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Magnetic Effects Introduces The Sändare V2

Magnetic Effects Introduces The Sändare V2

A low-to-medium gain overdrive and booster that aims to retain the tonal characteristics of your guitar and amp.

London, England (October 30, 2018) -- Magnetic Effects are pleased to release the Sändare V2. An updated version of our popular overdrive/booster.

The Sändare is a dynamic, low-to-medium gain overdrive and booster that retains the tonal characteristics of your guitar and amp. The perfect choice if you like the sound of your guitar and amp and are looking for a pedal to add a bit of organic drive or push your amp naturally into breakup.

The Voice control can be used to dial in the overall EQ response of the pedal while the High and Low controls are flexible and well balanced with a musical response. The combination of the three controls enables the pedal to be configured for an even frequency response or tailored to your guitar and amp.

The pedal responds well to variation in pick attack and settings of your guitars volume control.

While the Sändare offers great Overdrive tones it also excels as a Booster. It stacks well and can provide a great sounding boost. An internal voltage double circuit converts the power up to 18V which allows for plenty of headroom.

Features:

  • Volume, Gain, Voice, High and Low controls
  • High input impedance and low output impedance
  • Voltage doubler for increased headroom
  • Top mounted Jacks and DC socket
  • True Bypass switching
  • 9V DC centre negative adapter operation

$165 US plus shipping.

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