FTelettronica Amygdala

The FTelettronica Amygdala is a triple active looper with an input buffer, made by FTelettronica. It sits on a pedalboard to manage three effect loops at once, with a BLEND and LEVEL control for each channel, a phase switch on each channel to avoid counterphases, and a double output that splits the signal into two amps¹.

What it does

The Amygdala combines two jobs in one box. As a looper, it lets you place three groups of pedals into separate switchable loops, so you can bring them in and out of the signal path without tapping each pedal individually. As a buffer, it keeps the signal from dulling as it passes through long cable runs and multiple pedals, a job covered in more depth on the Buffer Pedals page¹.

Each of the three channels carries its own set of controls:

• BLEND per channel, for mixing looped and dry signal
• LEVEL per channel, for setting each loop's level
• Phase switch per channel, to avoid counterphases between loops¹

The double output is the other distinguishing feature: it splits the signal into two amps, so one pedalboard can feed a two-amp rig¹.

How it is powered

The Amygdala runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 30mA¹. That current draw is modest by switcher standards, but like most 9V DC pedals it needs a center-negative supply rather than a battery arrangement, so a standard isolated pedal power output will run it¹.

Where it sits among the alternatives

The Amygdala is unusual in combining a three-loop switcher with a buffer and a two-amp splitter. Most buffered loopers on the site do one of those jobs: the One Control Xenagama Tail Loop MKIII is a loop switcher, the EarthQuaker Devices Buffer/Splitter handles buffering and splitting, and the JHS Pedals Buffered Splitter splits with buffering. If you need all three functions in one unit, the Amygdala's feature set covers them together¹.