TheGigRig Drops Its New Flagship Series of Switchers

October 17, 2020 · 5 sources

TheGigRig announced the G3, the successor to its award-winning G2, as the next generation of its pedalboard switching systems, alongside a smaller sibling, the G3 Atom, aimed at players with compact boards¹. Both units are built around programmable true-bypass effects loops, bright TFT LCD displays for easier visibility, and deep MIDI integration for controlling the rest of a rig¹.

The G3 is the full-size flagship. It features 12 programmable true-bypass mono effects loops, which can be grouped for up to six stereo effects, and the signal can be output in full stereo¹. A programmable VCA buffer on the input and a VCA amplifier on the output let you adjust each preset's gain and volume, and up to 15 MIDI PC and CC messages can be programmed per preset¹. The unit can also run in stompbox mode, turning single pedals on or off like a conventional switcher¹. Guitar.com also noted a set of durable optical footswitches, two separate outputs with isolated grounds where one can be phase reversed, and two expression pedal inputs for realtime CC message control².

For smaller pedalboards, the G3 Atom packs six loops, all of which can be mono or stereo via the use of TRS jacks¹. Guitar.com described it as offering six programmable true-bypass effects loops, each of which can be mono or stereo thanks to TRS connections². The maker's product page adds TRS remote switching for other gear³.

Key features of the two units at launch:

• G3: 12 programmable true-bypass mono loops, groupable into up to six stereo effects; full stereo output; programmable VCA input buffer and output amplifier; up to 15 MIDI PC and CC messages per preset; stompbox mode; optical footswitches; two isolated-ground outputs with phase reverse; two expression pedal inputs¹²
• G3 Atom: six programmable true-bypass loops, each mono or stereo via TRS jacks; TRS remote switching for other gear; TFT LCD display¹³

The maker's own product page for the Atom sums up the design aim:

Pricing and availability, as reported at the announcement:

Guitar.com reported both units as available to order at launch, listing at £1,095 and £799 respectively². Gearnews gave the G3 Atom a January 2021 due date for the UK, while MusicRadar reported it would be available in November⁴⁵.

Guitar World's Michael Astley-Brown weighed in on the flagship's position in the market:

His verdict: a new standard in pedalboard-switching excellence, at a price¹.