An amp, a speaker, and a microphone inside a pedal.

Amp Crash packs the sound and feel of a cranked amp into a compact stompbox. With a built-in 3-watt amplifier, internal 2" speaker, and microphone, it captures the interaction of a real speaker moving air, then lets you blend the direct amp signal with the mic'd sound for everything from rich overdrive to crushing fuzz, blooming harmonics, natural feedback, and completely unpredictable textures.

The sound isn't being simulated. It's happening.

Unlike traditional distortion or amp simulation pedals, Amp Crash creates sound physically, not just electronically. A real amplifier drives a real speaker. A real microphone captures what that speaker is actually doing. As those elements interact, they generate harmonics, feedback, compression, and textures that only exist because air is moving inside the pedal.

The result is an instrument that breathes, responds, and sometimes even fights back, just like your favorite cranked amp.

Perfect for recording, practicing, experimenting, or discovering sounds you simply can't get from a conventional pedalboard.

THE STORY

This project began when David from Rainger FX came to New York with an idea: put a microphone inside a pedal so ambient room sound could blend with your guitar signal, creating new harmonics and unexpected overtones.

After living with that idea for a while, we asked an obvious question: what if the pedal also contained its own speaker?

The moment we built the first prototype, everything changed.

The internal speaker and microphone interacted just like a real amp in a room. Suddenly we had the sound and feel of our favorite little combo amps pushed to their limits, delivering everything from touch-sensitive overdrive to absolute walls of fuzz, explosive harmonic feedback, and glorious controlled chaos.

From there, we built a complete multi-effects engine around the concept, adding Reverb, Echo, and Chorus to push those sounds even further.

Together, we created something completely versatile. It's a real mic'd amp experience, a compact recording tool, a portable practice amp, an experimental effects platform, and an endlessly inspiring instrument capable of sounds you simply can't get anywhere else.

POWER [Footswitch] - Buffered bypass. Engages or bypasses the pedal and turns the internal speaker on or off.

DI OUT - Controls the level of the direct amplifier signal sent to the OUTPUT.

MIC OUT - Controls the level of the internal microphone signal sent to the OUTPUT.

MIC GATE - Flip up to enable a noise gate for the internal microphone. Note: The gate is triggered by the instrument INPUT. 

GAIN - Controls the gain of the internal amplifier. Turn it to OVERLOAD for gnarly distortion and wild oscillation.

TONE - Shapes the amplifier EQ from deep, bass-heavy sounds to bright, focused tones. 

SFX SELECTOR  - Selects between REVERB, ECHO, or CHORUS effects.

• REVERB - Digital reverb ranging from a small room to a massive cave. 
• ECHO - Classic tape-style echo.
• CHORUS - Rich three-dimensional modulation that spans from metallic flanging to lush chorus.
  
  

DEPTH - Turned fully down, the SFX are bypassed. Controls REVERB blend, ECHO blend and feedback, or CHORUS depth.


TIME - Controls either REVERB decay, ECHO delay time, or CHORUS speed.

INPUT - Instrument input connection.

OUTPUT - Sends the combined DI OUT and MIC OUT signals when engaged. In bypass, the input signal passes through unchanged.

EXT. SPEAKER 8Ω MIN - Connect an external speaker cabinet (8Ω minimum, 3W or greater) using a speaker cable. Connecting an external speaker automatically disables the internal speaker. 

Note: Plugging in a headphone adapter or a disconnected cable will also disable the internal speaker while keeping the DI OUT and MIC OUT signals active.