Description
Need an upgraded or smaller switch for your amp or device? Saturnworks amp/device switches are compact and high quality. They can be used with amps or other devices from manufacturers including Boss, EHX, Line 6, Red Panda, Meris, Marshall, Orange, Fender and many more.*
Please note: if you don’t see what you’re looking for here, please check out our tap tempo pedal page. There you will find a large selection of momentary (aka unlatching) switches. Also check out our page for ‘aux’ switches, here. We also have a page dedicated to Strymon-specific switches, such as the favorite, multiswitch, etc.
Single Switches
Single switches come in both latching and momentary versions. Latching single switches come in LED variations, with either an internally or externally powered LED. PLEASE READ THE NOTES ON LEDS BELOW BEFORE ORDERING.
The single latching switch replaces the Marshall P801, the Boss FS-5L, the JHS Red Remote, the Laney FS-1, or any other amp or device footswitch that requires a simple latching TS (mono) on/off (open/grounded) footswitch.
The single momentary switch replaces the Boss FS-5U — or any other amp or device switch that requires a single momentary TS (mono) on/off (open/grounded) footswitch. Momentary switches come as either normally open or normally closed. Boss/Roland applications use normally closed, while most other devices use normally open.
The micro latching TRRS switch can be used with Source Audio devices to switch patches. It includes a TRRS cable.
Double Switches
Saturnworks double switches come in both latching and momentary variations. Our latching versions have options for internally or externally powered LEDs. PLEASE READ THE NOTES ON LEDS BELOW BEFORE ORDERING.
The double switch can replace the Boss FS-6 and FS-7. You just need to determine if your application requires latching or momentary switches, and if momentary, if the switches need to be normally open or normally closed. Boss and Roland applications require normally closed switches, while most other brands use normally open.
The momentary double switches come in both normally open and normally closed variations, with either pro or soft touch switches. The pro switches have a light click whereas the soft touch switches don’t click. Double switches also come in TRS or two TS variations. Check out a customer’s review of our TRS double pro switch with NO/NC polarity switches here.
The momentary double arcade has two normally open arcade switches and a TRS jack. Note: The arcade switches are only available in a normally open configuration.
If you need a TRS (stereo) cable to connect a double-switch to your device, we have them here.
Double Double Switches
Double double switches have two separate double switches in one enclosure. So two pairs of momentary switches connected to two TRS jacks.
Latching Triple Switch
Our triple latching switch with externally powered LEDs has three separate latching switches wired to three TS jacks. Its LEDs are externally powered and feature polarity switches. This switch can work for multiple devices that spect simple TS latching switches. It also works with amps such as the Roland JC 40 (and other) that have three separate TS jacks for external switching control.
Looper + Amp Switch & A/B Double Looper + Amp Switch
The looper + amp switch engages a true bypass looper and changes your amp channel with one click. The amp switch is a basic latching on/off (open/grounded) switch wired to a TS jack. If you’re not sure about compatibility, please check with your amp’s manufacturer to see if that type of switch works with your amp. The amp switch also features a polarity toggle so that it can be set to switch with either loop.
The A/B double looper + amp switch switches is similar to the looper + amp switch, except that rather than switching between selecting and bypassing a loop, the A/B looper version switches between two loops, and switches the amp at the same time. It features the same amp polarity toggle so that you can choose which of the loops is on when the amp channel changes. A bi-colored LED indicates which loop/channel is active.
Remote 4 Control Switch for use with Red Panda or Meris
Looking for a remote control switch for your Red Panda or Meris devices that is not expensive and huge? The Saturnworks remote 4 comes either as a workalike of the Red Panda Remote 4 or a Meris Preset Switch. Please see Red Panda’s or Meris’ site for compatibility and instructions on how to set up their devices with an external control switch. The remote 4 must be connected with a TRS cable. The remote 4 is housed in a 4.8″ x 2.6″ x 1.6″ 125B enclosure.
Double Switch for use with the EHX 22500
The 22400 double switch is a workalike of the EHX 22500 switch designed to use with the EHX 22500 Dual Stereo Looper. Despite being a double switch, the 22500 switch connects with a standard TS (not TRS) cable.
Upgrades
If you would like to upgrade your pedal to include premium components such as Switchcraft switches, soft click latching switches (where applicable), powder-coated enclosures, etc., check out our upgrades page.
Features
New starting January 2021: upgraded soft touch momentary switches! We are now installing new higher-grade soft touch momentary switches in our soft touch momentary applications. We were able to source a higher quality soft touch momentary switch than any switch we’ve used previously. Our new switch is both very quiet and beefier than any other soft touch momentary switch we’ve seen on the market.
Saturnworks amp/device switches use boutique-grade components including:
- Top quality footswitches.
- Heavy duty Neutrik jacks–or premium Switchcraft jacks on the black versions.
- Compact and sturdy cast-aluminum enclosures. The 3.5″ x 1.5″ 1590A enclosures used by Saturnworks double switches are 1/5 the size of the common Boss FS-6 double controller.
