Montreal Assembly

Also known as: The Montreal Assembly, Montréal Assembly, mtl.asm, MTL ASM

Montreal Assembly is a boutique effects pedal builder based in Montreal, Canada, founded by Scott Monk. The company is known for experimental, left-field stompboxes aimed at adventurous players rather than purists, with a focus on digital signal manipulation, granular effects, and unconventional delay architectures.

The brand's best-known product is the Count to 5 (CT5), a multi-mode delay/s...

11 Products · Used by 26 Artists

Montreal Assembly Count to Five Delay Effects Pedals

$179.00

1 available store

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24 artists using

Montreal Assembly Your And You're Fuzz Effects Pedals

$100.00

1 available store

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1 artist using

Montreal Assembly PURPLL Guitar Synth Pedals

$215.00

1 available store

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Montreal Assembly Puhzing Multi Effects Pedals

Montreal Assembly Positive Overdrive Effects Pedals

$180.00

1 available store

Montreal Assembly 856 for Zellersasn Looper Effects Pedals

$420.00

1 available store

Montreal Assembly Wrong Side of Uranus Fuzz Effects Pedals

1 artist using

Montreal Assembly Probability Of A Fax Machine Delay Effects Pedals

1 artist using

Montreal Assembly Goodbye 24 Multi Effects Pedals

Montreal Assembly Too Positive Distortion Effects Pedals

Montreal Assembly Count to 5 Fifth Anniversary Delay Effects Pedals

$320.00

1 available store

The brand's best-known product is the Count to 5 (CT5), a multi-mode delay/sampler that offers pitch-shifting buffer effects, a four-second looper with audio slicing, and tape-style forward/backward playback with variable speed. Other releases include the Your and You're fuzz, which is built around a "crash sync" circuit, along with pedals such as the 856 and PURPLL. Production runs tend to be limited, and units are sold directly through the brand's site and a small network of specialist dealers.

Montreal Assembly has built a cult following among experimental guitarists, ambient musicians, and producers who gravitate toward glitchy, granular, and lo-fi textures, and the Count to 5 in particular is frequently cited in discussions of modern experimental delay pedals.

Montreal Assembly has 11 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Delay Effects Pedals, Fuzz Effects Pedals, and Multi Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 26 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include David Bryant, Nels Cline, and Alan Sparhawk.