Electronic Audio Experiments discontinues Halberd Rust Never Sleeps finish

November 1, 2025 · 1 sources

Electronic Audio Experiments has discontinued the Rust Never Sleeps finish for its Halberd overdrive pedal, according to the finish list on the pedal's product page. The page dates the discontinuation to November 2025 and describes the finish as "brown/orange texture with light gray print"¹.

The Halberd is a discrete transistor overdrive that the maker describes as "a medium-gain device with the harmonic fullness and grind of a much higher-gain pedal"¹. The maker says it is intended for guitar, bass and synthesizer¹. The pedal has controls for Pre, Depth, Tone and Post, plus a three-position Voice switch with Clang, Standard and Deep settings¹. The maker's changelog lists Version 2.5, from January 2025 and starting with Serial #1684, as adding an improved taper on the Pre and Depth controls and +3dB maximum gain in all modes¹.

The page lists the Halberd at $249.00 and marks it "Temporarily Unavailable"¹. It lists the other finishes as Standard, Black, Green Dragon, Acid Etch and Silver; the Standard finish is described as new for late 2025 in a terra cotta powder coat with black print¹.

The maker states that the pedals do not accept batteries, that the DC input is protected against reverse polarity and over-voltage up to 24V, and that it recommends a regulated, isolated power supply rated for 100 mA minimum¹.