The Ritual Devices Rainmaker is an all-analog tremolo and vibrato pedal, hand-built in the UK with true bypass switching and an acid etched enclosure. At its core, Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio describes it as "a classic amp style, tremolo like vibrato... All analog lushious undulation!" Its defining feature is the Texture control, which blends a parallel vibrato into your dry signal to reach what the maker calls Magnatone-esque vibrato sounds1.
What it does to your sound
The Rainmaker is a 2-in-1, if not 3-in-1 modulator in Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson's view, with pitter-patter pulsing tremolo and fluttery vibrato coming into focus as you dial the Texture control2. At low Texture settings it behaves as a standard tremolo; at higher blend settings it turns into what Delicious Audio calls "an analog trem / vibrato that can do standard tremolo or more pitchy vibrato at higher Texture (blend) settings"1.
Because the vibrato runs in parallel with the dry signal rather than replacing it, the pedal can hold onto your fundamental tone while the pitch wobble sits on top, which is how it reaches the Magnatone-style sound1.
The controls: Depth, Freq, Texture, Tilt and Level
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Depth | Intensity of the modulation. Lower settings are smoother; clockwise it increases the distance between wave peaks and troughs, accentuating pulse intensity13 |
| Freq | Speed of modulation. Low settings for slower speeds, higher for faster frequency; use with the nameless switch for additional speed control1 |
| Texture | Dry/wet blend. Fully counterclockwise is fully dry, around noon is pulsing tremolo only, past halfway brings in more present vibrato pitch wobble, fully clockwise gives both wet and dry13 |
| Tilt | A vintage style, active hi-fi tone control affecting only the blended tremolo/vibrato. Counterclockwise for deep murky pulses, clockwise for bright fluttering fluctuation13 |
| Level | Master output volume. Turned down everything else, it works as a clean boost1 |
Two footswitches handle engaging and speed: an Engage/On-Off footswitch and a Speed Multiplier footswitch that jumps between slow and fast3.
The Tilt tone control shapes only the modulated signal, not your dry tone, so the unblended part of your sound passes through untouched1.
What reviewers said
Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson reviewed the Rainmaker in November 2025, listing it at £249 on the Ritual Devices Webstore and calling the price "very reasonable"2. In a later look at Ritual Devices' etched series alongside the Grimalkin, Evol and Fay, his verdict was:
"It's a very decent Tremolo and Vibrato for sure - with all kinds of in-between textures also - and a super handy Tilt EQ"
Karlsson's preferred settings were Depth at 2 o'clock, Freq at 3 o'clock, Level at noon, Tilt EQ at 3 o'clock, and Texture at 9, 12 or 3 o'clock, noting there is "plenty of everything onboard including Volume"2.
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Questions
Is the Ritual Devices Rainmaker true bypass?
Yes. Delicious Audio's product page lists True Bypass switching for the Rainmaker, so the pedal passes your guitar's signal untouched when disengaged. That means it can sit on a pedalboard without loading or coloring the signal in bypass, and it works fine placed anywhere in the chain alongside other true bypass effects.
Is the Rainmaker analog or digital?
The Rainmaker is all analog. Delicious Audio describes it as an analog trem and vibrato that can do standard tremolo or a more pitchy vibrato at higher Texture blend settings. There is no digital processing or preset storage involved, which players who favor analog modulation paths will appreciate.
What power supply does the Ritual Devices Rainmaker need?
The Rainmaker runs on +9VDC, according to Delicious Audio's product page. A standard center-negative 9V pedal supply is the usual match for that requirement. The page does not list a current draw figure, so check the maker's documentation if you are budgeting power for a daisy-chained supply.
Where is the Ritual Devices Rainmaker made?
The Rainmaker is hand-built in the UK. Delicious Audio notes that it is built and wired entirely by hand and housed in an acid etched enclosure, which is part of Ritual Devices' etched series presentation alongside pedals like the Grimalkin, Evol and Fay covered by Guitar Pedal X.
What does the Texture knob do on the Rainmaker?
Texture blends a parallel vibrato into your dry signal. Fully counterclockwise you hear only the dry signal, around noon you get pulsing tremolo only, past halfway a vibrato pitch wobble becomes more present, and fully clockwise both wet and dry are heard. Delicious Audio says it achieves Magnatone-esque vibrato sounds.
Sources (3)
- Ritual Devices Rainmaker Tremolo/Virbato, Delicious Audio, 2022-11-21
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2025-11-05
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2026-02-11