The Mosky RD5 is a multi-effects pedal that puts five effects in one unit: reverb, delay, booster, overdrive and a buffer1. For a player, that means one box on the board can cover time-based effects, a gain stage and signal conditioning instead of three or four separate pedals. It sits in Mosky's multi-effects line alongside the Mosky RC5 Multi-Effects Pedal and the Mosky SOL918 Multi-Effects Pedal, and it relates to the company's dedicated reverb units such as the MOSKY Spring Reverb Mini and the Mosky Multi Spring Reverb.
What it does
The RD5 combines five effect types in a single enclosure1:
- Reverb for space and ambience, the effect type covered in more depth on the Reverb Pedals page
- Delay for repeats, covered on the Delay Pedals page
- Booster for pushing a signal or an amp, covered on the Boost Pedals page
- Overdrive for light to moderate gain, covered on the Overdrive Pedals page
- Buffer for preserving signal strength across long cable runs, covered on the Buffer Pedals page
Size and power
The pedal measures 230 x 65 x 36 mm and weighs 490 g, so it takes up more board space than a single standard stompbox but replaces several multi-effects functions in that footprint1. It runs on a 9V DC power jack with negative tips, and Mosky recommends a regulated supply1. There is no mention of battery operation in the maker's specifications, so plan on a dedicated 9V DC adapter or a regulated pedalboard power supply output.
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