- Passive circuitry does not need power to function – the LED versions need power only to light up the LED.
- Handcrafted and bench-tested in California, USA.
- A one-year warranty against manufacturing defects.
Please note: The pedals in the images are stock photos and not the actual pedals you will receive. The pedals you receive may vary in their graphics, knob colors, and/or LED colors, where applicable. We have our graphics options here.
Notes
*Notes on compatibility
Saturnworks switches are compatible with a variety of amps and devices. However, it is up to you to determine whether the switch will work with your amp or device before ordering. There have been many thousands of amp and switch combos on the market over the past 70+ years. We don’t have a comprehensive list of amps or devices compatible with Saturnworks switches. Some devices use basic/standard switch configurations, while others use specialized setups with extra components such as diodes, resistors, etc.
To determine compatibility please consult your amp’s owners manual or contact the manufacturer and inquire whether a basic open/closed latching or momentary footswitches will work with your amp or device.
As we’re always trying to figure out which switches are compatible with which devices, we like to post videos of customers who figure out when a switch we sell is compatible with a new amp or device. We will be listing those types of videos below. If you are able to make a video of one of our switches being used with your devices, please feel free to send us the link and we will post it as well.
- One of our normally open soft touch switches being used as a tap tempo (using a TS cable) on an Origin Effects RevivalTrem pedal.
- A micro TS latching switch with an externally powered LED used with an Orange CR120 amp.
Compatibility with Boss/Roland
Looking to replace a switch for a Boss or Roland device? You’ll need to determine whether your application requires momentary or latching switches. Check your Boss owner’s manual. If your device calls for the FS-5U, then you need a momentary (aka unlatching) switch. If your device calls for the FS-5L, then you need a latching switch.
For devices compatible with the FS-6, you will need to determine whether your application calls for the FS-6 to be set to unlatching (momentary) or latching mode. Then select the appropriate Saturnworks product variation. Please note: unlike the FS-6, Satunworks pedals use mechanical switches that cannot be changed from latching to unlatching (momentary).
All Boss/Roland momentary switch applications are normally closed.
TRS to single switch compatibility
Customer occasionally try to use a single TS switch with an amp or device designed to work with a 2-button TRS configuration. If what you’re trying to switch is on the tip of the TRS connection then it will work. But if what you’re trying to switch is on the ring, a single TS switch won’t work. In that case, the ring will always be grounded, regardless of the switch position. If you’re trying to use a single switch to activate only what is on the ring of a TRS setup, the pedal will need to be specially built with a TRS jack and the switch installed only on the ring. You will also need to connect it with a TRS cable. That special configuration is available by request. Please contact us for more information.
Notes on LEDs — PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING!
The switches with internally powered LEDs rely on power coming from the amp itself to light up the LED. Versions with externally powered LEDs use a standard DC 2.1mm center-negative DC jack for LED power. Our externally powered switches feature polarity toggles to ensure that the switching function is not backward to the LED(s).
Please note: There are two primary ways to wire LEDs on external controllers: parallel or serial to the lead current. Many amps that provide power for external control switches work with the LEDs wired in parallel. However, some amps’ switches may not work properly with a parallel LED setup. By default, we wire the internally powered LED switches with the LEDs in parallel, but we can wire them serially by request. If you’re not sure if your external control switch needs to be serial or parallel, you may need to contact the amp/device manufacturer for more details.
In our experience, amps from (but not limited to) Marshall, Vox, and Orange should work with our internally powered footswitches using the parallel wiring configuration. They generally don’t work with Mesa or Peavy amps. In our experience, our switches with internally powered LEDs also won’t work with Roland or Fender amps. Roland amps should work with our switches without LEDs or with externally powered LEDs. Similarly, our switches without LEDs, or with externally powered LEDs, should replace Fender’s single switches or their double switches that connect to the amp with a TRS cable/plug. However, we don’t offer switches that replace Fender’s double switches that connect with a TS cable/plug.
This is the schematic for our latching switch with an internally powered LED (with the LED wired in parallel), in case you need to run it by a manufacturer.
To get a sense of how the LED polarity toggle works, check out this video that a customer made, using his polarity toggle switch to fix a common ‘problem’ with Orange amps–that the LED lights up when the effect is OFF.
Not sure?
As you can see, there can be a lot of variables with external control switches. If you’re not sure if your amp provides power for the LEDs, the LED polarity relative to the lead current, or if the LEDs should be wired serially or in parallel to the lead current, it is best to go with the externally powered version with polarity toggles. An externally powered LED version covers you for most latching switch/LED configurations. The external version keeps the lead current and LED currents separate and you can set the LEDs to work how you want them to.
Please note: The pedals in the images are stock photos, not the actual pedals you will receive. The pedals you receive may vary in their graphics, knob colors, and/or LED colors, where applicable. We have our graphics options listed here.
Names of third party brands and specific devices are for informational/reference purposes only and are the trademarks/intellectual property of their respective companies/owners.
