Thorpy FX Flir

FLIR is a compact buffer for pedalboards where long cables and multiple connections can affect the signal. It works continuously in your signal chain while taking up little space.

Maintain your signal through the pedalboard

Long instrument cables and several true-bypass pedals can load passive guitar pickups, reducing treble and softening the attack. FLIR is a miniature buffer/line driver that helps drive the signal through your cable run without adding controls or requiring a new sound setting.

It operates continuously when powered. The LED indicates power; there is no footswitch to engage before each song. Its compact enclosure and side-mounted connections make it easy to position where buffering is needed.

Find the right position in your rig

Place FLIR at the beginning or end of your pedalboard depending on where the signal needs to be driven onwards. Compare the full cable chain with your guitar connected directly to the amplifier, listening for attack and treble. Older fuzz circuits that interact with pickup impedance may need to sit before the buffer.

Specifications

• Always-on mini buffer without controls or footswitch
• LED power indicator
• Side-mounted input and output jacks
• Laser-etched stainless-steel enclosure