Red Panda shows RD1 Pitch Delayer at NAMM 2025
January 25, 2025 · 2 sources
Red Panda introduced the RD1 Pitch Delayer at its booth at NAMM 2025, where Curt from the company presented it, according to Sonicstate's report from the show on January 25, 20251. The pedal was expected to ship mid-year1.
The RD1 is described as a streamlined, pitch-shifting and frequency-shifting delay pedal that uses the same algorithm as the Raster, but without the complexity1. It is designed with a 1200 millisecond delay and a 2400 millisecond reverse delay, and allows switching between forward and reverse modes1. The pitch shifter operates either inside or outside the feedback loop, enabling continuous or single repeat shifts, and the frequency shifter in the feedback loop provides phasing sounds1. Controls are built for live tweaking, with rubber knobs and raised pointers1. The pedal is configured for mono but handles line-level signals, which Sonicstate notes makes it suitable for synths as well1.
A later report from Guitar Pedal X, dated April 2, 2026, lists the controls as Blend, Feedback, Delay, Shift, a Once button, an RVRS button and a MODE switch covering frequency-shifting, detuning and chromatic transpose2. It lists the ports as CTRL / Tap Tempo, TS In, USB-C, TS Out and 9V DC [-] at 150mA2. That report gives the price as $229 on the Red Panda webstore and states the pedal is available at leading international dealers2. The two accounts differ on price: Sonicstate reported an aim of around $199 at the show, while Guitar Pedal X later listed $22912.
"The RD1 is a streamlined, pitch-shifting and frequency-shifting delay pedal"
Guitar Pedal X described the RD1 as a simpler, more affordable mono variant drawing elements from the Raster, and as a less expansive, less granular take on pitch-shifting delay than that pedal2. It is listed among delay pedals2.