main control knobs - Range, Calibrate, and Scan - which interact with two toggle switches labeled Filter and Sync/Drift. The Filter switch enables a second tone-circuit variation, effectively doubling the variety of tonal options compared to traditional fuzz pedals. The Sync/Drift switch, when set to Drift, transforms the pedal into a corrupt death ray of fuzz, producing synth tones, oscillation, pseudo-octaves, 8-bit artifacts, and more. The Sputnik III is hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon, featuring true- bypass relay switching with a soft-touch footswitch. It is designed to provide a wide range of fuzz tones, from smooth and vintage to gritty and modern, making it suitable for various musical styles and applications.
Mercury IV
The Mercury IV by Spaceman Effects is a dynamic tone enhancer designed to bring out additional harmonic character from instruments and amplifiers. It features a unique, discrete analog circuit with a meticulously selected vintage germanium transistor at its core. The pedal offers a Boost control with a staggering 35 dB of gain and nine tone-shaping options via two toggle switches, allowing users to gently or aggressively boost tube amplifiers. The Harmonics control adds more dimension and life to the tone, offering subtle sparkle, complex textures, and octave-like overtones. The pedal is completely hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon, ensuring the highest degree of quality. It utilizes true-bypass switching via a heavy-duty mechanical footswitch and high-quality open-frame Switchcraft jacks for tone transfer. The pedal is built to last a lifetime, featuring a cast aluminum enclosure, engraved vinyl faceplate, and jewel indicator light. Each pedal is hand- hammered and signed, indicating its limited availability. The technical specifications include an Input Resistance of 1 Meg Ohm, Bypass Current Draw of 3.25 mA, Engaged Current Draw of 4.65 mA, and Input Voltage of 9V DC.
Overdrive and Boost
Apollo VII Overdrive
The Spaceman Effects Apollo VII Overdrive is a rich, medium-gain overdrive pedal with a diverse sound palette. It offers up to 40dB of gain and features a simple control interface with three controls: level, gain, and tone. The pedal also includes a toggle switch with three options for LED clipping, silicon diode clipping, and no diodes, each providing distinct tonal characteristics. The Apollo VII is hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon, featuring true- bypass relay switching with a soft-touch footswitch. The pedal is housed in a cast-aluminum enclosure with a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and jewel indicator light, ensuring longevity and durability. The pedal is available in two variations: Standard Edition and Limited Edition. The Standard Edition features a mix of modern and traditional build techniques, while the Limited Edition is available in four deluxe powder- coated colors (White, Purple Sparkle, Black, and Blue Starlight) and is signed and numbered, representing handcrafted effects with premium packaging.
Apollo VII
The Spaceman Effects Apollo VII Overdrive is a rich, medium-gain overdrive pedal with an intuitive and diverse sound palette. It offers up to 40dB of gain and features a simple control interface with three controls: level, gain, and tone. The toggle switch provides three options for LED clipping, silicon diode clipping, and no diodes, each offering distinct tonal characteristics. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 15 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 38 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V-18V DC The pedal is hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon, featuring true-bypass relay switching with a soft-touch footswitch. It is housed in a cast-aluminum enclosure with a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and jewel indicator light, designed for long-lasting durability. The Apollo VII is available in two variations: Standard Edition and Limited Edition. The Standard Edition features a mix of modern and traditional build techniques, while the Limited Edition is handcrafted with premium packaging and is available in four deluxe powder-coated colors. Overall, the Apollo VII is designed to provide a wide variety of overdriven tones, from smooth and classic soft clipping to open and gritty, making it suitable for a range of musical styles and applications.
