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Manufacturers: 4MS

How's this for a touch of age: I ordered my Noise Swash from back in the days when 4MS pedals were still 3ms pedals... I still haven't gotten used to the name change (3ms is the brand name for a stationary supplies company-- you probably use their transparent tape). Their logo is slightly cooler now.

 The 4ms crew are an odd bunch, willing to accept barters and trades for their pedals, as well as providing free layouts, schematics, and selling their pedals as user assembled kits... they were more of an "Open Source" pedal community than any other I know of. More than that, their stuff could border on absolute freakshow: for every phaser, tremolo, or overdrive they offer, there's a random noise, pitch shifting, self oscillating box of lunacy. Personally, I only ever picked up the one pedal, because they can be a bit too much: great for studio experimenting, but difficult to apply in a live situation.

That, and the prices seem to have about doubled since I last bought from them. (though I do have a Phaser Fleur circuitboard hanging out on my workbench. I just need to find some optocouplers)

3MS Noise Swash