The Dophix Gioconda is a tremolo pedal from Italian maker Dophix. Tremolo is an effect that rhythmically raises and lowers the volume of your signal, producing a pulsing sound, and the Gioconda delivers it with an analog circuit. RockBoard's PedalPedia says the pedal is "inspired by the veil of mystery surrounding La Gioconda," the Mona Lisa, and describes it as having "an enigmatic and ambiguous soul"1.
What it does
The Gioconda shapes the volume of your guitar signal in a repeating cycle. Two controls set the effect1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Depth | Sets how deep the volume swings are, from a subtle pulse to a strong, choppy on and off |
| Rate | Sets how fast the volume rises and falls |
Both controls are listed on the maker's product page, which also confirms the pedal's analog circuit type1.
Because it is an analog tremolo, the Gioconda processes your signal with circuitry rather than digital modeling. Its 19mA current draw is modest, so it places little demand on a pedalboard power supply, and its 9V DC center negative power requirement matches the standard connector used by most modern pedals1.
Dophix also makes the Galileo, an optical tremolo with tap tempo and speed modulation controls, which offers more rhythmic options than the Gioconda's two knob layout1.
A demo of the Gioconda by All Music X'cess AMX, in English, is available on the maker's product page1.
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Questions
What does the Dophix Gioconda do?
The Gioconda is a tremolo pedal: it rhythmically raises and lowers the volume of your guitar signal to create a pulsing effect. Dophix describes it as an analog tremolo with Depth and Rate controls, letting you set how deep the volume swings are and how fast they repeat.
How is the Dophix Gioconda powered?
It runs on a 9V DC power supply with a center negative plug, drawing about 19mA. That is low enough current for most isolated pedalboard power supplies, and the center negative polarity matches the standard used by most modern effects pedals.
Sources (1)
- Gioconda by Dophix, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
