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Hotone's second Neon Series pedal - the Purple and Pink Freqlux Triple-Voice Stereo Pitch-Shifter is another handy addition to the Verbera from that same roster
Key Points
Hotone Freqlux — Neon Series 3-Voice Stereo Pitch-Shifter (Purple/Pink). 100 factory presets, 200 slots; stereo I/O; modes: PolyShift, KeyTrack, Detune, ARP, Mod Only; all three pitch modules operate simultaneously.
Flux footswitch for automatic glide with customizable curves; per-voice Pan, Level, Tone, Attack; Feedback with Trail; FX module per voice; EXP/MIDI control; USB-C for PC/Mac editor and firmware. 32-bit A/D & D/A and 32-bit DSP; dry analog bypass.
As of 13 July 2026, the price was £229 (MAP/RRP $299/£229). Verbera was cited with a 1000mA rating but reportedly ran on 9V/660mA Cioks per Jake (Strymon Europe/MusicPsych). For electrical safety or modifications, consult a qualified tech.
I’m lagging a little behind on these now - as Hotone has delivered a second excellent pedal for its Neon Collection / Series - an equally cool looking Freqlux 3-Voice Pitch-Shifter with a tonne of features onboard - including 200 presets slots, with 100 superior factory presets already loaded.
I still need to land the Hotone Verbera Convolution Reverb - where its high current draw initially put me off a little (rated @ 1000mA) - but I was later corrected - as that high current number was more about the rating of the included power supply - and Jake from Strymon Europe / MusicPsych told me at the London Synth & Pedal Expo - that it worked fine with the 9V / 660mA outlet of a Cioks Future Power Generation supply! This Freqlux is rated at 9V @ 500mA - so a little easier to run therefore!
The visual carries most of the details - here below follow the Key Features and Specs, and some demos at the end!
Both the Freqlux and Verbera are priced @ $299 / £229 or thereabouts, and are relatively widely available. I will be coming for both eventually - while I’m already overdue on the Verbera. I reached out to Jake at the show as mentioned, and was expecting him to be getting in touch - but that’s not happened yet! There were two factors keeping the Verbera away from the board - how much I love the current incumbent Cornerstone Nucleo, and that high current draw challenge - which now seems to be resolved. So hopefully one of those is not too far away now!
You can read up more about the Freqlux on the Hotone Website.
Key Features
- Comes with 100 diverse factory pitch presets, with 200 preset slots available for custom storage and recall
- Stereo input and output, with selectable input mode
- Multiple pitch modes: PolyShift, KeyTrack, Detune, ARP, and Mod Only
- Supports simultaneous real-time operation of all three pitch modules
- Flux footswitch enables automatic gliding pitch shifts
- Customizable glide curves for Flux pitch shifts
- Full control over shifted voices with Pan, Level, Tone, and Attack parameters
- Feedback module providing pitch signal feedback
- Trail switch for Feedback signals
- The FX module allows independent sound design for each pitch-shifted voice
- EXP or MIDI external control for additional parameters
- High-performance AD/DA conversion with 32-bit processing
- Dry signal fully analog bypass circuitry
- Dual footswitch modes, supporting preset switching and real-time pitch control
- High-resolution LCD display for fast and intuitive operation
- USB connection to computer, compatible with free PC/Mac software for firmware updates, preset management, and more
Specifications
- Input jack : 1×6.35mm（1/4″）TRS
- Output jack : 2×6.35mm（1/4″）TRS
- MIDI/EXP jack : 2×3.5mm（1/8″）TRS
- USB jack : USB 2.0 Type-C
- Input impedance : 1 Meg Ohm
- Output impedance : 1K Ohm
- A/D&D/A : 32-bit High-performance
- DSP : 32-bit processing
- SNR : 115dB
- Frequency response : ±0.1dB, 20Hz~20kHz
- Max input level : +13dBu
- Bypass : Analog Dry Thru + Buffer
- Power supply : 9V DC, 0.5A （Center Negative ）
- Dimensions : 125.5mm(W)×84mm(D)×62.5mm(H)
- Weight : 485g
- MAP / RRP : $299 / £229
Demos
