The JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo Module is a dual delay pedal from the German maker JPTR FX. Two delays are stacked on top of each other, and each delay's time and feedback can be controlled separately, so the pedal can run everything from an atmospheric haze to elaborate rhythmic patterns. Its makers have described it as a "time-traveling device," and Guitar.com reported it as a new release from the company's labs in March 20181.
Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio called it "a rather bizarre, vintage style double analog delay by German manufacturer JPTR FX," and later added it to the site's list of Best Advanced Delay Pedals with Unusual Features2. Pedal of the Day's 2024 review described "a powerful delay with a ton of knobs, features and sounds to experiment with" and "a beautifully crafted and bizarre vintage style delay, hand-built with tender love and care"3.
Controls and footswitches
The two delays that comprise the Fernweh can be individually controlled via the "Feedback," "Time," and "Mix" knobs, each one serving both delays so their characters can be set apart1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Time | Individually controls the two delays' time1 |
| Feedback | Individually controls the two delays' feedback level1 |
| Mix | Individually controls the two delays' mix; maxed out it boosts the signal and adds dirt1 |
| Swell footswitch | Takes notes into infinite self-oscillation1 |
The pedal carries three footswitches, two of which provide momentary self-oscillation and time altering effects2. There is also a momentary switch dedicated to infinite self-oscillation, and an expression input that covers both repeat and time traveling2.
"Max out the 'Mix' knob and the pedal will give your signal a boost, adding some dirt to your sonic landscape."
What it sounds like
JPTR FX's own framing is a "time-traveling device," and Guitar.com described its range as running "from an atmospheric haze to elaborate rhythmic patterns"1. Pedal of the Day's reviewer heard a vintage style delay that covers the sound in a soft atmospheric haze with lush trails3. Because the Mix knob pushes into boost and dirt at its top setting, the pedal can move beyond clean repeats into overdriven territory, which places it loosely alongside the kinds of textures covered on the site's Overdrive Pedals and Delay Pedals pages.
Background
JPTR FX is a German manufacturer, and the Fernweh is hand-built23. Guitar.com announced the pedal on 1 March 2018 as the latest release from the company, listing for EU 259 in the EU1. Delicious Audio's write-up of the Fernweh Multi Echo Module followed in February 2021, when the pedal was added to the site's list of advanced delay pedals with unusual features2, and Pedal of the Day reviewed the module in March 20242.
The published price on record is EU 259 from the 2018 announcement, quoted in euros as stated at the time. No US dollar list price appears in the available coverage.
A related product, the JPTR FX DIY FERNWEH V1 PCB, is also covered on the site for players who build their own.
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Questions
Where is the JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo made?
JPTR FX is a German manufacturer, and the Fernweh is described as hand-built. Delicious Audio called it "a rather bizarre, vintage style double analog delay by German manufacturer JPTR FX," and the Pedal of the Day review described it as "a beautifully crafted and bizarre vintage style delay, hand-built with tender love and care."
How much does the Fernweh Multi Echo cost?
When Guitar.com covered the pedal's release in March 2018, the Fernweh listed for EU 259 in the EU.
What does the Swell footswitch do?
Stomping the Swell footswitch takes your notes into infinite self-oscillation. It is one of three footswitches on the pedal; Delicious Audio notes that two of the three provide momentary self-oscillation and time altering effects.
Can the two delays be set independently?
Yes. The two delays are stacked on top of each other, and each delay's time and feedback can be controlled separately. Guitar.com describes the two delays as individually controlled via the Feedback, Time and Mix knobs.
What happens when the Mix knob is turned all the way up?
Max out the Mix knob and the pedal will give your signal a boost, adding some dirt to your sonic landscape, according to Guitar.com's report on the pedal.
Sources (3)
- JPTR FX’s new pedal packs two delays into one, Guitar.com, 2018-03-01
- JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo Module, Delicious Audio, 2021-02-12
- JPTR FX Fernweh Multi Echo Module, Pedal of the Day, 2024-03-14
