The Hologram Electronics Chroma Console is a Hologram Electronics multi fx pedal, currently around $399. Close alternatives include the Cooper FX Generation Loss and the Zoom MS-50G+. It pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp and the Magnatone 510.

Hologram Electronics Chroma Console

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The Hologram Electronics Chroma Console is a multi-effects pedal combining several onboard modules, including a Character section for drive, fuzz, and compression, alongside modulation and time-based effects, designed to deliver a cohesive, vintage-leaning sonic palette rather than a neutral, clinical multi-effects sound. It is built for guitarists and other musicians wanting an expressive, characterful all-in-one pedal that can function like a compact pedalboard, with configurable and tweakable modules that reviewers describe as warm, lo-fi, and gorgeous-sounding. Reviewers particularly praise the Character module's drive and fuzz tones for having the punch and personality of standalone dedicated overdrive or fuzz pedals rather than feeling like a generic multi-effects afterthought, making it a strong fit for players chasing vintage-inspired, textural tone.

What stands out

  • “The Character module stands out in particular, offering gritty fuzz, creamy drive, and soft compression options with real analog-style heat”

    — from the reviews

  • “Its primary use case is as a compact do-everything pedal for guitarists wanting drive, modulation, and time-based effects with a cohesive lo-fi personality, suited to players building textural or vintage-leaning tones”

    — from the community notes

  • “Reviewers particularly praise the Character module's drive and fuzz tones for having the punch and personality of standalone dedicated overdrive or fuzz pedals , making it a stron…”

    — from the listing

  • “The Hologram Electronics Chroma Console is a multi-effects pedal combining several onboard modules, including a Character section for drive, fuzz, and compression, alongside modulation and time-based effects, designed to deliver a cohesive,…”

    — from the listing

  • “it is built for guitarists and other musicians wanting an expressive”

    — from the listing

  • drive
  • modulation
  • fuzz
  • vintage
  • compression
  • expressive
  • gooey character
  • real character

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$399View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console is commonly used in

  • Electronic

Amps that pair well with the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp leans toward modulated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Magnatone 510's own modulated character is the real reason this is worth trying

Pedals that stack with the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer

Subdecay

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$291.55via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp

EarthQuaker Devices

tonal match
$79via Reverb

What EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost

Hiwatt

tonal match

Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying

Maxon DB10 Dual Booster

Maxon

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$145.29via Reverb

Maxon DB10 Dual Booster leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion

Morley

tonal match
$130via Reverb

What Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Tech 21 Boost Distortion

Tech 21

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$149via Reverb

Tech 21 Boost Distortion leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive

Tech 21

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What Tech 21 BST-O Boost Overdrive brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Cheaper alternatives

Mooer Lofi Machine

Mooer

45% similarity
$70.79via Reverb

Shared character: signal chain

Keeley Dark Side Workstation

Keeley

41% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: modulation, fuzz

Similar character

Cooper FX Generation Loss

Cooper Fx

53% similarity

Shared character: signal chain, modulation, transparent

Zoom MS-50G+

Zoom

52% similarity

Shared character: compression, modulation, vintage charm

Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5

Tech 21

43% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, vintage charm

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console?+

The closest matches in character are the Cooper FX Generation Loss, the Zoom MS-50G+, the Tech 21 Fly Rig RK5. Budget picks: Mooer Lofi Machine, Keeley Dark Side Workstation.

What pairs well with the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510, Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer — Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp leans toward modulated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the Hologram Electronics Chroma Console cost?+

Around $399 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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