Peterson releases Eddie Van Halen signature StroboStomp EVH tuner

November 2, 2026 · 5 sources

Peterson has released the StroboStomp EVH, a signature tuner for Eddie Van Halen, in a red, white and black striped enclosure¹². The pedal is based on the StroboStomp HD and is available now in the US for $179¹²³.

The tuner carries 13 exclusive EVH "Sweetener" presets calibrated to the tunings used across Van Halen's 1978 debut album, plus 11 companion presets for four-string bass¹²³. Peterson says the album was tracked in Eb standard with the guitars sitting just above it almost throughout, with one exception that is slightly flat¹⁴. Some tracks use two presets, for different guitars or different song sections, and the deviations amount to quarter and eighth tone offsets applied string by string²⁴. Beyond those, the pedal holds over 158 Sweetened and Guided Tunings, and users can create unlimited presets on the pedal or through the Peterson Connect app²³⁴. Firmware updates go through a micro USB port, not USB-C².

The display is a 417-segment HD LCD with a variable color LED backlight, which Peterson describes as the largest tuning display it has put into a pedal tuner⁴⁵. The red backlight is a nod to the company's classic tuners, and the color is configurable². Switching offers relay-based true bypass or a buffered mode, and the output mutes during tuning². Accuracy is ±0.1 cent, the note range runs from C0 to A#8, the reference A is adjustable from 390 to 490 Hz, and transposition covers -6 to +5 semitones²³. The stainless steel body measures 129 x 66 x 54 mm and weighs 408 g². Power comes from an optional 9V DC supply at roughly 85 mA, and a 9V battery is included²³.

Peterson says the pedal has the "same red glow and same rock-solid precision" as its earlier tuners, "now in a pedal tuner inspired by one of rock's most iconic guitarists"¹. The StroboStomp EVH sits alongside Peterson's other tuner pedals.