Fender announces Strobo-Sonic Pro tuner and two Hammertone pedals

June 13, 2025 · 3 sources

Fender announced three new pedals on June 13, 2025: the Strobo-Sonic Pro tuner and two additions to its Hammertone range, the Breakup Drive and the Boost¹. All three are due in September 2025¹².

The Strobo-Sonic Pro is a stroboscopic tuner with a stated accuracy of ±0.01 cents³¹². It has a high-visibility LED display measuring 2.3 by 2.1 inches, automatic brightness dimming, and two display modes, strobe and needle³². Side switches set the reference pitch³¹. Bypass options differ between reports: Gearnews lists true bypass, buffered bypass and buffered always-on³, while Guitar World lists true bypass, buffered bypass and a mute footswitch mode². The pedal has top-mounted jacks, an aluminum enclosure, and can be powered by an AC adaptor or a USB-C cable².

The Hammertone Breakup Drive is built around a JFET-type circuit with two selectable clipping stages and a mid switch that chooses between a neutral response and a pre-drive mid boost³¹². Controls are Drive, Tone and Level². It has a true bypass circuit in an aluminum case and can run on a 9-volt battery³. The Hammertone Boost houses two boost circuits, one op-amp based and one JFET based, selected with a Type switch, plus Treble and Bass controls¹².

Prices differ between reports. Guitar.com gives $99 for each of the three pedals¹. Gearnews lists the Strobo-Sonic Pro at $89.00 and the Hammertone Breakup Drive at $71.00³; its listing for the Hammertone Boost shows $72.00³.