The Darkglass Electronics Super Symmetry (Silver) is a compressor pedal built for players who want close control over their dynamics1. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as providing six precise control knobs, including blend, input, attack, release, compression and output, to fine-tune compression behavior and maintain a balanced signal1. The pedal is housed in a durable metal chassis with top-mounted input and output jacks to optimize pedalboard space efficiency2.
Darkglass describes the Super Symmetry as a compressor with six precise control knobs, including blend, input, attack, release, compression and output, to fine-tune compression behavior and maintain a balanced signal3. It is housed in a durable metal chassis with top-mounted input and output jacks to optimize pedalboard space efficiency4.
Controls and metering
The Super Symmetry provides six control knobs to fine-tune compression behavior and maintain a balanced signal1:
| Control | Role |
|---|---|
| Blend | Blends compressed and uncompressed signal |
| Input | Sets the input level |
| Attack | Sets how quickly compression engages |
| Release | Sets how quickly compression lets go |
| Compression | Sets the amount of compression |
| Output | Sets the output level |
For metering, the unit includes a visual LED display to monitor gain reduction levels dynamically during performance, so a player can see compression depth in real time rather than guessing by ear alone1.
Power and mounting
Power is supplied exclusively through an external 9-volt DC adapter requiring a center-negative polarity connection, drawing 30mA. There is no battery option, so the pedal needs a power supply or isolated pedalboard power on any gig or session1. The pedal is housed in a durable metal chassis with top-mounted input and output jacks, a layout intended to optimize pedalboard space efficiency1.
Reception
The Super Symmetry is a compressor pedal whose six controls, blend, input, attack, release, compression and output, let a player fine-tune compression behavior while keeping the signal balanced5. Darkglass also points to its durable metal chassis with top-mounted input and output jacks as a way to optimize pedalboard space efficiency5.
Where it sits in the Darkglass range
Darkglass describes the Super Symmetry as a compressor with six precise control knobs, including blend, input, attack, release, compression and output, to fine-tune compression behavior and maintain a balanced signal4. The pedal sits in a durable metal chassis with top-mounted input and output jacks to optimize pedalboard space efficiency4. For more on the original version of this pedal, see the Darkglass Electronics Super Symmetry 115 GeV Compressor, and for the wider category, see Compressor Pedals.
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Questions
Does the Darkglass Super Symmetry run on a battery?
No. Power is supplied exclusively through an external 9-volt DC adapter, so there is no battery option. The pedal draws 30mA and needs a center-negative polarity connection, the standard polarity used by most pedalboard power supplies.
Is the Darkglass Super Symmetry analog or digital?
The Super Symmetry is an analog pedal. Darkglass describes it as a studio-grade compressor with a transparent yet warm analog circuit designed to smooth out dynamics while preserving natural low-end punch.
What polarity does the Super Symmetry power supply need?
It needs a center-negative polarity connection at 9V DC, drawing 30mA. That is the common standard for effects pedals, so most dedicated pedalboard power supplies will work, but the pedal cannot run on a battery.
Is the Super Symmetry made for bass or guitar?
Darkglass engineered it for bass guitar. The company describes the analog circuit as transparent yet warm, designed to smooth out dynamics while preserving natural low-end punch.
How does the Super Symmetry show gain reduction?
The pedal includes a visual LED metering display that monitors gain reduction levels dynamically during performance, so you can see how hard the compressor is working while you play.
Sources (5)
- Super Symmetry (Silver) by Darkglass Electronics, RockBoard (rockboard.de PedalPedia), 2026
- Darkglass Unveils Super Symmetry 115 GeV Compressor, premierguitar.com, 2015-08-17
- Darkglass Hyper Luminal Bass Compressor Pedal Demo, Sweetwater, 2018-09-26
- Darkglass Electronics rolls out the Hyper Luminal, guitar.com
- Review - Darkglass Electronics Super Symmetry 115 GeV Compressor - Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass, Bass Musician Magazine, 2015-10-01
