The Nocturnal LTD "June" is a limited edition pedal from Collision Devices that puts three ambient effects in one box: a shimmer reverb, a dynamic tremolo and a modulated delay. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as an ambient and textures creation box for soundscape work, and lists its circuit type as analog1. It is a sibling to the standard Collision Devices Nocturnal, which entered full production after this limited run.
What it does
The Nocturnal covers three effect types that ambient players often run together. The shimmer reverb adds the octave-up wash associated with that effect type, the dynamic tremolo responds to playing, and the modulated delay adds movement to its repeats. Players comparing it with a single-effect pedal can also look at the site's pages for Reverb Pedals, Delay Pedals and Tremolo Pedals1.
The three effects are not locked together. As the maker puts it:
"Each effect can be used together or separately and has its own momentary or trails function."
That means the reverb, tremolo and delay can be stacked for full ambient textures or used one at a time, and each can be set for momentary operation or for trails, where the effect's tail rings out after the pedal is switched1.
History and the limited edition
The Collision Devices Nocturnal LTD "June" draws 400 mA of current1. That figure matters for pedalboard power planning, since a supply rated for standard compact pedals may not cover it; players should pair it with a power supply that can deliver that draw on its own output. The LTD "June" is the limited edition version of the Nocturnal covered on this page.
This is the limited edition version of the pedal. The standard production Nocturnal is a separate product page.
Power and build
The Nocturnal runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 400mA1. That draw is high for a single pedal, so a supply output rated for at least 400mA is needed rather than a shared low-current output.
At 400mA1, the Nocturnal exceeds what most daisy-chain outputs provide. Give it its own supply output.
Collision Devices builds the pedal entirely in France, from the enclosure to the circuit, assembled by hand in its workshop1. The maker also backs it with a lifetime warranty, stating: "The Nocturnal has a lifetime warranty. Of course."1
Related pedals from Collision Devices
Collision Devices has made several other combined-effect pedals for ambient and textural playing:
- Black Hole Symmetry: a three-in-one delay, reverb and fuzz pedal announced in December 2018
- Nocturnal: the standard production version of the pedal covered here
- Crushturnal: an ambient multi-effects pedal announced in May 2024, combining shimmer reverb, digital delay, bitcrusher and clock sequencer
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Questions
Where is the Collision Devices Nocturnal made?
Collision Devices builds the Nocturnal completely in France, from the enclosure to the circuit, and the company says each unit is assembled by hand in its workshop. The LTD "June" version is a limited edition of the pedal, and the Nocturnal later entered full production as a standard model in the company's range.
Is the Nocturnal analog or digital?
The maker lists the Nocturnal's circuit type as analog. It combines three effects, a shimmer reverb, a dynamic tremolo and a modulated delay, in that analog circuit.
Can the Nocturnal's three effects be used separately?
Yes. According to the maker, each effect can be used together or separately, and each has its own momentary or trails function, so the shimmer reverb, dynamic tremolo and modulated delay can be run alone or stacked.
Does the Nocturnal have trails?
Yes. The maker states that each of the three effects has its own momentary or trails function, so delays and reverb tails can be allowed to ring out or cut off, effect by effect.
What power supply does the Nocturnal need?
The Nocturnal runs on 9V DC with a center negative plug and draws 400mA of current. Because of that current draw, a standard low-current daisy-chain output may not be enough; a dedicated supply output rated for the pedal's draw is the safer choice.
Does the Nocturnal come with a warranty?
Yes. Collision Devices gives the Nocturnal a lifetime warranty, stating plainly on its product page: "The Nocturnal has a lifetime warranty. Of course."
Sources (1)
- Nocturnal, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
