The Pulse Tap-Tempo

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The Pulse Tap-Tempo: where utilitarian doesn't have to mean boring.

No, tap-tempo switches don't give you massive distortion or sweet fuzz tones — they just work quietly behind all the other guys in your chain to make sure your delay is repeating in-sync. That, of course, is a crazy-important job, and The Pulse performs such duties flawlessly.

Maybe you don't like the 2-second hold you have to use with some delays, maybe you don't like the size of other tap tempos — or maybe you need to use tap tempos on multiple delays, and real estate on your pedal board is at a premium. The little Pulse (1.99x1.99x1.06 inches) fits the bill in all situations, and its super small footprint allows you to place it almost anywhere on your pedal board. The Pulse Tap-Tempo works with delay and modulation effects that accept external tap-tempo and/or expression pedals, like the Strymon Timeline, BOSS DD5, DD7, DD20, RC series Eventide pedals, MOOG, etc.

Housed in a rugged cast aluminum shell, The Pulse sports a high-quality, ultra soft-touch footswitch so you don't feel like you have to "click" a switch to register a tap — you just merely tap like you're tapping your foot along with the beat. Switch is "normally closed." No power is required for operation. Made by hand, one at a time, here in the USA. The Pulse also comes in 9 different colors:

• Etched with Metallic Black Text
• Etched with Metallic Blue Text
• Etched with Metallic Red Text
• Metallic Blue
• Metallic Red
• Metallic Black
• Metallic Blue with dots
• Metallic Red with dots
• Metallic Black with dots

You can read more about etching here.

Recent User Comments

• I cannot begin to describe how awesome this thing looks and feels, the switch is so wonderful. You really do make amazing little boxes of joy.
• The best feeling tap-tempo pedal I've ever used in my 30 plus years of playing.
• The looks, the touch, the attitude — I can't get over how cool this little thing is. Works flawlessly! Good job!

Documentation

• RAILhead Effects Pulse Manual

Pricing and Availability

Ordering will reopen March 1, 2012. I am on sabbatical until then. Read more about it here.

The Pulse Tap-Tempo is only $30 (Etched) or $35 (Painted) plus $5 shipping and handling (within the US), and has a current lead time of 1-2 weeks. I also ship Internationally, but please email me your full shipping address before ordering to discuss shipping costs.

Options:
Etched with Black Text $30.00 Etched with Blue Text $30.00 Etched with Red Text $30.00 Metallic Black $35.00 Metallic Blue $35.00 Metallic Red $35.00 Metallic Black with Dots $35.00 Metallic Blue with Dots $35.00 Metallic Red with Dots $35.00
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