Ravish Sitar : Remarkably actually sounds like a sitar

In summary, this pedal is something of an oddity. It's unlikely to be used on all your tracks, and its sound is very distinctive. That said, it can add a unique colour which might be exactly the creating boost you're after.

The pedal is solid, and quite large. All the controls are directly accessed through the dials on the top, and you can save presets into the pedal's memory. This is important, as you'll want to configure the key and scale for each track you use it on - if you're using this for a gig you can't just leave it on and expect all your tracks to work, unless they're all in the same key of course! So, you'll need to do some homework and setup before gigging, plan accordingly.

Sympathetic string resonance and drone sounds can be dialled in independently, both in terms of mix and in terms of how bright the sound is. Cutting the sympathetic strings and leaving only the drone can add a nice ambience, or you can turn everything up for an almost cymbal-like tone. Comparing with a friend's actual sitar, it's actually capable of producing a very similar sound, but it's also capable of sounding absolutely nothing like one.

I use this as a creative tool to help give me new ideas when writing tracks, rather than trying to replicate a sitar, but it can do that for you if that's what you need. It's a niche, but if you're feeling you're stuck in a musical rut it might just kick you out of it!