Experience the lush and unique sound of a true vintage rotary speaker without the heavy hardware with the BOSS RT-2 Rotary Ensemble, a compact FX pedal for guitar, bass, and keyboards that emulates a classic rotary cabinet. Sporting three rotary modes for everything from classic Leslie 122 to modern tonality and enhanced spatial sound FX—the RT-2 offers a unique sound.
The RT-2 features a virtual rotary display with lights to emulate rotor motion in real time—with blue lights representing the bass rotor and red lights indicating the treble rotor. You can adjust the rotor speed from fast to slow, control output level, and engage a Drive control for subtle to rich saturation, inspired by the vintage drive in classic tube amps. Two rear-panel switches allow you to select a slow or fast Rise/Fall Time and shift the Drive knob, from Drive to Balance control. You also can customize foot-pedal controls with four modes of operation: Effect On/Off, Fast/Slow, Effect On/Off with Slow speed, and Effect On/Off with Fast Speed. Finally, the I/O on the RT-2 is flexible, with mono or stereo input and output, an ability to output Wet and Dry signals independently, and a control/expression input for up to two footswitches or one expression pedal.
- Mode I: A faithful reproduction of the most famous vintage rotary speaker design, realized with the latest BOSS modeling technology. This mode adds traditional rotary color to any instrument, from guitar and bass to organs, electric pianos, synthesizers, and more.
- Mode II: The vintage rotary sound, enhanced with a wider tonal range. This mode provides increased spatial performance when paired with overdrive and distortion pedals.
- Mode III: Provides enhanced definition with intense modulation and drive settings, adding power and presence to arpeggio playing and solos.
You can also connect up to two external footswitches for independent speed control and access to a brake setting that stops the virtual rotors at their current positions for unique tones. Alternately, an expression pedal unlocks continuous control of level, drive, balance, and speed, complete with assignable settings for each parameter.