STEREO COMPRESSION/BOOST (Heavily colored, Mild Distortion)

I spotted a diode compressor circuit in an electronics magazine from 1966. It was very rudimentary and had a few design errors. I built one and immediately loved it. It was muffled and smooth and changed the sound of my guitar in a noticeable way. It reminded me of the way cassette tape squeezes and expands your instrument.

So I changed a few things to reduce white noise and get better performance, added a VU to roughly show the squish, and then added a whole second circuit in the same box to run in stereo. Then add in dual XLR outputs for good measure and I figured this thing should cover anything from pedalboard color box to studio gadget. 

The input volume knob adds gain before the diodes, so the higher it is, the harder the squeeze. At the highest 1/4 of the input volume control it starts to distort in a pleasant way. It's not going to win fuzz pedal of the year, but there's some tasty sparkle to make things interesting.

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2 Track Tape-Style Compressor

A stereo version of our beloved Model 33, brought back fresh with stereo input/output jacks and dual XLR output.

A beautiful authentic analog vibrato that gives you everything from a slow warp akin to old VHS tapes or a Leslie cabinet, all the way to ultra-fast wobble. Goes down to ultra slow speeds, and up to an ultra-fast pulse.

Model 66 Stereo Smooth Vibrato/Phaser

STUDIO STYLE DIODE COMPRESSOR (CLEAN, SMOOTH)
The Outer Limit is a studio-style diode compressor using a charge pump to get 18V internal voltage and achieve very smooth, very linear compression, all the way to limiting.

It sports only two knobs to keep things simple. Input volume adds tons of clean volume, and determines how hard the compressor is triggered. Output volume simply attenuates the total output of the pedal after compression.

While it may be simple, there is still tons of flexibility. The three slide switches each have three positions, allowing for a wide range of combinations

The Outer Limit Diode Compressor

A pedal version of the preamp section from a vintage Revox reel-to-reel tape recorder, with our Model 33 Smooth vibrato built in to get some seriously wobbly tape sounds.

This circuit is really special and adds a lot of color and fullness. It sounds great with guitar, bass and vocals, lending a warm vintage texture to anything that passes through it.

The Reel Deal has tons of volume on tap, and can drive tube amps into beautiful feedback. Capable of dirty fuzz, distortion, and sparkly clean. just don't expect it to sound like anything else you're used to.

Internal switches allow you to add more fuzz, and to connect both footswitches together so both effects are activated/deactivated simultaneously.

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REEL DEALuxe

After 3 years of research and development, it is finally ready!

Inspired by the joy experienced while using high-quality compressors when recording, this device is meant bridge the gap between guitar pedal and a rackmount unit.

The heart of it is a low-noise, high headroom, completely analog OTA compressor which alone is a versatile tool. What really makes the PSC an indispensable piece of gear are its features. 

Equally adept at handling instrument and microphone signals, it features a combination input jack that accepts either standard 1/4" instrument cable or XLR.

Likewise, the OUTPUT allows you to use either instrument or XLR cable, even both at once.

With the addition of switchable +48V Phantom power, those attributes alone make this device a veritable multi-tool for music making, taking on the roles of preamp, active D.I, Mic-to-instrument converter AND condenser mic power supply before we even get to the compression function.

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