Poly Effects assembles an intriguing mix of unfamiliar effects that sustain & grow - including resonators, vinyl and pitch-shifting delays, vocal modelling, Wavefolding Distortion and an 8-Step Sequencer

So the latest Poly Effects Trails Pedal is a slight departure from the norm - part of the same series obviously as the Flat-V, Verbs and Ample - while those are larger collections of themed algorithms - grouped together in multiples of 8.

For the Trails - there are simply just 8 effects in total, with the 8th being an 8-Step Sequencer.

As before - I’ve tried to cram all the essentials into one infographic visual that explains it all - most of the pertinent details are on the visual - and there are some further details below.

Besides the 8-Step Sequencer- the other 7 Algorithms are as follows :

• 1. MEADOWS - Sympathetic Strings Resonator - [A] Blend | [B] Pitch | [C] Structure | [D] Density
• 2. HAVEN - Bell Resonator - [A] Blend | [B] Pitch | [C] Structure | [D] Density
• 3. PRAIRIE - Vinyl Effect Delay - [A] Blend | [B] Length / Speed | [C] Aging | [D] Noise
• 4. OUTBACK - Vocal Mouth Modeller - [A] Blend | [B] Speed | [C] Shape | [D] Tongue Position
• 5. TUNDRA - Pitch-Shifting Delay - [A] Blend | [B] Time | [C] Feedback | [D] Pitch
• 6. BADLANDS - Wavefolding + Chebyshev Wave Brutal Distoriton - [A] Blend | [B] Delay | [C] Number of Folds | [D] Bias Amount
• 7, COAST - Microlooper / Granular Texture Generator - [A] Blend | [B] Size | [C] Wave Shape | [D] Density

It’s slightly reminiscent of the recent Chase Bliss Lost + Found - which has 12 Effects on Board - there is some slight overlap - while those two pedals have quite different algorithms - although the overarching theme is not dissimilar.

As before you can run TRS in and Out for full Stereo - and there are some smart secondary effects within the device too -  where you will need to read the manual to get the most out of this device.

As the Lost + Found has literally just landed - I’m putting this one back until I have mastered that one - in part it depends also if Loki offers me a good price!

I normally deliver the goods for Loki - I don’t think anyone else is in the ballpark of my visual - which provide such detailed coverage - in such a small space!

I did kind of except this to me be some sort of fairly left-field modulator - and that’s a large part of what we got - while the collection of algorithms sans several categories.

As before this unit goes for $399 on the Polly Effects Webstore - which is the exact equivalent to Chase Bliss - obviously a square mid-sized box though versus compact. You can read up more about the Trails on the Polly Effects Website!