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Erica Synths

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Erica Synths is a maker of electronic music modules and instruments. Gamechanger Audio, which has collaborated with the company, describes the team as "visionaries, engineers and musicians who create modules and instruments that are different in terms of sound, looks and functions"1. For guitar and bass players, the name comes up most often around the company's effects units, which bring modular-synth circuits into pedal-style and desktop formats.

The range

The catalog spans several families. The Pico series packs functions into small Eurorack modules, the Black series covers full-width modules and complete systems, and standalone units like the Zen Delay sit outside the rack entirely.

What Erica Synths makes

The product range falls into a few clear groups, and several of them will look familiar to pedalboard builders even though the circuits come from the synth world.

FamilyExamplesWhat it covers
Pico modulesPico Ringmodulator, Pico SEQ2, Pico RND, Pico Quant, Pico Multi2Small-format Eurorack modules276
Black modulesBlack Stereo Delay 2, Black Spring Reverb, Black Polivoks VCF V2, Black ModulatorFull-width Eurorack modules and systems83
Effects unitsZen Delay, Dual Drive, Xenodrive, Plasma Drive, Wow and FlutterDesktop and pedal-format effects9101112

The Pico Ringmodulator is one of the company's most distinctive small modules. Erica Synths describes it as "a balanced modulator (quadrant multiplier) circuit to create bell-like, metallic or robotic sounds"2. Ring modulation multiplies two signals together, and on a guitar it produces the clanging, metallic timbres the description points to, the same effect type players know from filter and synth pedals built around ring mod circuits.

The Zen Delay is the product closest to conventional guitar territory: Erica Synths lists it as a "delay unit with analog filter and overdrive"9, which puts it alongside delay pedals that add tone shaping and drive stages. The drive side of the range includes the Dual Drive, Xenodrive and Plasma Drive, all of which relate to the overdrive and distortion families.

Availability varies item by item. As of late October 2026, the Tracer City, Dual Drive, Plasma Drive and Xenodrive are all listed on the Erica Synths web shop10131112.

Warranty, repairs and support tickets

Every product bought from the Erica Synths web shop or from authorized retailers carries a 2-year warranty covering manufacturing faults, starting from the date you received the product3. The warranty does not cover defects from incorrect handling or improper setup, and it does not apply to second-hand units14.

Out-of-warranty repairs are charged at a minimum of 50 EUR per hour, plus parts and shipping, and Erica Synths agrees a quote with you before any work starts3.

The support process runs through a ticket system, and it applies to everything155:

  1. Create a support ticket via the Erica Synths support system before returning any product for a refund, repair or exchange15.
  2. Wait for the ticket to be confirmed and return authorization issued.
  3. Follow the shipping instructions you are given.

Shipments that arrive without a confirmed ticket and return authorization are rejected on arrival15, so the ticket step is not optional.

Returns, shipping and taxes

Returns are straightforward but narrow. If you bought directly from the Erica Synths web shop, you are entitled to a full refund, excluding shipping costs, if you return the product within 14 days of the date on the receipt13. Direct exchanges are not possible, so a swap means returning for a refund and placing a new order. The support ticket and return authorization described above apply here too.

On shipping and payment:

  • The web shop offers worldwide delivery with UPS and FedEx114, which includes the United States.
  • Payment is by credit card or PayPal4.
  • Listed prices do not include VAT. EU customers without an EU VAT registration number pay VAT plus shipping516.
  • Outside the EU, local taxation, meaning VAT, trade tax or import duties, applies in the country of delivery, plus shipping516. For US buyers, that means import charges are handled on arrival rather than at checkout.

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Questions

Does Erica Synths make guitar pedals?

Erica Synths is primarily a modular synth and instrument maker, but several of its products sit on the border between synth and guitar gear. The Zen Delay is a delay unit with an analog filter and overdrive, and the range includes drive units such as the Dual Drive, Xenodrive and Plasma Drive alongside delay and reverb units.

How much do Erica Synths out-of-warranty repairs cost?

Out-of-warranty repairs carry a repair fee of a minimum of 50 EUR per hour, plus parts and shipping. Erica Synths agrees a quote with you before any repair work starts, so you know the cost up front rather than being billed after the fact.

Can I return an Erica Synths product bought directly from them?

Yes. Products bought directly from the Erica Synths web shop can be returned within 14 days of the date on the receipt for a full refund, excluding shipping costs. Direct exchanges are not possible, and you must create a support ticket and receive return authorization before shipping anything back.

Does Erica Synths ship to the US?

Yes. The Erica Synths web shop offers worldwide delivery with UPS and FedEx, and payment is by credit card or PayPal. Shipping costs are added to the order, and prices in the shop do not include VAT.

Do US buyers pay import taxes on Erica Synths orders?

Yes. For deliveries outside the EU, Erica Synths states that local taxation, meaning VAT, trade tax or import duties, applies in the country of delivery, plus shipping. US buyers should expect import charges to be assessed on arrival rather than at checkout.

Sources (16)
  1. PLASMA DRIVE Eurorack, Gamechanger Audio, 2026-09-23
  2. Pico Ringmodulator, Erica Synths
  3. Drum Stereo DJ VCF, Erica Synths
  4. Pico Trigger, Erica Synths
  5. Hexinverter Mindphaser, Erica Synths
  6. Pico Quant, Erica Synths
  7. Pico RND, Erica Synths
  8. Drum Stereo FX, Erica Synths
  9. Zen Delay, Erica Synths
  10. Plasma Drive, Erica Synths
  11. Dual Drive, Erica Synths
  12. Xenodrive, Erica Synths
  13. Tracer City, Erica Synths
  14. Pico MScale, Erica Synths
  15. Black Ring-Xfade, Erica Synths
  16. Hexinverter Mutant BD9, Erica Synths