Warm Audio releases Ringer Bringer, a recreation of the Moog MF-102

February 1, 2024 · 2 sources

The Warm Audio Ringer Bringer recreates the Moog MoogerFooger MF-102 ring modulator, a pedal from a series that was discontinued in 2018¹. Guitar Pedal X dates the original MF-102 to 1998 and describes the Ringer Bringer as a recreation in a smaller format with comparable controls and rear ports².

The pedal is described as an authentic, 100 percent analog ring modulator based on the MF-102, with an all-analog signal path¹. Its front panel carries LFO, MOD, FREQ and RATE controls, and the rear panel has CV inputs for rate, amount, mix and frequency plus a lo/hi switch¹. Guitar Pedal X lists the controls in more detail²:

The jack field includes 1/4 inch inputs for audio in, audio out, LFO out and carrier in/out, and the unit runs on a 9V battery or an external power supply¹. It is housed in an all-steel enclosure with wooden end cheeks¹. According to Guitar Pedal X, rate, amount, mix and frequency can all be controlled through the rear CV jacks, and the pedal can serve as an expander module to add an LFO to a synth setup or as an additional tuned oscillator in a modular rig¹.

The two outlets give different US prices. Gearnews lists $199.00¹; Guitar Pedal X lists $219². Gearnews also reports that changing the internal battery requires a screwdriver, and that the bypass LED is green when the effect is engaged and red in bypass¹.

Guitar Pedal X's reviewer was less convinced, writing that the Ringer Bringer delivers interesting tones but sits behind the Dr Scientist Phreak and Red Panda Radius for his taste².