Launched in August 2025 as a collaboration between Black Mountain Designs (known for innovative accessories like spring-loaded thumb picks and slides) and Jack White's Third Man Hardware, the Roto-Echo is a compact delay pedal revolutionizing hands-free performance. Founded by Cole McBride, Black Mountain's Freewheel® Technology—a smooth, spring-loaded roller wheel—allows foot control of delay parameters (time, feedback, or blend via a toggle switch) in real-time, enabling swells, warbles, and dynamic shifts once limited to studio tweaks. Powered by the PT2399 chip for warm, gritty analog-style echoes (60-588ms), it's built rugged for stage abuse (full body weight rated), true bypass, and Boss-sized for pedalboards. Priced at $279, it embodies Third Man's ethos of inventive, hand-soldered gear.Famous Artists Who Use the Black Mountain Roto-Echo
- Jack White (The White Stripes, solo): As Third Man founder, White road-tested the Roto-Echo on his No Name album sessions and tour, calling it "like having an engineer operating an Echoplex tape machine next to you" for its expressive grit.
