TC Electronic Debuts Mini Hall of Fame 2 and Flashback 2

December 13, 2019 · 4 sources

TC Electronic announced mini versions of two of its most popular effects, the Hall of Fame 2 reverb and the Flashback 2 delay. Both pedals carried a launch price of $94.95 (£79) and kept the feature set of their full-size counterparts in a smaller enclosure¹.

The Hall of Fame 2 Mini is a reverb pedal measuring 55 (w) x 93 (d) x 50mm (h), with controls for Decay, Tone and Level plus a bypass footswitch. It shipped configured as a hall reverb, and its MASH footswitch works somewhat like an expression pedal, giving real-time parameter control over the effect. TonePrint editing lets players load custom sounds, and the bypass is selectable between true and buffered. It runs on a 9V battery or a 9V DC adaptor (not supplied) drawing 30mA, with a standard input and standard output¹.

The Flashback 2 Mini is a digital delay pedal, an update to the Flashback Mini Delay, designed and engineered in Denmark². Its controls are Delay, Feedback and Level plus a bypass footswitch, and it offers the sound of a tape delay as shipped. Players can select tap tempo rather than MASH for the footswitch. It connects via a standard input, standard output and USB for TonePrint editing, and runs on a 9V DC adaptor (not supplied) drawing 30mA¹.

Key features shared by both pedals:

• MASH pressure-sensitive footswitch for real-time parameter control
• TonePrint editing, via USB on the Flashback 2 Mini
• Selectable true or buffered bypass (Hall of Fame 2 Mini)
• 30mA current draw at 9V¹

TC Electronic positioned the Hall of Fame 2 Mini as the successor to the original HOF Mini, which the maker described in these terms³:

Guitar World's reviewer found the MASH feature "great for an extra layer of onstage expression," and concluded that "these pedals would still be solid purchases for anyone wanting delay or reverb in a small package," calling them practical and extremely versatile overall¹. The full-size Hall of Fame 2, by comparison, was listed at $149 in the same coverage⁴.