Xotic Volume Pedal – Low Impedance 25K

Description

Volume pedals live or die by two things: how transparent they stay and how long the mechanism lasts. Xotic’s Low Impedance 25K Volume Pedal tackles both. Instead of the string-and-pulley setup found in older designs (which stretches, slips, and eventually snaps), this one uses a nylon pivot bushing paired with a rack-and-pinion gear system. The result is a smooth, consistent sweep underfoot that holds up to years of gigging without the mid-set surprise of a busted string.

Tonally, the high-quality audio potentiometer is chosen to preserve your frequency spectrum through the full sweep, so you get real volume control rather than a tone-sucking dip as you roll back. That makes it equally at home for pedal-steel-style swells, clean volume knob riding, or as a dedicated boost/cut in a more complex chain — place it early for dynamics control, or later for a master volume before your amp.

Every unit is 100% hand-wired with cloth-covered wiring inside a die-cast aluminum enclosure finished in red hammertone. That enclosure is roughly two-thirds the footprint of a typical volume pedal, so it slots onto tight pedalboards or travel rigs where space is at a premium without sacrificing durability. A tuner output is included for silent tuning on the fly.

• Durable red hammertone aluminum casing
• High-quality audio potentiometer
• 100% hand-wired construction
• Cloth-covered internal wiring
• Nylon pivot bushing, string-free rack-and-pinion action
• Compact footprint for small boards
• Tuner output

Dimensions: 8.27″ W x 3.94″ D x 2.64″ H (210 x 100 x 67mm). Weight: 1.88 lbs (853g).