HI POWER is inspired by the two British tone machines that helped shape the sound of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here.
On the right side of the pedal, you will find a recreation of the Colorsound Power Boost featuring the true-to-the-original spec BC184 transistors running on 18V DC (via an internal voltage booster circuit) and the ultra-flexible 2-band Baxandall EQ circuit. We’ve added extra modern features, like a bypassable master volume control, a reverse-log gain control to ensure better sweep and transition from clean to mean(compared to the original’s linear taper), and a toggle switch the engage the latter higher gain / lower headroom version of the original boost circuit called Overdriver.
On the left side of the HI POWER you will find an all-analog circuit set out to emulate the sound and feel of a Hiwatt amp. Following the path of the famed British tube amplifier, our circuit offers an authentic amp tone and feel. From the big bold high-headroom clean sounds to the face-melting crunchy tones.
True to the last detail we have included the full EQ section along with a presence control located at the negative feedback of the power amp simulation circuit. A headroom toggle switch selects between the high headroom 100w power section provided by a quartet of EL34s or the lower headroom and compression provided by a 50W power section with a pair of EL34s when hit hard. Similar in operation to the originalamp design the master volume control was designed to produce more gain at higher settings.
Key Features
- All-analog dual booster/overdrive – amp in a box
- Recreates the overdrive tones of the legendary setup used by David Gilmour in the recordings of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here album.
- Right side: faithful reproduction of Colorsound Power Boost / Overdriver circuits
- Left side: 100W and 50W Hiwatt voiced clean / overdrive circuit.
- Passive series effects loop to connect pedals between the two sections or use them separately as independent effects.
- Independent operation of the BOOST/OVERDRIVE and AMP sections
- Click-less true bypass design via high-quality relays for each section.
- 2 Footswitches / 2 Status LEDs - one for each effect section.
- Power-up bypass/engage preset function for the footswitches.
- Top mounted jacks
- Power Supply: 9V DC, center negative power supply (not included)
- Made in Greece
We’ve taken our design a step further by adding a switch to select between input channels. You can select between the full frequency response of the normal channel of the amplifier, the increased presence and tight low end of the bright channel input, or the enhanced frequency response and added gain of those inputs linked together.
Like our other dual overdrive/amp-in-a-box designs we have also included a passive effects loop to give you the option to connect your beloved pedals between your booster/overdrive and amp in a box or use the two sections as separate and independent effects when using an external bypass switcher/looper.
Suggested Selling Price is 279 EUR / 289 USD. Available now with our authorized dealers all over the world.
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It features an all analog signal path with a high-quality opamp.
We are excited to announce our new compact delay/echo pedal inspired by the first digital delay rack units introduced at the beginning of the "digital audio revolution" in the mid-late 70's. These units had lower bit resolution and bandwidth compared to today's digital delay standards.
TI:ME is not your typical sterile and ultra clean digital delay. With separate analog and digital paths to get best of both worlds, this retro inspired echo effect will warm up your tone. An all analog signal path featuring a high quality opamp is used for the best reproduction of your dry signal. Two digital recording devices, along with carefully tuned filtering, placed in parallel with the dry path give you the most ambient delay unit you have ever heard. Think of a Model 113™ rack unit; the repeats are really musical, reminiscent of worn tape echoes.
The tap tempo function adds extra versatility and ease of operation while the tone knob will make the delay repeats stand out when needed or discreet for that little extra touch of space and ambience. Smart single knob modulation control adjusts rate and depth at the same time, from a little warble to smooth vibrato.
Each TI:ME unit is hand lacquered in copper color and one of a kind!
Street price : 189 euro / 209 USD
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The updated fuzz features NOS germanium CV7003 transistors while the Memphis is a pitch-shifting vibrato inspired by vintage Magnatone amps.
Athens, Greece (December 17, 2020) -- For this limited run of our Constellation Fuzz we sourced and hand selected through sound auditions the most beautiful sounding NOS germanium CV7003 transistors (military spec OC44) made in the UK by Texas Instruments in 1968.
Voicings:
- FF: a tribute to the most copied fuzz circuit. VTB: inspired by the Italian made fuzz circuit
- 3/2: voiced after the mythical circuit knows as MK1.5
- 2: the soaring gain 3-transistor fuzz circuit
- RM: a treble booster as close as it gets to the real thing
- RMFF: a tailor made RM into a FF. A future classic combination!
Each pedal is built by hand, one at a time in our workshop in Athens, Greece and comes in a beautiful laser-etched aluminum enclosure and natural stained wooden box.
MAP: 299 Euro
Memphis is a real pitch-shifting amp style vibrato inspired by Magnatone amps of yesteryear. Based on the same circuit as its big brother, Killer V, it features an all analog LFO and true-to-the-original- amp 2-stage pitch shifting circuit powered from an internal voltage multiplier for high headroom and improved dynamic response. A clean period-correct preamp with up to 20db boost takes you back to the late 50s / early 60s.
With the intensity and speed knobs you can add a subtle shimmer , or a pronounced 3D acoustic image and musical feel with ear- pleasing vibrato effect for instant classic Lonnie Mack or Robert Ward sounds!
ALL WET – DRY / WET toggle switch selects between 100% modulated signal or places the dry unmodulated signal in parallel with the modulated signal. The latter setup was found in some of the original amps through “stereo” inputs and yields whirling phaser / vibe sounds.
MAP : 155 Euro
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