The Anasounds Le Truand is a real spring reverb tank, the largest of three external tanks made for the company's Element reverb pedal. Instead of modeling a spring inside a chip, the Element drives an actual box of springs, and Le Truand is the biggest box of the three. Anasounds names the range after The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Le Bon, La Brute and Le Truand1.
How it connects and how it works
The tank sits outside the pedal. A mini jack plugs into the back of the Element, and from there RCA connectors run to the box that holds the springs1. Because the springs are physical, the effect is analog: Anasounds describes the setup as generating an analog effect of reverb1. For a player, that means the reverb character comes from the size and response of the tank itself, and swapping tanks changes the sound rather than tweaking a parameter.
Anasounds also sells the Le Truand bundle, which packages the Element pedal, the tank and the connecting cable together, listed at 339,00 EUR3.
Size and where it fits
Le Truand measures 42.5 x 10.9 x 4 cm, or 16.5 x 4 x 1.6 inches2. That is large for a pedalboard accessory, and it is the reason the tank is often treated as an off-board piece. When MusicRadar covered the Element's launch, the writer noted that the largest tank "is probably too big for even the largest pedalboards"4. Pedal of the Day, reviewing the Element and its three tanks, made the same practical point in fewer words: Le Truand "might need a big board"5.
The three Element tanks
| Tank | Position in the range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Le Bon | smallest of the three | later used, with a third spring, in the La Grotte collaboration pedal1 |
| La Brute | middle size | see the La Brute spring tank1 |
| Le Truand | largest of the three | 42.5 x 10.9 x 4 cm; Anasounds calls it the richest sounding2 |
Anasounds is blunt about where Le Truand sits among the three. On the product page the maker calls it "simply out of competition! This is the one that offers the richest sound!" and describes it as the team's favorite, with what the page calls endless shpouingwingwigouing and an unusual resonance1. MusicRadar reported the same claim at launch: "Anasounds reckons it's the best-sounding of all"4.
Same tank as the amps
Le Truand is not only a pedal accessory. According to Anasounds, it is the tank used for the reverb in the company's Fender-style amps6. A player who wants that amp-style tank reverb in a pedal format gets the same spring hardware with the Element.
Price and availability
Anasounds lists the Le Truand tank at 119,00 EUR on its product page1. The full Le Truand bundle, with the Element pedal and cable included, is listed at 339,00 EUR1.
Questions
What does the Anasounds Le Truand spring tank connect to?
Le Truand is an external spring tank made for the Anasounds Element reverb pedal. A mini jack plugs into the back of the Element, and RCA connectors run from there to the box that holds the springs. Anasounds also sells the Le Truand bundle, which includes the Element pedal, the tank and the cable together.
Is the Le Truand spring tank analog?
Yes. Anasounds describes the Le Truand as generating an analog effect of reverb: the springs in the tank are real, physical springs rather than a digital simulation, and the Element pedal drives them to produce the reverb.
What are the other Anasounds Element tank sizes?
The Element works with three tank sizes named after The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Le Bon, La Brute and Le Truand. Le Truand is the largest of the three, and Anasounds reckons it is the best-sounding of all, though it is also the one most likely to be too big for a pedalboard.
How big is the Anasounds Le Truand tank?
Anasounds lists the Le Truand tank at 42.5 x 10.9 x 4 cm, or 16.5 x 4 x 1.6 inches. That makes it the largest of the three Element tanks, and reviewers have noted it may need a big pedalboard or a spot off the board entirely.
How much does the Anasounds Le Truand cost?
Anasounds lists the Le Truand spring tank at 119,00 EUR on its product page. The Le Truand bundle, which adds the Element pedal and the connecting cable, is listed at 339,00 EUR.
Is the Le Truand the same tank used in Anasounds amps?
Yes. According to Anasounds, the Le Truand spring tank is the one used for the reverb in the company's Fender-style amps, so the Element with Le Truand brings that same tank reverb to a pedalboard setup.
Sources (6)
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- Anasounds Element Analog Spring Reverb, Pedal of the Day, 2020-06-06
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