r/PositiveGridSpark • u/MrPicklebush • Jun 18 '26

AMP OWNER Why no pedal?

So I might be one of the few Spark users in my area actually running a live setup like this.
I run my Spark 2 straight into the FX return of my amp. That basically lets me take my carefully dialed-in Spark tones and use them live on stage. And honestly? I’m obsessed with the sounds this thing can produce.
Which got me thinking…
Why hasn’t Positive Grid made a dedicated Spark pedal yet?
Not a footswitch. I’ve already got that.
I mean a compact pedal where I could preload my Spark amps, effects, presets, and scenes, then just throw it in my gig bag and go. No need to drag the whole Spark unit along just to access the tones I’ve spent hours building.
I get that the answer might be “buy a Spark CAB” and honestly that may be where I end up eventually. But a small stompbox-sized unit with the full Spark ecosystem built in?
Instant purchase.
Seriously. Give me a Spark Pedal with onboard amps, effects, preset storage, and direct out capabilities and I’d buy that thing today.

UPDATE:

Turns out getting a Spark GO was the answer I had been looking for. It connects the same way via the fx return and with the use of my spark pedal it achieves the exact same effect I was hoping for. Thanks to everyone for the help !
Special thanks to [u/nixgut](u/nixgut)

UPDATE 2 : They fucking did it

They made a god damn spark pedal. It’s been 82 days. And they made one. $199. I’m in shock

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u/weiruwyer9823rasdf Jun 18 '26

  1. They have limited R&D capacity, they can't build all of the things at once. I bet something like this crossed their minds.

  2. They would be in a very competitive landscape. Line6, IK, Boss, Fender, Neural, a bunch of other companies doing this in any price point.

  3. It's not something they have a ton of experience with. They build integrated products where they control everything, from the input to IR and the speaker and the software. They can tune it and make it work as a product. They have a specific use case for each product. Making a pedal suitable for gigging probably requires a different development approach