Backstage, under the red glow of a spinning Peterson strobe wheel, Eddie Van Halen tuned up the sound that would become rock history. The StroboStomp EVH carries that same legendary ±0.1 cent accuracy forward, trading the mechanical disc for a large, high-definition LCD strobe display with a variable-color LED backlight. Same red glow, same rock-solid precision, now in a pedal tuner inspired by one of rock's most iconic guitarists. Choose between pop-less true bypass or buffered output to preserve your tone without compromise. Alongside more than 130 Sweetened and Guided Tunings, 13 exclusive EVH Sweeteners, created track-by-track from Eddie Van Halen's landmark 1978 debut, let you play along in perfect tune with the original recordings.
Main Features:
• True Strobe 0.1 Cent Accuracy
• 13 exclusive EVH Sweetened Tunings - derived from his 1978 debut album
• 11 companion 4-string bass Sweeteners, so bass and guitar land in the same sonic space
• Large HD Colour Display - save your favourite tuning to unique colours
• Buffered or Silent Pop-Free True Bypass
• Over 158 Sweetened and Guided Tunings on board, with USB connectivity for custom tuning
Tuned to the record, not to the tab
The StroboStomp EVH includes a set of custom Sweetener™ tuning presets calibrated to the guitar tunings Eddie Van Halen used across the entirety of his first album, released in 1978. Each preset reproduces the specific tuning used on a given track, allowing players to match the recorded tunings quickly and accurately. The accompanying bass presets complement this perfectly, allowing the whole band to capture the original tuning of these classic songs in their full glory. Each of the thirteen presets on board correspond to a specific track, because the tuning on Eddie’s 1978 debut album moves slightly from song to song. The entire album was cut in Eb Standard and the guitars sit just above it almost throughout, with one exception which is slightly flat. Some tracks used two presets either for different guitars or different song sections. The differences amount to quarter and eighth tone deviations from standard E flat tuning with each string individually offset by a precise amount. Needless to say, only a Peterson can accurately handle such detail.
A tuner that resolves to the nearest cent can get you close, but it cannot show you where inside that window to stop, so playing along with the record stays a matter of guesswork and bent strings. A strobe does not guess. The pattern stands still when the pitch is right and drifts when it is not, and with 0.1 cent accuracy, you can now hit a target you previously couldn’t see.
See your tuning in a different light
The StroboStomp EVH uses the largest tuning display Peterson has put into a pedal tuner: a 417-segment high-definition LCD with a variable colour LED backlight.
The user-selectable colours can be used to personalise the tuner or to improve readability under different stage and ambient lighting conditions. Colours can also be assigned to stock or user presets, which cuts menu navigation to almost nothing and lets you confirm the right tuning at a glance mid-set, including moving between the EVH Sweetened Tunings™ track by track.
Bypass, just as you want it
For tone purists, the StroboStomp EVH offers 100% silent, true-bypass operation, free of the switching “pop” common to competing products. A series of timed relays shunts the signal and drains the source of the pop before the connection is broken, effectively shutting the tuner down for direct play through, all without affecting the quality of your tone.
A user-engaged buffered output mode is also included, usable in or out of monitor mode. It is designed to boost instrument drive and overcome the tone loss that occurs in signal chains with multiple low-impedance pedals or long cable runs, preserving sonic quality across the full range of the instrument.
Sweetened Tunings™
A Sweetener preset is a set of cent offsets - a deliberate deviation from the generic Equal Temperament interval spacing normally used in tuning - chosen to suit the instrument being tuned. Sweeteners are exclusive to Peterson and are designed to correct the tuning compromises inherent in most instruments, without any modification to the instrument itself. The StroboStomp EVH also offers remote, hands-free, step-through preset selection for rapid re-tuning onstage.
Beyond the EVH presets, the StroboStomp EVH carries Peterson’s full library: guitar, acoustic, baritone, 7-string and bass Sweeteners, Buzz Feiten, pedal and lap steel, bluegrass, orchestral, harp, historic temperaments and world instruments, plus a bank of artist tunings. If you have never been happy with how your instrument tunes up, a Sweetener is often the thing that changes it. It simply sounds better - and it brings recordings of stacked guitars to life in a way standard tuning does not.
Fits almost any pedalboard
The compact footprint leaves valuable pedalboard real estate free while maximising display size and tuning resolution. Physically isolated metal jacks give high-quality, positive connectivity under demanding conditions, and the chassis is built to take road use without adding unnecessary weight to the rig. A 9 V battery is supplied in the box, and the DC pass-through feeds up to 900 mA to the rest of your board.
Simple, but expandable
For straightforward tuning, the StroboStomp EVH works out of the box with razor-sharp accuracy on any instrument. Players who want to go further can optimise the pedal from the Settings menu in seconds.
For maximum customisation, the StroboStomp EVH is Peterson Connect® compatible. Peterson Connect is a proprietary configuration utility on the Peterson Tuners website, where users connect by USB to update firmware or build custom tuning configurations. A User Trading post lets players create, share and trade their own custom tunings globally.
FEATURES:
• True Strobe 0.1 Cent accuracy
• 13 exclusive EVH Sweeteners from the 1978 debut album
• 11 companion 4-string bass Sweeteners
• Over 158 Sweetened and Guided Tunings on board
• Remote, hands-free step-through Sweetener selection
• Easily visible in direct sunlight or stage lighting
• 417-segment HD LCD with variable colour LED backlight
• Guided Tunings to String Numbers
• Open, alternate, drop and artist tuning presets on-board
• Supports 6, 7, 8 and 9-String Guitars
• Supports 4, 5 and 6-String Basses
• Supports 6, 8, 10 and 12 String Resonator, Pedal & Lap Steel Guitars
• Auto-orders presets to your most commonly used settings
• Automatic Drop/Capo settings
• Tune down to C0! Great for any Bass instrument
• Concert A-range - 390 Hz to 490 Hz
• Transposition range -6 to +5
• Unlimited user presets
• Firmware updatable via Micro USB
• Simple configuration from your pedal or at the exclusive Peterson Connect website
• Powered by (opt.) 9V DC PSU
o (9V DC, centre -, 2.1mm, ~85mA current draw, 1000mA pass-through)
