Electro-Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer Pedal – Infinite Sustain & Real-Time Sampling (EHX-FREEZE)

The Electro-Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer lets you capture and hold any note or chord with the press of a footswitch, delivering infinite sustain in real time. Whether you’re building ambient soundscapes or creating experimental textures, the Freeze pedal becomes a powerful tool for transforming your tone into something truly unique. With three selectable decay modes and smooth tonal transitions, it's ideal for both live performance and creative studio sessions.

Key Features:

• Real-time sample and hold of any note or chord

• Infinite sustain with seamless looping

• Three decay modes: Fast, Slow, and Latch

• Smooth transitions between captured sounds

• Buffered bypass switching

• Includes EHX 9.6VDC-200mA power adapter

• Compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure

• Mono input and output

• LED status indicator for active/fade state

• Handles input levels from pedalboards and instruments

Why Choose the Freeze Sound Retainer?
Whether you're an ambient guitarist, looping artist, or experimental performer, the Freeze gives you unmatched control over sustained tones. It’s perfect for layering pads, creating drones, or holding complex chords under solos. Use it on its own or in combination with other pedals like delays, reverbs, and modulation effects to sculpt rich, layered textures. Built with the reliability and innovation EHX is known for, the Freeze pedal is a modern essential for any sound explorer.

Specifications:

• Circuit: Digital

• Bypass: Buffered

• Audio: Mono

• Power Supply: 9.6VDC 200mA (included)

• Current Draw: 140mA

• Dimensions: 4.5" x 2.75" x 2.1"

• Released: 2010

• UPC: 683274011103

• Modes: Fast, Slow, Latch

• Controls: Effect Level, Mode Switch, Bypass Footswitch

• Connections: Input, AMP Output

• Extras: Owner’s Manual available for download