Tsakalis AudioWorks releases Phonkify X filter and octave pedal

January 21, 2025 · 2 sources

Tsakalis AudioWorks released the Phonkify X, an envelope filter and octave pedal, on January 21, 2025, and demonstrated it at NAMM that day¹. The pedal is an evolved, vertical version of the company's original Funk Pedal, with independent filter and octave effects, greater granularity and an additional control¹.

The filter section has Low Pass, Band Pass and Combo-Blend (LP-HP) modes, with Q bandwidth, frequency and type controls and its own footswitch¹. Filter frequency range can optionally be controlled by an expression pedal¹. The octave section offers octave up, octave down or a blend of both, with an octave level control, a switch setting its order to post, and its own footswitch¹. Shared controls are master volume, FX mix and input gain¹. Each effect can run in latching or momentary footswitch mode¹², and a dedicated toggle switch sets the order of the filter and octave².

The pedal is true bypass, uses internal voltage doubling for increased headroom, and runs on an optional 9 V DC power supply (center negative, 2.1 mm, about 120 mA current draw, not included)¹. It is made in Athens, Greece¹; Guitar.com describes it as handmade there².

The US list price is $229¹. Guitar Pedal X said the pedal would be available imminently for orders via the Tsakalis AudioWorks webstore and at international dealers soon¹. Guitar.com reported it was due to ship in late March 2025².