Why should I buy an electronative pedal?
If you have to ask, they're not for you.
Seriously though: they sound awesome, they look awesome, what more could you want?

Ok, I'd love to buy one but wow, your pedals are expensive.
That's not a question.

Ok, why are they so expensive?
Well we understand you might think that but, you're getting a unique, well designed, well engineered, well built effect pedal that'll last forever. And yes, everybody else says that about their pedals too, but that doesn't make it any less true. Everybody involved in creating electronative pedals loves what they're doing and is determined to make the pedals truly great and unique. That starts with a custom enclosure, very cool hand printed graphics and all original circuits (see note below). We believe our pedals are a work of rock'n'roll art and will go to great lengths to make sure it stays that way.
Electronative pedals are manufactured in Switzerland, known for it's cheese, hidden oligarch money, excellent engineering schools but also high cost of living, high wage (no slavery, we do pay our employees a salary). In addition to that we also pay more for the same parts you buy from the same supplier - we call it swiss mark-up. Lastly there's the economy of scale. We simply cannot manufacture 1000 pedals a month (at the moment at least). All of that adds up to high manufacturing costs and the selling price is a reflection of that.
We know they're worth every cent though.

Note: While we will never release a straight-up clone of an existing pedal, there's only so many ways to achieve certain things - none of us are re-inventing the wheel. In addition we haven't seen every schematic of every effect ever made (and we don't intend to) so it's absolutely possible that there are very similar circuits out there. We make use of some basic electronic textbook circuits but we think that is allowed.

Where can I buy your pedals?.
Until the online shop is finished, you can order by sending an email to orders@electronative.com.

Some of the pots on your pedals seem wobbly, what's up with that?
True. Those are custom potentiometers, chosen for their excellent taper. Unfortunately they are only available with a plastic axle. Should an axle ever break, please contact us about a repair or replacement pot.

Can I run my electronative pedal on a battery?
In theory, yes. We do not encourage you to use batteries and that is why there is no battery holder inside our pedals. They're expensive, they pollute, they leak, and when they start to die the pedal may start behaving badly.
However, if you absolutely must use a battery you're free to do so. Anyone with a bit of electronics and soldering experience can install a battery clip and holder inside our pedals - there should be ample space inside. Please note though, modifying your pedal in this way will void any warranty.

Ok, no batteries, I get it. Can you at least recommend a power supply?
Not at the moment. Any power brick manufacturers want to step forward and send me their stuff to test, I'd be happy to put them through a series of tests.
Generally speaking, with today's switched-mode supplies, you get what you pay for. Cheap generic ones will probably not last as long and may not have the best regulation.
I'd expect the power bricks specifically designed for powering a pedal board to all be fine, but see the first part of this reply - I don't have any hard data to support this.

What about warranty?
We test all our pedals before boxing up and guarantee that they are without a fault when they leave our workshop. In addition we offer a lifetime warranty on defects in workmanship. If your electronative pedal ever does develop a fault, please contact us for repair/return.

What payment options do you offer?
Until the final website with online shop goes live, PayPal and Bank Transfer are the only ways to pay right now.

What about shipping options?
Swiss Post Airmail registered and insured. If you're in a hurry, contact us for other options.

And what's next?
Currently a Wah, a Tremolo and a parametric equalizer (not necessarily in this order) are in development.

Who are you?
I'm a guitar playing electronics engineer. Well... actually I'm a gynecologist... but I'm doing this during my lunch hour.