The Glowfly Hymnosis is a stompbox from Glowfly, a UK-based builder specializing in creative effects. It packs several effects into one handmade circuit: octave up and down, forward or reverse delay, and a freeze function. Delicious Audio reported on the pedal when it was announced in January 2023, saying it would ship in mid-February1.
What it does
The Hymnosis runs simultaneous octave up, down and neutral delay lines, in forwards or reverse. Delicious Audio's report describes the pedal this way1:
"Simultaneous octave up, down and neutral delay lines in forwards or reverse"
Paolo De Gregorio, Delicious Audio
Because the lines run together, the octave shifting and the delay are part of one handmade circuit that integrates a series of effects rather than separate effects chained inside a box. Players looking at this pedal alongside other octave and pitch pedals will find the combination of octave and reverse delay in one enclosure is the distinguishing feature1.
Controls and operation
The pedal is operated with two footswitches and a toggle switch:
- The main footswitch engages and disengages the effect.
- A second footswitch triggers the freeze function, which holds the sound under your playing1.
- A toggle switch in the middle selects between forward or reversed delay1.
"All the effects can be played simultaneously, with the toggle switch in the middle selecting between forward or reversed"1
Paolo De Gregorio, Delicious Audio1
Power and build
The Hymnosis takes a 9V DC center negative power supply, which Delicious Audio describes as the standard pedal one, so it should work with a typical pedalboard supply. The pedal is true bypass, and the circuit is handmade: Delicious Audio notes that all Glowfly pedals are "lovingly handmade, true bypass and take +9v centre negative power supply"1.
Videos
Glowfly Pedals
Pedal Experiments
Questions
Is the Glowfly Hymnosis true bypass?
Yes. Delicious Audio reports that Glowfly's pedals are true bypass, meaning the effect is removed entirely from your signal chain when the pedal is off. The same report notes that all Glowfly pedals are handmade and run on a 9V center negative power supply, the standard for stompboxes.
What power supply does the Glowfly Hymnosis need?
The Hymnosis takes a 9V center negative power supply, which Delicious Audio describes as the standard pedal power supply. That is the same type used by most common stompboxes, so a typical pedalboard supply or one-spot style adapter should suit it.
Can you use the octave, delay and freeze at the same time?
Yes. According to Delicious Audio, all the effects can be played simultaneously: the pedal runs simultaneous octave up, down and neutral delay lines in forwards or reverse, and a second footswitch triggers the freeze function on top of that.
How do you switch the Hymnosis between forward and reverse delay?
A toggle switch in the middle of the pedal selects between forward or reversed delay. Delicious Audio's report describes the toggle as sitting between the modes, so you can flip the character of the delay lines without changing any other setting.
Is the Glowfly Hymnosis handmade?
Yes. Delicious Audio describes the Hymnosis as a handmade circuit, and says all Glowfly pedals are lovingly handmade. The builder is based in the UK and specializes in creative effects.
Sources (1)
- Glowfly Hymnosis Octave / Delay / Reverse / Freeze, Delicious Audio, 2023-01-30
