The Mystic is a semi-modular desktop synthesizer from Recovery Effects and Devices. At its core is an FM (frequency modulation) synth engine with two operator voices and two modulators, paired with an analog-style echo that the maker specifies at 500ms1. Recovery Effects describes it in characteristically colorful terms: "The Mystic is an experimental device that makes ethereal voices swirl, echo, ascend, and plunge into an ever-changing, sonic, celestial playground"1.
What it is and how it fits your setup
Despite living on a site about guitar effects, The Mystic is not a stompbox. The maker labels it "THE MYSTIC (Semi-Modular Desktop Synth)"1, and its line-level output1 points it at mixers, interfaces and amps rather than a guitar signal chain. Players who already use synth-flavored pedals such as the Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar, the Way Huge Atreides Analog Weirding Module or the Red Witch Synthotron III will recognize the territory: a self-contained sound engine you feed and process, rather than a effect that reshapes a guitar signal. The semi-modular designation suggests patchable or routable sections, though the maker's page does not detail the patch architecture beyond the two operators and two modulators.
Specifications at a glance
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-modular desktop synth1 |
| Synth engine | FM, two operator voices, two modulators1 |
| Echo | Analog-style, 500ms1 |
| Output | Line level1 |
| Power | 9V DC, Boss-style, negative tip, 200mA1 |
| Dimensions | 6.88 x 3.34 x 1.69 inches1 |
| Power supply option | Purchase with or without power supply1 |
Power and connections
The Mystic operates on "a standard Boss-style 9vdc negative tip, 200mA"1. That 200mA draw is worth noting: it is well beyond what many daisy-chain supplies spare for a single output, so a dedicated adapter or a high-current output is the safer bet. Buyers get the choice, since the maker offers the "Option to purchase with or without power supply"1.
The unit measures 6.88 x 3.34 x 1.69 inches1, compact enough for a crowded desk, and its output is line level1.
Availability and price
The product page lists a regular price of £197.00, shown as a sale price in GBP as of 26 October 20261. As of the same date the unit is sold out, with a "Notify when product available" form in place of a buy button, and the page's own web address marks it as a pre-order item1.
The Mystic is a made-to-order product. The maker states that "Most of our devices are made to order"1, so stock tends to move in builds rather than continuous runs, and the sold-out status on the page does not necessarily mean the device is gone for good.
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Questions
What power supply does the Recovery Effects Mystic need?
The Mystic runs on a standard Boss-style 9V DC supply with a negative tip, drawing 200mA. Recovery Effects and Devices gives the buyer the option to purchase the unit with or without a power supply, so you can supply your own Boss-style adapter if you already have one on the board.
Does the Mystic come with a power supply?
It can. The maker's product page offers the choice of purchasing The Mystic with or without a power supply, so you only pay for the adapter if you need one. If you buy it without, any standard 9V DC negative-tip supply rated for at least 200mA will do.
Is the Recovery Effects Mystic available right now?
As of late October 2026, the product page shows The Mystic as sold out, with a notify-when-available form in its place. The page's web address also marks it as a pre-order item, and the maker notes that most of its devices are made to order.
Is the Mystic a pedal or a desktop synth?
Recovery Effects and Devices describes The Mystic as a semi-modular desktop synth, not a guitar pedal. It has a line-level output and an FM synth core with two operator voices and two modulators, plus an analog-style echo, so it sits on a desk or in a rack rather than on a pedalboard.
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- THE MYSTIC (Semi-Modular Desktop Synth), Recovery Effects and Devices
