Nashville, TN (July 6, 2011) -- Following the launch of the
British Dream amplifier and Switchback 312 cabinet
at NAMM 2011, 3rd Power Amplification is launching the Switchback 112 speaker cabinet. In keeping with the "Dream"
and “Switchback” concepts, triangle speaker chamber contained within
a rectangle outer shell, this new compact 112 cabinet attains a similar
sonic experience typically associated with 212 designs in a cabinet
that’s 35 percent more compact, all with what 3rd Power says is an enhanced clarity via a
wider, smoother frequency response and dispersion pattern than any
other single 12” cabinet currently on the market.
The Switchback 112 employs 3rd Power’s patent-pending signature
Switchback porting system on the back of the cabinet. Computer
tuned to extend the low frequency response, the triangular port behind
the speaker gives the user a choice closed- or open-back sound,
effectively doubling the tonal possibilities of whichever amplifier the
cabinet is paired with.
The Switchback range of
speakers come in three sizes (112, 212 and 312) and utilizes, for the
first time on the market, triangular speaker chamber construction.
This technology is based on minimizing parallel surfaces
within the speaker chamber to reduce internal reflections and their
associated interactions that can result in uneven comb-filtered
responses to the sound.
3rd Power has priced the new Switchback 112 at an introductory
$699 in its standard configuration, which includes a premium ceramic
magnet 12” loudspeaker. Optional upgrades are also available.
AB Channel Selector Pedal
3rd Power's AB Channel Selector hand-wired pedal gives guitarists a quick and easy way
to instantly switch between two discreet output paths from one input
source. Bright red and blue LED’s display the selected status of the
audio signal flow. Primarily designed as a means of channel switching
its Dream Series amplifiers, the unit functions equally well when
deployed as a switching device to select between two different effects
setups, amplifiers or switch between an amp and tuner.
The AB Channel Selector’s hand-wired point-to-point circuitry delivers
a direct signal flow to the selected output. Meanwhile, the unused
signal path is shorted to ground to eliminate excess noise from the
connected yet inactive device. Bright red and blue LEDs are utilized to
display the status of the active signal path. A red LED lights to show
that output “A” is currently selected and active. Alternatively, a blue
LED lights to show that output “B” is currently selected and active. The
LEDs are powered by an on-board 9V battery and alternatively via an
external power source when connected to a standard 9V DC power
supply. Audio connections to the AB Channel Selector are made via
standard ¼” phono jacks. The unit bears the unique styling of 3rd Power’s Dream Series amplifiers.
3rd Power has priced the AB Channel Selector at $129 (retail).
The
Switchback 112 cab and AB Channel Selector will make their public debut at the Summer NAMM
Show in Nashville, July 21-23, 2011. 3RD Power Amplification is located
in booth #1525.
For more information:
Source: Press Release
Revv G3 Purple Channel Preamp/Overdrive/Distortion Pedal - Anniversary Edition
The Revv G3 revolutionized high gain pedals in 2018 with its tube-like response & tight, clear high gain tones. Suddenly the same boutique tones used by metal artists & producers worldwide were available to anyone in a compact pedal. Now the G3 returns with a new V2 circuit revision that raises the bar again.
If 3 Were 6
With six times the controls found on the 1 and 2 versions (if you discount the original’s on/off slider switch,) the LPB-3’s control complement offers pre-gain, boost, mid freq, bass, treble, and mid knobs, with a center detent on the latter three so you can find the midpoint easily. A mini-toggle labeled “max” selects between 20 dB and 33 dB of maximum gain, and another labeled “Q” flips the resonance of the mid EQ between high and low. Obviously, this represents a significant expansion of the LPB’s capabilities.
More than just a booster with a passive tone, the LPB-3 boasts a genuine active EQ stage plus parametric midrange section, comprising the two knobs with shaded legends, mid freq and mid level. The gain stages have also been reimagined to include a pre-gain stage before the EQ, which enables up to 20 dB of input gain. The boost stage that follows the EQ is essentially a level control with gain to allow for up to 33 dB of gain through the LPB-3 when the “max” mini toggle is set to 33dB
A slider switch accessible inside the pedal selects between buffered or true bypass for the hard-latch footswitch. An AC adapter is included, which supplies 200mA of DC at 9.6 volts to the center-negative power input, and EHX specifies that nothing supplying less than 120mA or more than 12 volts should be used. There’s no space for an internal battery.
Power-Boosted
The LPB-3 reveals boatloads of range that betters many linear boosts on the market. There’s lots of tone-shaping power here. Uncolored boost is available when you want it, and the preamp gain knob colors and fattens your signal as you crank it up—even before you tap into the massive flexibility in the EQ stage.
“The preamp gain knob colors and fattens your signal as you crank it up—even before you tap into the massive flexibility in the EQ stage.”
I found the two mid controls work best when used judiciously, and my guitars and amps preferred subtle changes pretty close to the midpoint on each. However, there are still tremendous variations in your mid boost (or scoop, for that matter) within just 15 or 20 percent range in either direction from the center detent. Pushing the boost and pre-gain too far, particularly with the 33 dB setting engaged, can lead to some harsh sounds, but they are easy to avoid and might even be desirable for some users that like to work at more creative extremes.
The Verdict
The new LPB-3 has much, much more range than its predecessors, providing flexible preamp, boost, and overdrive sounds that can be reshaped in significant ways via the powerful EQ. It gives precise tone-tuning flexibility to sticklers that like to match a guitar and amp to a song in a very precise way, but also opens up more radical paths for experimentalists. That it does all this at a $129 price is beyond reasonable.
Electro-Harmonix Lpb-3 Linear Power Booster & Eq Effect Pedal Silver And Blue
