Strymon releases Deco V2 tape saturation and doubletracker pedal
December 29, 2025 · 3 sources
Strymon has updated the Deco, its tape saturation and doubletracker pedal, the maker announced. Delicious Audio reported the update on December 29, 2025, describing it as "the same Deco we know and love" apart from the new features1.
The new features listed are:
| Feature |
|---|
| Easy switching between mono and stereo ins/outs |
| Full MIDI implementation |
| Analog JFET input circuit |
| Tone control |
| Cassette mode with Automatic Level Control limiter |
The pedal keeps dual true bypass switches, one for the Tape Saturation side and one for the Doubletracker side, which Delicious Audio describes as giving users "one set-it-and-forget-it always on tape effect and one for experimentation"1. The site says the pedal can recreate tape echo, chorus and tape flange tones, and that Strymon has included a "favorite" function that saves a preset when the bypass switch is held, tap functionality for the delay with an external expression pedal, and five "hidden knobs" for a wider stereo spectrum, auto-flange and a volume boost/cut1.
The Deco V2 retails for $3791. A Strymon artist feature from 2021 lists the Deco V2 at $379.002.
The Deco was among six Strymon pedals revised in 2022, when Guitar World reported that the tape saturation Deco had been given a new Tone knob for tone saturation control and a voicing promising the compressed, fat tone of high-end cassette tape recorders3. That report put the new v2 pedals at $3493; the Deco V2 price now given is $3791.
"This Deco V2 is a rabbit hole for tone addicts in the best way."