Electro-Harmonix String9 String Ensemble Pedal

Electro-Harmonix String9 String Ensemble — Symphonic Orchestration at Your Fingertips

The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to present the Electro-Harmonix String9 String Ensemble. Powered by EHX’s award-winning polyphonic pitch-tracking technology, the String9 transforms your electric guitar into nine distinct, hyper-realistic string ensemble and polyphonic synthesizer sounds—completely free of special pickups, tracking delays, or MIDI modifications. From vintage analog string machines and lush orchestral sections to sweeping pad textures and iconic Mellotron-style voices, the String9 delivers effortless symphonic depth for stage and studio setups.

Sanctuary Expert Take & Tone Profile

Tone Profile: Expansive, organic polyphonic textures ranging from warm 1970s analog string pads and majestic symphonic sections to lush, chorused synth swells.

Best For: Ambient Soundscapes, Worship, Progressive Rock, Studio Production, Film Scoring, and Single-Guitar Gigging Rigs.

Compared To: Utilizes the same intuitive 9-preset polyphonic engine architecture as the popular EHX MEL9 and B9 pedals, specifically voiced for bowed orchestral, string machine, and synth pad textures.

Sanctuary Expert Note: "The Freeze functionality built into presets like Symphonic and PCM String is a total game-changer. You can play a chord, sustain it indefinitely with the Freeze mode, and then solo over top using your dry, unprocessed guitar tone."

Key Features & Specifications

• 9 Presets Included: Symphonic, June-O, PCM String, Floot, A226, Cannons, ARP Solo, EPI Piano, and Freeze
• Glitch-Free Tracking: Ultra-fast polyphonic tracking responds naturally to your guitar's playing dynamics, bends, and chordal voicings
• Dual Volume Controls: Independent Dry Vol and Effect Vol controls allow precise blending of your unaffected instrument with the string algorithms
• Preset-Specific Parameter Shaping: Dedicated Ctrl 1 and Ctrl 2 knobs adjust specific parameters per algorithm (such as attack time, chorus depth, or filter sweep)
• Dual Outputs: Independent Effect Out and Dry Out jack sockets enable flexible dual-amp, stereo, or wet/dry recording configurations
• Bypass Mechanics: High-quality buffered bypass maintains absolute signal integrity across long pedalboard runs
• Power Requirements: Includes official EHX 9.6VDC 200mA power supply (100mA current draw)
• Dimensions: 4.75" x 4.0" x 2.25" (121mm x 102mm x 57mm)