Great Eastern FX releases XO Variable Crossover pedal

April 10, 2024 · 3 sources

Great Eastern FX released the XO Variable Crossover on April 10, 2024, a pedal the company describes as a frequency splitter and dual effects loop in pedal format¹. It is priced at $279¹²³.

The XO is built around an active crossover that splits the input signal into separate high and low frequency bands, with the two halves fed to independent send-and-return effects loops before being mixed back together¹². The large control knob adjusts the crossover frequency, and mini-dials set Return Balance, which adjusts the level of the two returns, and Dry Blend, a global wet/dry mix¹. A Phase button toggles the high and low bands in and out of phase, a Range button switches between frequency ranges for guitar or bass, and a Send swap button swaps the send/returns so pedals can move between bands without recabling¹. Guitar Pedal X gives the ranges as 300Hz to 3.4kHz in the upper position and 50Hz to 600Hz in the lower³.

There are six 1/4" connections: main input and output plus a pair of send/returns for the two loops¹. Guitar World lists the enclosure at 4.9" x 2.6" x 2.2"². Guitar Pedal X lists power as 9V-18V DC at 100mA³. Guitar World notes the returns can be ignored, letting players send the high and low bands to different amplifiers².

MusicRadar describes the XO as designed to bring all pedals within range of bass guitar¹.