Electro-Harmonix reveals the Adrian Belew Echoflanger

September 15, 2026 · 5 sources

Electro-Harmonix announced the Adrian Belew Echoflanger, a limited edition reissue of its long out-of-production Echoflanger modulation pedal, in a blog post dated September 15, 2026¹². The maker lists it at $239¹²³.

The pedal is an analog, multi-mode modulator. Its six-position rotary mode dial covers Filter Matrix, Flange, Chorus, Slap Back, and two combination settings, Chorus + Flange and Slap Back + Filter Matrix⁴⁵. MusicRadar reports the two combination modes came from Belew playing around with an original unit². Controls are Volume, Feedback, Rate, Width and Tune, with a Blend switch on top⁴⁵. The Blend switch removes the dry signal in the Chorus and Flange modes for vibrato-style sounds². Outputs are stereo, and the pedal is true bypass²³. MusicRadar reports it ships with an adapter; Guitar World specifies a 9V power supply²³.

Guitar Pedal X reports that only 2,500 units are being made⁵. MusicRadar reports the pedal is available now². Guitar Pedal X reports that Andertons listed an arrival date of October 9⁵. MusicRadar reports the release comes bundled with a card featuring artwork by Belew².

Belew has used the Echoflanger since 1980, and outlets credit it with the steel drum sound on Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" and the animal cries on King Crimson's "Elephant Talk"⁴²⁵³.

EHX describes the reissue as "equal parts smooth operator and agent of chaos"².