The Menatone Mail Bomb Mini is an analog envelope filter pedal: it listens to how hard you pick and sweeps a wah-style filter in response, no rocking pedal required. Menatone describes it as "the quackiest, funkiest and easiest to use filter available today," and says its simple controls create "a wide range of pick attack triggered wah goodness."1
Controls
The Mail Bomb Mini keeps things to three knobs, which Menatone says is what makes it easy to use. Each one shapes a different part of the filter sweep1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Peak | Sets the upper limit of the wah effect |
| Depth | Sets the lower (idle) frequency |
| Attack | Adjusts the gain of the filter trigger |
In practice, Peak and Depth set the two ends of the sweep, while Attack decides how hard you have to dig in to open the filter up. That makes it a pick-attack triggered wah in the same family as wah-wah pedals, but driven by your playing dynamics instead of your foot1.
Power and hardware
The Mail Bomb Mini cannot run on a battery. Menatone states "Power supply must be used, no battery for the mini," so plan a 9V DC center negative output on your board supply.1
It draws 17mA at 9V DC center negative2, which is light enough for almost any pedalboard power supply. Inside, Menatone says "Full sized through hole parts are used throughout, no surface mount in here," a construction choice aimed at players who prefer traditional hand-soldered circuits1.
Buying one
The Mail Bomb Mini is sold direct from Menatone only, which the company says "accounts for the amazing price" of $1591. Because each unit is made by hand, one at a time in the USA, Menatone lists a build time of approximately 2 to 5 weeks, so ordering means waiting for your pedal to be built rather than shipping off a shelf1.
Questions
Does the Menatone Mail Bomb Mini take a battery?
No. Menatone states that a power supply must be used and there is no battery option for the mini. It runs on 9V DC center negative and draws 17mA, so a standard pedal power supply or isolated output will run it, but it cannot be powered from a 9V battery inside the enclosure.
Is the Mail Bomb Mini analog?
Yes. The circuit is analog, and Menatone adds that full sized through hole parts are used throughout with no surface mount components. It is an analog envelope filter rather than a digital modeling pedal.
Where is the Menatone Mail Bomb Mini made?
Menatone builds the Mail Bomb Mini by hand, one at a time, in the USA, the same way the company says it makes every other Menatone pedal.
How long does a Mail Bomb Mini take to build?
Menatone lists the build time as approximately 2 to 5 weeks. Because each pedal is hand built one at a time, ordering direct from Menatone means waiting for your unit to be made rather than shipping from stock.
What polarity does it need?
The Mail Bomb Mini needs 9V DC with center negative polarity, the same standard as most modern pedals, and draws 17mA of current.
Sources (2)
- Mail Bomb Mini, Menatone
- Mail Bomb Mini by Menatone, RockBoard (www.rockboard.de), 2026