The Zorg Effects Love Filter V2 is a filter pedal inspired by Moogerfoogers and 1980s Oberheim synths. Guitar Pedal X reported its launch in February 2025, with the pedal available on the Zorg Effects webstore for €280 ($289)1. According to the same report, the pedal's core chipset is the same as used in 80s Oberheim synths1.
Oberheim and Moogerfooger lineage
The Moogerfooger name refers to Moog's line of effects boxes built on synthesizer functions, a family that includes ring modulators, low-pass filters, phasers, and variable-control oscillators2. The Love Filter V2 draws on that tradition and on 1980s Oberheim synth circuitry: Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson wrote that "the pedal's core chipset is the same as used in 80's Oberheim synths"1. For a player, that means a filter designed with synthesizer-style control in mind rather than a single fixed envelope response, which shows up in the pedal's nine CV ports and deep control set.
What it does
Guitar Pedal X describes the Love Filter V2 as a "super versatile" filter that "delivers resonant envelope filter, Auth-Wah, 2-Stage Phaser and pew-pew laser sounds"1. That range covers much of the ground players look for from filter, wah and phaser style effects in one box. The reviewer's verdict:
"This is a really great sounding filter all-rounder."
The same review called it a fantastic genuine vintage sounding filter and placed it among the finest of its kind in overall sound1.
Controls and CV ports
The pedal carries a long control panel plus two footswitches1:
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Filter frequency |
| Resonance | Filter resonance |
| Mix | Blend of filtered and dry signal |
| HP/LP Button | High-pass or low-pass filter mode |
| Release | Envelope release |
| Attack | Envelope attack |
| Amount | Envelope amount |
| Invert Button | Inverts the envelope response |
| Waveform | Random Smooth / R (random) LFO waveform |
| Rate | LFO rate |
| Depth | LFO depth |
| Bypass footswitch | Effect on and off |
| Tao Tempo footswitch | Tempo switching |
In the Moogerfooger manner, the pedal also has nine Control Voltage ports, which "give you remote control over pretty much every parameter and Expression"1. The CV ports cover Resonance, Frequency 1, Frequency 2, Envelope, Expression, LFO, Offset, Depth and Rate1. Players with expression pedals or CV gear can therefore automate the filter from outside the pedal, much as they would with a synthesizer module.
Appearance and availability
Guitar Pedal X described the Love Filter V2 as a really attractive and appealing pedal, with a wood veneer facia on a raw aluminum enclosure and pink knobs1. The pedal was reported as available right now on the Zorg Effects webstore at the time of the February 2025 announcement1. Zorg Effects also makes the earlier Love Philter MKII, the Love Filter V2's predecessor in the firm's filter line1.
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Questions
What sounds can the Love Filter V2 make?
Guitar Pedal X reports that the pedal delivers resonant envelope filter, Auth-Wah, 2-Stage Phaser and pew-pew laser sounds. The reviewer called it a really great sounding filter all-rounder with a genuine vintage character, placing it among the finest of its kind in overall sound.
What are the control voltage ports for?
The pedal has nine Control Voltage ports that give remote control over pretty much every parameter and expression. They cover Resonance, Frequency 1, Frequency 2, Envelope, Expression, LFO, Offset, Depth and Rate, in the manner of a synthesizer or Moogerfooger-style unit.
What is the Tao Tempo footswitch?
The Love Filter V2 carries two footswitches, Bypass and Tao Tempo. The Tao Tempo switch sits alongside the main bypass switching and works with the pedal's rate and modulation controls, which include Rate, Depth, Waveform and Invert settings.
Is the Love Filter V2 based on Oberheim synth circuits?
Guitar Pedal X reports that the pedal's core chipset is the same as used in 1980s Oberheim synths, and that the design as a whole is inspired by Moogerfoogers and 80s Oberheim synths.
How much does the Love Filter V2 cost?
As of February 2025, Guitar Pedal X listed the Love Filter V2 at €280, which it gave as $289 in US dollars.
Where can the Love Filter V2 be bought?
Guitar Pedal X reported in February 2025 that the Love Filter V2 is available right now on the Zorg Effects webstore.
Sources (2)
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2025-02-10
- Moog MF-104M Analog Delay Pedal Review, Premier Guitar, 2012-12-10
