The Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal is a stereo effects pedal that combines distortion, reverb, delay, filtering and LFO control in one floor unit. Premier Guitar's announcement describes it as letting players change tonal response or signal chain routing of any signal at the press of a button, with effects combined and implemented using presets and MIDI control, with or without an expression pedal1. Endorphin.es describes its range as running "from earth-shaking subharmonics and distorted drones to angelic shimmering reverbs and anything in between"1.
Where it came from
The Ghost Pedal is the pedal-form version of Endorphin.es's Ghost Eurorack module. Robin Vincent, who looked at both, put it plainly: "Ghost is really good in a pedal." He found the pedal form looks much better than the packed-in Ghost module, which he said bamboozled him overall, and he came down in favor of the pedal form versus the Eurorack module2.
Robin Vincent, writing at Gearnews, preferred the pedal layout to the module: "Ghost is really good in a pedal."2
For players who know the rack version, the pedal counterpart is covered on the ENDORPHIN.ES GHOST Stereo Effects Processor page.
Controls and the randomize shortcut
The pedal carries three footswitches. Pedal-of-the-Day describes their roles: "three footswitches let you change assignable parameters (tap tempo/looper/freeze/spring excite), select presets and bypass with your feet"3.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Three footswitches | Change assignable parameters (tap tempo, looper, freeze, spring excite), select presets, bypass3 |
| SHIFT + REVERB + ROUTING | Randomises the patch, including random LFO frequency, but does not randomise volume, mix or cabinet2 |
The randomize shortcut is worth knowing as a player: it will throw new effect combinations and modulation rates at you, but it leaves your volume, mix and cabinet settings untouched, so a randomized patch stays playable at your set level2.
The Ghost Pedal packs several effect types into one box: Endorphin.es describes it as combining "high-quality distortion, reverb, delay, filtering, and LFO control"1. Robin Vincent's verdict after comparing it with the Eurorack original was that "Ghost is really good in a pedal"2.
What it does to a signal
The Ghost Pedal stacks several effect types that players usually think of as separate pedals: distortion1, reverb1, delay1, filtering1 and LFO-driven modulation1. Because the signal chain routing itself can be changed at the press of a button1, the order of those effects is part of the patch rather than fixed by the hardware. The JFET guitar input with cabinet simulation means a guitar can go straight in without an amp on stage or in a recording2.
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Questions
How much does the Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal cost?
Gearnews listed the Ghost Pedal at $328.00 USD at Thomann as of April 2026, alongside a UK price of £299.00 and a European price of 349.00 euros. The same report noted the pedal was 30 percent off at Thomann for a limited time at the firmware 4.0 release.
Does the Ghost Pedal have a guitar input?
Yes. Gearnews reports that the Ghost Pedal has a line input and a JFET guitar input with cabinet simulation, so a guitar can be plugged straight in without a separate amp sim or preamp.
Does the Ghost Pedal support MIDI?
Yes. Premier Guitar's announcement describes effects that can be combined and implemented using presets and MIDI control, with or without an expression pedal. Firmware 4.0 also fixed a MIDI program change crash bug.
Can I use the Ghost Pedal without an expression pedal?
Yes. Premier Guitar's report states that the pedal's effects can be combined and implemented using presets and MIDI control with or without an expression pedal, so an expression pedal is optional rather than required.
Who helped design the Ghost Pedal?
Premier Guitar reports that the Ghost Pedal was developed in combination with producer Andrew Huang. It is the pedal-form version of Endorphin.es's Ghost Eurorack module.
What is the current Ghost Pedal firmware version?
As of April 2026, the current firmware version is 4.0. Gearnews reports that version 4.0 refines the existing effect algorithms, improving the distortion, high-gain, dynamics, reverb, filter and comb filter algorithms, and fixes a MIDI program change crash bug.
Sources (3)
- Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal and Golden Master to Make Debut, Premier Guitar, 2023-05-08
- Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal Gets Major Firmware Update, gearnews.com, 2026-04-13
- ENDORPHIN.ES GHOST Stereo Effects Processor, Pedal-of-the-Day, 2024-02-15
