Strymon Flint Effects Pedal
A perfect gentleman.
The magical combination of tremolo and reverb is the oldest example of a perfect marriage of guitar effects. First appearing in the historic amplifiers of the 1960s, this harmonious coexistence has been found on countless records and performances, from early surf, swampy bayou blues, spaghetti westerns, and film noir soundtracks to today’s indie rock. As music evolves, guitarists continue to rediscover the inspiration provided by this perfect pair.
Flint is a studio-class effects pedal that offers 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 handcrafted algorithms. Flint is essentially two pedals in one, with tremolo on one half and reverb on the other.
From a classic era.
Flint gives you the pulsing, hypnotic effects of vintage amplifier tremolo circuits, along with three unique classic reverb algorithms.
On the tremolo side, you can choose between the ’61 Harmonic Tremolo, the ’63 Tube Tremolo, and the ’65 Photocell Tremolo. On the reverb side, you can select the classic ’60s Spring Tank reverb, the inventive ’70s Electronic Plate reverb, or the nostalgic ’80s Hall Rack reverb.
With nine adjustable parameters, you have extensive control over the characteristics of both tremolo and reverb. You can go from bright, pulsing twang to haunting swampy blues, to ambient, shimmering, and serene reverb pads.
Add to that a true bypass, a premium analog front end, and an output section, and you get the history of tremolo and reverb in a pedalboard-friendly format.
Vintage sound, new features.
Our second-generation Flint offers the same superb tremolo and reverb sounds as the original and adds meaningful new features, incorporating technological advances, hardware improvements, and design enhancements to give you more flexibility, power, and ease of use on stage and in the studio.
MIDI
Full MIDI implementation means you can remotely control virtually all switches, knobs, and settings by sending MIDI commands from your controller or digital audio workstation via Flint’s EXP/MIDI jack or USB-C connection.
Tremolo speed can be synced via MIDI clock sync, and the sync setting can be saved for each preset.
300 MIDI preset slots are available to load and save your favorite settings.
Hardware improvements
A premium JFET analog input circuit ensures superb responsiveness to your playing, and you can select mono or stereo input with a simple switch on the rear panel.
All this, along with a new ARM DSP chip, provides more processing power for every sonic nuance, with lower power consumption on your pedalboard.
Extended control
Do you like slow tremolo?
The Speed knob range has been extended to slow the tremolo down to nearly 1 Hz at its minimum setting.
On the reverb side, the pre-delay time is now adjustable.
Features:
MIDI
Our new generation Flint features full MIDI implementation, allowing you to remotely control virtually all switches, knobs, and settings by sending MIDI commands from your controller or digital audio workstation via Flint’s EXP/MIDI jack or USB-C connection.
Tremolo speed can be synced via MIDI clock sync, and the sync setting can be saved for each preset.
300 MIDI preset slots are available to load and save your favorite settings.
Bypass or engage the pedal remotely, sync tremolo speed changes with your songs, automate knob settings, recall unique presets for each song in your setlist—the possibilities with MIDI are endless.
True/Buffered Bypass
Choose your bypass mode.The Flint pedal lets you choose true bypass mode with electromechanical relay switching for a 100% intact and unprocessed signal when the pedal is bypassed (this is the default setting), or you can opt for our premium buffered bypass mode that conditions your signal to preserve its integrity by preventing high-frequency loss that can occur due to cable length.
JFET Input
Analog touch.Uncompromising dynamics and feel.
Exceptional sensitivity and responsiveness to touch.
Flint feels as good as it sounds, thanks to a discrete Class A high-impedance, ultra-low noise JFET preamp input.
Stereo
Stereo movement.No need to compromise on signal routing or pedal placement—Flint features full stereo input/output capabilities.
A single TRS input jack allows Flint to maintain its compact form factor while giving you the option to use a stereo input signal.
A dedicated input switch on the rear panel lets you easily set Flint for operation with a stereo (TRS) or mono (standard TS) input source. Dual low-impedance TS output jacks let you use Flint as a stereo effect.
Line/Instrument Level
To another level.Pedals aren’t just for guitarists. Flint’s adjustable input signal level makes it a versatile tool with endless applications, from studio to stage.
By setting Flint to line level input mode, you get an additional 10dB of headroom, allowing you to use Flint with active pickup bass guitars, synthesizers, keyboards, effects loops, and much more.
ARM Processor
The pedal’s power.Significant developments in mobile phones and computers have led to technology evolution that now allows our pedals to perform more simultaneous processes with less power consumption than ever before.
This means more processing power for every sonic nuance and less power consumption on your pedalboard.
Boost / Cut
Turn up the volume.We all need a little boost from time to time. Flint features two dedicated secondary +/-3dB boost/cut functions, one for each side of Flint.
This lets you add a little extra “oomph” when needed or reduce the volume a bit.
The tremolo boost/cut lets you achieve the level you want with any depth and speed tremolo setting.
The reverb boost/cut is useful for setting a solo boost when engaging the verb or for lowering the level when using huge ambient pads.
Inputs, outputs, and switches
- Discrete Class A JFET ultra-low noise, high-impedance stereo TRS input.
- Independent low-impedance stereo TS outputs.
- Expression pedal input allows connection of a TRS expression pedal, MiniSwitch, MultiSwitch Plus, or TRS MIDI connection.
- USB port for MIDI control from a computer or for firmware updates.
- Dedicated footswitches for Reverb On/Off and Tremolo On/Off.
Audio quality
- Premium JFET analog front end
- 24-bit 96 kHz A/D and D/A converters with ultra-low noise and high performance for uncompromising audio quality.
- 520MHz Superscalar ARM processor
- 32-bit floating point processing
- Frequency response from 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Audio input impedance: 1M Ohm
- Audio output impedance: 100 Ohm
More information
- Solid, lightweight black anodized aluminum chassis
- 9V DC power supply included
- Power required: 9 volts DC maximum center-negative, with a minimum of 300mA current.
- Dimensions:
- 4.5" depth x 4" width x 1.75" height
- 11.4 cm depth x 10.2 cm width x 4.4 cm height
- Designed and manufactured in the USA
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