stomp boxes

In the perfect world the input impedance of all stomp boxes should be 1M ,
which is identical to the input impedance of a tube amplifier, or higher.
The output impedance should be very low, enabling the stomp box to drive a
long cable back to your amp without tonal loss and added noise.
In the real world this is often not the case.
One of the main problems is that the actual in-/output impedance varies
a lot within stomp boxes of different makes and kinds. We have seen input
impedances as low as 100k. This will load your guitar resulting in lost highs
and volume.
BF2M rear
With true bypass a stomp box acts as a piece of cable when bypassed, but
when active it has both input and output impedance, and hence the impedance of your pedal board will change depending in which pedals are active.
Even the performance of the active pedals will change when submitted to
these different impedances from the other active pedals.
The result is a total chaos in your palette of sounds and - most likely - added
noise.
Input impedance:
Send impedance:
Return impedance:
Output impedance:
1M
100
50k
100
stomp boxes
All our stomp boxes have a fixed 1M input impedance (like the input impedance of your amplifier) and a fixed output impedance of 100 - even
when bypassed.
BF2M
BR1
DST1
ODR1
ODR2
TR1
dual buffer
uff
booster
distoron
overdrive fuzz
fu
overdrive
tremolo
You can not hear it - but you can
definitely hear if it is not here !
Up to +25dB of boost without changing your tone.
Use it in front of the amp as switchable gain stage to push the amp a
little harder, or use it in the effects
loop of your amp for i.e. solo levels.
The DST1 is the most punchy, dynamic,
low-noise,
in-your-face
high gain stomp box you have ever
heard.
Ranging from cranked Plexi sound to
screaming lead sounds, with all the
dynamics of a tube amplifier. This is
like having a high gain tube amp in
a box.
The ODR1 was originally designed to
add a Plexi feeling to our OD50 Tube
Amplifier, but it has proven itself to
be so much more.
A smooth, dynamic overdrive unit
designed to emulate the overdrive
sound of our highly recognized OD50
Tube Amplifier.
The TR1 tremolo is a unit we have
built for several years exclusively as
a Custom Shop product. It has now
been refined and offered for the first
time as a standard product.
A remarkable tube-like overdrive
stomp box with extreme dynamics
and a touch of fuzz added.
Utilizing selected germanium diodes, the performance of the ODR1
is in a league of its own.
This unit is perfect for overdrive
tones ranging from a semi-cranked
AC30 to the sound of Hendrix.
Our high impedance input buffer
ensures a constant high impedance
load on your guitar at all times, and
furthermore it provides you with a
Tuner Output and a low impedance
output (SEND).
The 2nd part of the BF2M is our highly recognized ultra low-noise Line
Driver, which will drive even a very
long cable back to your amp without
changing your tone or adding noise.
The Mute switch enables you to
tune in silence.
The BR1 features a BOOST control
which will set the amount of boost
added.
With the toggle switch you can select
a High Frequency Damping feature.
The ratio between the boost level
control and the HF damping filter is
linear. More boost - more damping.
Great for soloing.
The TONE control is not a traditional
tone control, but a High Frequency
Damping control. Turned all the way
up the TONE control is not active.
The TONE control is not a traditional
tone control, but a High Frequency
Damping control. Turned all the way
up the TONE control is not active.
The TONE control is not a traditional
tone control, but a High Frequency
Damping control. Turned all the way
up the TONE control is not active.
The TR1 will reproduce the tremolo
effect of old vintage amplifiers, but
without the noise. Warm and subtle;
yet very distinct sounding.
To eliminate the volume drop most
tremolo units exhibit, we have incorporated a boost circuit that will
lift the tremolo effect to where it
should be.