Saturn VI Harmonic Boost
The Saturn VI Harmonic Boost by Spaceman Effects is a dynamic pedal designed to function as both a harmonic-laden boost and a low-gain overdrive. It offers up to 35dB of gain, providing a complex harmonic character. The pedal features intuitive controls, including Boost and Drive, with Boost alone providing 18dB of harmonic gain and the Drive control adding more harmonic distortion while increasing the total output of the pedal. When both controls are maxed out, the pedal yields 35dB of boost, rich in complex harmonic character. The Saturn VI is known for bringing openness to the top end of the frequency spectrum while maintaining tight and controlled bass frequencies. It includes a Tone circuit for customization of treble frequencies, allowing users to adjust for the perfect amount of sparkle. The harmonic distortion present in the Saturn VI is highly dynamic, responding to both light and heavy playing. The drive texture within the Saturn VI comprises both odd and even harmonics, with the Boost side focused on subtle even-order harmonics and the Drive side increasing these while introducing odd-order harmonics. This pedal excels as a harmonic booster and can also function as an overdrive when using the Drive control. It is compatible with other pedals, offering new sonic dimensions when combined with boost, fuzz, and overdrive effects. The Saturn VI is hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon, featuring true- bypass relay switching with a soft-touch footswitch. The pedal is housed in a cast-aluminum enclosure with a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and a red jewel indicator light, ensuring longevity. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 9.5 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 32 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC
Atlas III
The Atlas III by Spaceman Effects is a medium-gain preamp booster designed to provide a rich, warm push to the front end of tube amps. It is engineered to maintain a relatively clean and transparent tone while adding subtle color and harmonic overtones, which become more pronounced as the gain is increased. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 0.9 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 2.8 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC The pedal features a mini switch for selecting the phase of the pedal's output, allowing for in or out of phase with the input source signal. This feature is particularly useful for multiple amp setups and studio situations where phase alignment is crucial. The Atlas III is hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon, ensuring the highest degree of quality. It utilizes true-bypass switching via a heavy-duty mechanical footswitch and high-quality open-frame Switchcraft jacks. The pedal is housed in a USA-cast aluminum enclosure with a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and vintage dimmable indicator light.
Saturn V Harmonic Booster
The Saturn V Harmonic Booster by Spaceman Effects is a tone enhancer, harmonic-laden boost, and low-gain overdrive pedal. It features a simple two- knob control layout for Boost and Drive. The Boost control alone can deliver 18db of boost with added sparkle, while adjusting the Drive control adds more harmonic distortion and increases the total output level of the pedal. When both controls are maxed, it yields 35db of boost with complex harmonic character. The pedal offers an openness to the top end of the frequency spectrum and keeps bass frequencies present, tight, and controlled. The harmonic distortion is extremely dynamic, responding to playing dynamics. The drive texture is a mix of odd and even harmonics, with the Boost side focused on even-order harmonics and the Drive side adding odd-order harmonics to the mix. The Saturn V is hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon, utilizing true-bypass switching via a heavy-duty mechanical footswitch and open-frame jacks. It features an unparalleled display of craftsmanship, including a hand- soldered PCB, military-spec wiring, and custom heavy-duty battery connector. The pedal is housed in a USA cast-aluminum enclosure with a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and red jewel indicator light, built to last a lifetime. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 4.7 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 1.8 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 6 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC
Mercury IV
The Mercury IV by Spaceman Effects is a dynamic tone enhancer designed to bring out additional harmonic character from instruments and amplifiers. It features a unique, discrete analog circuit with a meticulously selected vintage germanium transistor at its core. The pedal offers a Boost control with a staggering 35 dB of gain and nine tone-shaping options via two toggle switches, allowing users to gently or aggressively boost tube amplifiers. The Harmonics control adds more dimension and life to the tone, offering subtle sparkle, complex textures, and octave-like overtones. The pedal is completely hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon, ensuring the highest degree of quality. It utilizes true-bypass switching via a heavy-duty mechanical footswitch and high-quality open-frame Switchcraft jacks for tone transfer. The pedal is built to last a lifetime, featuring a cast aluminum enclosure, engraved vinyl faceplate, and jewel indicator light. Each pedal is hand- hammered and signed, indicating its limited availability. The technical specifications include an Input Resistance of 1 Meg Ohm, Bypass Current Draw of 3.25 mA, Engaged Current Draw of 4.65 mA, and Input Voltage of 9V DC.
Saturn VI
The Saturn VI by Spaceman Effects is a dynamic pedal designed to function as both a harmonic-laden boost and a low-gain overdrive, offering up to 35db of gain and a cosmos of complex harmonic character. It features a Boost control that provides 18db of harmonic gain, while the Drive control increases harmonic distortion and the total output of the pedal. When both controls are set to maximum, the pedal yields 35db of boost, rich in complex harmonic character. The Saturn VI brings a general openness to the top end of the frequency spectrum while maintaining tight and controlled bass frequencies. It includes a Tone circuit for customizing treble frequencies, allowing users to adjust for the perfect amount of sparkle. The harmonic distortion is highly dynamic, responding to both light and heavy playing touch. The drive texture within the Saturn VI comprises both odd and even harmonics. The Boost side focuses on subtle even-order harmonics, while the Drive side increases these and introduces odd-order harmonics. This pedal excels as a harmonic booster and crosses into the realm of overdrive when using the Drive control. It also pairs well with other pedals, opening new sonic dimensions with boost, fuzz, and overdrive effects. The technical specifications of the Saturn VI are as follows: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 9.5 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 32 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC The pedal is hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon, featuring true-bypass relay switching with a soft-touch footswitch. It is housed in a cast-aluminum enclosure with a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and a red jewel indicator light, ensuring longevity. Spaceman Effects offers two build variations of the Saturn VI: Limited Edition and Standard Edition.
Phasers
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
The Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser by Spaceman Effects is an optical, photocell-based analog phaser designed with six swept stages. It offers a wide range of ornate phasing with several selectable wave shapes, dedicated mix and volume controls, and a CV-capable expression input. The pedal is hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 26mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 51mA \- Expression / CV: 0-5V DC via TRS jack \- Input Voltage: 9-24V DC, negative center via the 2.1mm jack Features: \- All analog signal path \- 6 stages of optically swept phase shifting \- Wide range LFO with 5 wave shapes \- Manually swept filtering abilities \- Up to 24V capable for high headroom use cases \- Full-featured controls in a compact form factor \- True-bypass relay switching with a soft-touch footswitch \- Hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon The Explorer 6-Stage Phaser is designed to provide a versatile and high- quality phasing effect, suitable for a wide range of musical styles and applications.
Explorer
The Explorer by Spaceman Effects is a six-stage optical phaser pedal designed for creating a wide range of phase tones. It features an input resistance of 1 Meg Ohm, with a bypass current draw of 28.5 mA and an engaged current draw of 30 mA. The pedal operates within an input voltage range of 9V to 24V DC. The Explorer offers manual control over frequency and includes five LFO wave shapes: Sine, Triangle, Square, Saw-Up, and Saw-Down. Additionally, it provides the option for expression pedal/CV input for hands-free frequency sweeping. The pedal is hand-wired in Portland and is designed to be durable and long-lasting. The Explorer Deluxe model also includes a Level control, Mix control, Speed control, Resonance control, and Range control, offering a versatile range of phase tones. It is the first Spaceman pedal to include an Expression pedal input, allowing for unique "wah-pedal" style phase sweeping. The Explorer Deluxe can be run at up to 24V DC for increased clean headroom, and it does not include battery hookup.
Reverb
Orion
The Orion by Spaceman Effects is a true analog spring reverb pedal, measuring 6 ¼ by 4 ¾ inches, making it the smallest real spring reverb pedal available. It features four control knobs for customization: Dwell to adjust the intensity of the dual springs, Tone for sweeping between bright and dark reverb tones, Blend for controlling the dry-to-wet ratio, and Volume for adjusting the overall output level. The pedal is designed to eliminate unwanted splash sounds from stomping or interference from kick drums and bass amps. It is powered by a standard 9 volts DC and features true-bypass relay switching. The Orion is hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon, with meticulous attention to detail, utilizing high-quality open-frame jacks and military-spec wiring. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 15 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 45 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC The Orion is available in various limited editions, including Silver, Black, Polished, Blue, White, and Copper. It is designed to provide a classic and unique reverb sound without digitizing the tone, offering inspiration for musicians.
Orion Spring Reverb
The Spaceman Effects Orion Spring Reverb is a true analog spring reverb pedal, measuring only 6 ¼ by 4 ¾ inches, making it the smallest real spring reverb pedal available. The pedal features four control knobs with wide ranges for customization. The Dwell control allows users to adjust the intensity of the dual springs, offering options for splashy surf tones or mellower spring sounds. The Tone control sweeps between bright and dark reverb tones, affecting only the reverb signal. The Blend control allows users to adjust the dry to wet ratio, while the Volume control adjusts the overall output level of the pedal. The Orion Spring Reverb is designed to eliminate spring splash when stomping on the pedal, and it is resistant to stage interference from kick drums and bass amps. Additionally, a swift kick to the front side of the pedal can confirm the presence of classic tank crash sounds. Technical Specifications: \- Input Resistance: 1 Meg Ohm \- Bypass Current Draw: 15 mA \- Engaged Current Draw: 45 mA \- Input Voltage: 9V DC The pedal is powered by a standard 9 volts DC, making it easy to integrate into a pedal chain. It is completely hand-soldered and handmade in Portland, Oregon, ensuring the highest degree of quality. The Orion utilizes true-bypass relay switching and high-quality open-frame jacks for signal transfer. The pedal is built to last a lifetime, featuring a custom USA-cast aluminum enclosure, engraved vinyl faceplate, and blue jewel indicator light.
