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Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar guitar pedal

Electro-Harmonix

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The Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar synthesizer guitar effects pedal has polyphonic lead voice and tunable sympathetic string drones that react to your playing. Create your own custom scales for the sympathetic strings while you set the decay time for the lead voice. Two expression pedal inputs allow you to bend the pitch of the lead voice and control the volume of the sympathetic strings simultaneously. These unique controls offer the player the ability to program the Ravish Sitar to become a totally unique and organic instrument unto itself. The Ravish Sitar is a truly new design with the flexibility to be a crossover tonal wonder.
Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar Synthesizer Guitar Effects Pedal

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  • Transform your electric guitar into a sitar
  • Lead sitar voice tracks your notes polyphonically with a wide range of tonal possibilities
  • Selectable decay speed for the Lead voice
  • Sympathetic string drone simulation with a wide tonal range
  • Selectable keys and scales including major, minor and exotic provided for the Sympathetic strings
  • Create custom Sympathetic string scales from your guitar
  • Ability to choose the Sympathetic key by playing a note on your guitar
  • Modulation adds movement to the sympathetic strings
  • Bend the pitch of your Lead voice notes using an optional expression pedal
  • Control the volume of the Sympathetic drone using an optional expression pedal
  • Separate Main Output for all voices plus a secondary Sympathetic Only Output
  • Save and recall nine presets
  • 9-volt power supply provided

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One year warranty on pedals. 90 day warranty on all other products.

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4.47

15 Reviews

82%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Better Then I Expected

I had a choice to get a real electric sitar, but finding one is a major hurdle and a very expensive one, so I opted for another choice, to try out an EH Ravish Sitar pedal AFTER hearing a couple of demonstrations online. I must admit my hopes for this this were high. When it came in, I hooked it up to my Epiphone LP and started playing an electric sitar for all practical purposes. I tried it on different settings with and without the sympathetic feature. Shades of Beatle George! I was impressed beyond those high hopes. Then I got a wild hair and hooked it up to my ESP 8-string bass. I had to turn down the sympathetic setting, because it would overtake the lead otherwise. A bass sitar sounded pretty awesome. Then I went for broke and hooked the Ravish up to my 12-string slide guitar using the slide and - are you ready for this? - an E-bow. I wound up on some uncharted planet in a galaxy far, far away. I don't really know how to describe it, but it wasn't like anything I've ever heard before. I'm most pleased with the accurate sitar sound this thing delivers without a sterile digital sound. I got a warm analog sitar voice out of it. I have a lot more exploring to do, but if I'm already this satisfied with the Ravish Sitar pedal, I'm sure I'll only grow to like it and enjoy it more as time goes on. One thing is for sure, it sure beats putting out a couple thousand dollars for a Coral electric sitar or some hand-made equivalent. I'm not knocking them; I'm just saying this pedal is the way to go if you want the sound without the price tag. Oh, yeah, IT COMES WITH A POWER SUPPLY! How often do you see that. That's worth a sixth star.

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Most Liked Negative Review

2

Difficult to understand the operation even with manual

I read the manual several times. Its just difficult to operate and the effects are not that great when I can use it. I was hoping for an easy way to reproduce the Sitar sound and for me it hasn't worked the way I imagined.

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  1. Performances8
  2. Home Studio7
  3. Amateur Recording6
  4. Outdoor Events / Games6
  5. Professional Recording6
Cons
  1. Not Responsive1
  2. Challenging In A Concert1
  3. Difficult to use1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced8
  2. Professional Musician2
Pros
  1. Excellent Sound Quality9
  2. Good Selection Of Effects7
  3. Responsive6
  4. Versatile5
  5. Compact4

Reviewed by 15 customers

  • Great pedal. It has excellent sound quality

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byEmanuel

    fromNorthbrook, IL

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Great sounds for 60's and 70's rock.

  • Exactly what I was looking for

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byRicardo

    fromMonterrey, Mexico

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Fantastic product, exactly what I was looking for, starting with the art in its surface. Offers a huge variety of sophisticated sounds that allow you to impress your audience when you play and make high level recordings at home studio an even at a professional one.

  • Very cool sound for trippy hard rock.

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byDavid

    fromatlanta ga

    I used it to make a YouTube video and look forward to highlighting the sound in performances. As my comments indicate, it's not a sound you're going to use on every song, to say the least. I think for a good guitarist it's a performance showcase pedal for something pretty special in your set -- one feature using the pedal per show, I would guess.

  • Great pedal!

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byFreecloud

    fromWestern NC

    This is such a cool pedal. So far, I've really enjoyed the effects in my home studio. Excited to use it in a live setting soon. It is somewhat pricey, so be sure to buy during a sale or get an open box item. The open box ones are completely new and come in the box, sealed, with everything included. I cannot tell any difference other than the much lower price.

  • Beautiful pedal

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byAic68

    fromAlbany

    I could see it being a little frustrating for some people to get going at first. Start off little sometimes less is more. It sounds beautiful.

  • Amazing effects pedal. Very satisfied with it.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted7 years ago

    byRobert

    fromundisclosed

    It is amazing to me how this pedal works to produce that classical Indian sound of a Sitar... it is very flexible and adds a nice exotic sound to your signal chain. The droning of the sympathetic strings (virtual, of course) is terrific and adds a dimension to your guitar sound that no other pedal I can think of

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  • submitteda year ago

    asked bySammy

    fromLighthouse Point. FL

    is the 9 V power supply for electrical outless of 110 V (America) as well as 220 V (Overseas)

    is the 9 V power supply for electrical outless of 110 V (America) as well as 220 V (Overseas)

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, it's only 110 V

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byL

    fromundisclosed

    Could you please tell me what else I need to buy to use this pedal with my Ibanez RG421 guitar (if anything)? I've never used pedals before, so this is all new to me. Thanks for your help!

    Could you please tell me what else I need to buy to use this pedal with my Ibanez RG421 guitar (if anything)? I've never used pedals before, so this is all new to me. Thanks for your help!

    Open Reply - Thomas
    You just need a cable to connect. There are many aspects to pedals. Please give us a call to better help you out – 877-687-5403

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked bynany

    fromWest

    Does it chug?

    Does it chug?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    I’m sorry. Your question is not clear. Please call us at 877 5403

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byDavid

    fromGA

    does this have some sort of gain or fuzz built-in to enhance the sitar clean tone?

    does this have some sort of gain or fuzz built-in to enhance the sitar clean tone?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This effects pedal does not have built in gain or fuzz to enhance the tone.