The Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator delivers a wide range of effects, from quirky modulated wobbles to glitchy bleeps. While the wild sounds are fun, the real magic lies in exploring how the controls interact to create subtle, nuanced tones. This pedal can produce gentle vibrato, vintage 1980s-style chorus, and even doubling effects - then crank it up for more adventurous sounds.
The Somersault follows the same design philosophy as Caroline’s Kilobyte and Meteore pedals. Although a digital chip handles the wet signal, the gain stage, dry signal, LFO, control set, and output mixing stage are fully analog. The result is a pedal that sounds rich, full, and powerful, with the quality and robustness Caroline Guitar Company pedals are known for.
Whether you’re after smooth modulation or out-of-the-box sonic exploration, the Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator offers intuitive control and a wide tonal palette, making it an essential addition to any pedalboard.
Controls:
OFFSET: sets the time difference between the modulated and dry signals – higher settings will have an increasingly dramatic effect.
SPEED: sets the rate of the oscillator sweep.
DEPTH: sets the intensity of the wave on the modulated line.
MIX: from completely dry (counterclockwise) to 100% wet (clockwise).
WAVE: selects either triangular or square wave shapes.
TONE: allows for full range sound or a hi-end cut on the wet signal.
HAVOC: removes the SPEED control from the equation, maxing the rate on demand.
