The American Loopers Pedal Order Switcher is a utility pedal that reroutes effects within your signal chain. As the maker puts it, it lets you "take one or more effects and put in between any" others, switching the order of a pedal in the chain with one stomp1. It is a routing tool rather than a sound-shaping effect: it changes where your other pedals sit relative to each other, which changes how they interact.
What it does for your chain
Pedal order matters because the same two effects can behave very differently depending on which one comes first. American Loopers gives the example of a compressor that for some songs you want at the beginning of your chain, but that you then want to move so it sits right before the delays1. With an order switcher, that change is one stomp instead of a repatch. The pedal works by rerouting effects in between other effects, so it can move one pedal or a group of them to a new position in the chain1.
The toggle switch version
The toggle switch version swaps the usual push switch for a toggle, and leaves out the LEDs. American Loopers describes it plainly: "This version has a Toggle switch instead of a push switch, and no LEDs. Toggle switch moves left to right"3. The toggle moves left to right to switch the order of a pedal in the chain3.
There is also a mini version of the toggle switch model. American Loopers describes it as "the same version as our regular size Pedal Order Switcher, but built in a small enclosure with a toggle switch"2. The mini uses a toggle switch instead of a push switch, with no LEDs, and the toggle moves left to right2. The regular size measures 4.51 x 2.52 x 1.02 inches1. The maker notes that the drawing on the product page shows the big enclosure, but the pedal shipped will be the small one with a toggle switch2.
On the mini toggle version's product page, American Loopers warns: "Drawing shows big one, but it will be the small one with a toggle switch"2.
How it compares
Saturnworks makes a pedal order switcher that reverses the order of two effects loops, and its version includes "a bi-color LED to indicate which order your pedals are in"4. Saturnworks also offers a toggle version, where toggle down puts the loops in their normal order (loop 1 into loop 2) and toggle up reverses them (loop 2 into loop 1)4. Saturnworks lists several variants, including stereo versions, versions with bypass loop switches, and a front/effects loop switcher4.
Jeds Peds, a UK builder, sells order switchers in foot switch and toggle switch versions, each with an optional PCB and LED package that includes "the PCB, a CLR and a bicolour LED"56.
| Pedal | Switching | Indicator | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Loopers Pedal Order Switcher (toggle, no LED) | Toggle, moves left to right | None | 4.51 x 2.52 x 1.02 in3 |
| American Loopers Mini Order Switcher (toggle, no LED) | Toggle, moves left to right | None | Small enclosure2 |
| Saturnworks Pedal Order Switcher | Footswitch | Bi-color LED | 4.5 x 2.5 in (1590B)4 |
| Jeds Peds Order Switcher (toggle, PCB & LED option) | Toggle switch | Optional bicolour LED | Not given |
Warranty and availability
American Loopers lists a 1 year warranty on the Pedal Order Switcher and on both toggle switch versions132. The company states "We ship worldwide!" on the product pages13.
Questions
What does a pedal order switcher do?
It reroutes one or more effects to a different position in your signal chain. American Loopers describes it as a pedal that lets you take one or more effects and put them in between any others, switching the order of a pedal in the chain with one stomp. That matters because the same pedals can sound different depending on where they sit: a compressor before your drives behaves differently from one placed after them.
Can it move a compressor to a different place in the chain?
Yes. American Loopers gives exactly that example: you can have a compressor that for some songs you want at the beginning of your chain, and then move it so it sits right before the delays, all with one stomp. The switcher reroutes the pedal between the other effects in your chain without you having to repatch cables between songs.
Does the American Loopers Pedal Order Switcher have an LED?
The versions with a toggle switch have no LEDs. American Loopers states that this version has a toggle switch instead of a push switch, and no LEDs. If an indicator matters to you, other makers approach it differently: Saturnworks includes a bi-color LED to show which order the pedals are in, and Jeds Peds offers a PCB and LED option with a bicolour LED.
What warranty does the American Loopers Pedal Order Switcher have?
American Loopers lists a 1 year warranty on the Pedal Order Switcher and on both the regular and mini toggle switch versions. The company also states that it ships worldwide.
How big is the American Loopers Pedal Order Switcher?
The regular size Pedal Order Switcher measures 4.51 x 2.52 x 1.02 inches. The mini version with a toggle switch is much smaller at 93 x 39 x 27 mm, since it is built in a small enclosure. For comparison, Saturnworks' order switcher is 4.5 x 2.5 inches, a 1590B size enclosure.
Sources (6)
- Pedal Order Switcher, American Loopers
- Mini Pedal Order Switcher With Toggle Switch, No LED, American Loopers (www.americanloopers.com)
- Pedal Order Switcher With Toggle Switch, No LED, American Loopers (americanloopers.com)
- Pedal Order & Effects Loop Switcher, Saturnworks, 2026-08-29
- Order Switcher (Foot Switch Version), Jeds Peds
- Order Switcher (Toggle Switch Version), Jeds Peds (jedspeds.co.uk)
