Alexander Pedals

Alexander Pedals

Also known as: Alexander

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Alexander Pedals is a builder of hand-crafted guitar effects pedals based in Garner, North Carolina. The company was founded by Matthew Farrow, a pedal designer whose earlier work includes Pharaoh Amplifiers and Disaster Area Designs; Alexander Pedals operates as a division of Disaster Area Designs LLC. The brand is named in memory of Farrow's younger brother Alex, and a portion of the profits ...

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Alexander Pedals is a builder of hand-crafted guitar effects pedals based in Garner, North Carolina. The company was founded by Matthew Farrow, a pedal designer whose earlier work includes Pharaoh Amplifiers and Disaster Area Designs; Alexander Pedals operates as a division of Disaster Area Designs LLC. The brand is named in memory of Farrow's younger brother Alex, and a portion of the profits from every pedal sold is donated to childhood cancer research.

The lineup centers on digital delay, reverb, modulation, and experimental DSP-driven effects, often styled with a retro 1980s visual and sonic aesthetic. Well-known models include the Syntax Error, a glitchy pitch-shifting and sequencer pedal inspired by early home computers and dial-up modems, and its variant the Syntax Error XP; the Sky 5000, which runs parallel reverb and delay engines; and the Radical Delay series, a line of 1980s-flavored digital delays that evolved through the Radical Delay 2 and Radical Delay DX as part of the brand's Neo Series. Many of the pedals feature deep MIDI control and preset storage, positioning them toward ambient, experimental, and studio-oriented players.

Alexander Pedals has built a niche reputation among tone-focused and experimental guitarists through coverage on pedal-centric outlets and small-builder communities, and the company is noted for honoring its warranty even on second-hand pedals bought on the used market.

Alexander Pedals has 52 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Delay Effects Pedals, Multi Effects Pedals, and Reverb Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 31 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include Taylor York, Ken Andrews, and Reeves Gabrels. Most Alexander Pedals products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.

Artists Who Use Alexander Pedals

Taylor York uses 2 Alexander Pedals products

Taylor York

Guitarist · Paramore

Ken Andrews uses 2 Alexander Pedals products

Ken Andrews

Singer, Guitarist · Failure

Reeves Gabrels uses 2 Alexander Pedals products

Reeves Gabrels

Guitarist · The Cure

Andy Martin uses 2 Alexander Pedals products

Andy Martin

Guitarist

Nicky Palermo uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Nicky Palermo

Singer, Guitarist · Nothing

Will Swan uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Will Swan

Guitarist · Dance Gavin Dance

Nick Reinhart uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Nick Reinhart

Singer, Guitarist · Death Grips

Ola Englund uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

Louis Borlase uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Louis Borlase

Guitarist · Squid

Justin Meldal-Johnsen uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

Bassist, Music Producer · Nine Inch Nails

Wade MacNeil uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Wade MacNeil

Singer, Guitarist · Alexisonfire

Teppei Teranishi uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Teppei Teranishi

Guitarist · Thrice

Tyler Bates uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Tyler Bates

Guitarist, Composer · Marilyn Manson

Christian Lembach uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Christian Lembach

Singer, Guitarist · Whores

emma essex uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

emma essex

Composer, Music Producer

Greg Dulli uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Greg Dulli

Singer, Guitarist · The Afghan Whigs

Rob Caggiano uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Rob Caggiano

Guitarist · Anthrax

Chris Buono uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Chris Buono

Guitarist

Hainbach uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

Hainbach

Music Producer

David Hartley uses 1 Alexander Pedals product

David Hartley

Bassist · The War on Drugs

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