Death By Audio releases Space Bender chorus modulator pedal

July 26, 2022 · 5 sources

Death By Audio introduced the Space Bender, a modulation pedal, on July 26, 2022¹². Coverage described it as a chorus pedal and as a chorus modulator, and Guitar.com called it "a very Death By Audio spin on a modulation pedal"¹³².

The pedal has knobs for Speed and Depth and three rocker switches⁴². The Delay Time switch moves between x1 and x10, which Guitar.com said multiplies the delay time by 10, "leading to washed-out, modulated delay sounds"¹. The Modulator switch selects between LFO mode, described as a sine wave oscillator, and ENV mode, an envelope³²⁵. The Intensity switch sets the overall intensity of the effects, and high settings "can create oscillations, feedback, and crazy noises"⁵. An internal trim pot adjusts output level¹⁵.

Guitar.com said the Speed and Depth knobs have large ranges, "going from ultra-slow sweeps to standing-under-a-helicopter" and from "subtle wobble to seasick pitch dives"¹. Death By Audio's description said the pedal covers modulated delay, chorus and flanger⁴⁵. Guitar World reported top-mounted jacks, standard 9V DC power and about 65mA of current draw².

The Space Bender lists for $270¹³⁴². Death By Audio also offered a white-and-orange version in a limited run of 200 units sold exclusively through Reverb³⁴².