Cicognini Engineering Launches the Pompeii PE603

October 9, 2020 · 2 sources

Italy-based Cicognani Engineering announced the Pompeii PE603, a tube-equipped multi-head echo pedal aimed at players chasing the kind of delay textures associated with Pink Floyd's classic recordings¹².

The pedal is built around carefully recreated feedback and tone circuits and controls, letting players shape repeats in the style of the original machines it emulates. Guitar.com's Daniel Seah reported that the recreation extends to the classic "varispeed" mod: where the original's tape motors could be sped up to bend the repeats, the Pompeii replicates the effect through circuits, with a dedicated knob on the pedal¹.

Key features as announced:

• Tube-equipped multi-head echo design²
• Recreated feedback and tone circuits and controls¹
• A dedicated varispeed knob replicating the original's tape motor speed effect¹
• Up to 740ms of delay on tap¹

Pro Music News described the launch in the same terms, noting the Pompeii PE603 as a tube-equipped multi-head echo pedal from the Italian maker². No launch price or shipping date was given in the announcement coverage.