Latent Lemon Audio Hurts - Harmonic fuzz / distortion / overdrive / Percolation device
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Pedals are hand built so please allow approx 5 weeks to make your pedal, it will be sooner if I can. Message me for the latest turnaround times or if you need more info.
** If you require jack sockets at the back of the pedal instead of the sides please message me when you buy. There is no extra charge for this.**
The Hurts pedal with Deep switch. Great for Bass and Guitar.
The Hurts - now with Sputter control! This lets you alter the transistor bias which allows you to go from classic dad-rock tones to Mr Albini and beyond! This is the Hurts with the added Deep (bass mod) switch mod. This switch allows more low frequencies into the circuit making it ideal for Bass and Doom! The Deep switch also sounds great on guitar, please check out my YouTube channel for demos.
The infamous Harmonic Percolator circuit tuned for maximum tone. Capable of filthy sub octave and wilful feedback, through to just a hint of grit, or an amp slamming transistor booster. Definitely more than just a fuzz.
As in the original HP-1 the Hurts uses both germanium and silicon transistors carefully selected and graded for both sound and gain. Inside it has a couple of trimmers, one to tune in the octave "sweet spot" and one for gain compensation in case of oscillation.
It uses 1N695 germanium diodes as in the original
HP-1 and has a switch to change to silicon diodes which are slightly
louder (my favourite on bass). In the mid position this switch bypasses
the diodes making it a loud transistor booster that really pushes the
front end of an amp. I have bought up the last of the best quality 1n695
diodes I can find, unlike the alternatives these germanium diodes bring out the octave effect
whilst ensuring adequate presence and volume output from the vintage pedal circuit.
I had wanted a Harmonic Percolator that sounded
something like Steve Albini’s but couldn't find the sub-octave
throaty HP-1 sound I was looking for - especially after I luckily got to
record an old 70s original Ed Giese built Interfax HP-1 which sounded
amazing! Anyway, back in 2012, after more breadboard
experimentation and research than is probably healthy, I came up with
the Hurts pedal. Although I have changed the name from 1000 Hurts to Hurts, it is still exactly the same circuit.
Controls:
Harmonics: fuzz/distortion/overdrive gain control
Sputter - transistor bias
Balance: output volume
Diode switch: Ge = germanium diodes, Si = silicon diodes, center position = diodes bypassed.
Deep - this allows more low frequencies through the circuit, great for both bass and guitar.
Internal trimmers:
Octave: adjusts the octave “sweet spot”. Set diode switch to Ge and Harmonics to max for strongest sub octave effect.
Gain
Compensation: It is recommended to leave this trimmer alone unless your
pedal oscillates, in which case back it off slightly.
Top quality components: Alpha/E-switch footswitch, Lumberg power socket, Neutrik jack sockets, Hammond enclosure etc. Latent Lemon designed circuit boards assembled by hand using through hole components. Separate pcb for the footswitch and wired switches for easy servicing in the future. Hand built to last in Hastings, England.
9V power - standard 9V DC Boss style power supply (not supplied)
"Still the only dirt pedal ever needed." Ex Wives (Instagram)
"I only want to say Pedals are awesome!! Been trying them yesterday night will play them tonight too and they are so powerful they make our other fuzz boxes blush! And I mean a lovetone big cheese clone and a darkglass vintage microtubes .. They are also perfectly matchable together and with other clean or distorted sounds..without getting lost in the mix..and Without losing any low end and highs!! Thanks again a lot!! Good job!" A.M., Venice
"Oh man. Just back from my
rehearsal. Those pedals killed it SO MUCH. It's exactly what I was
expecting but better. I use the hurts all the time on at a low setting,
what a sound ! The Brassmaster too ! Thank you very much, I had a smile
all the time this evening. Cheers!" T.D., France
"I dont know how to thank you? You're attention to detail... you nailed it. You have the best harmonic percolator on the market. Truest to Interfax as far as I can tell. Plus your pedal just out right kicks ass with all the options you offer in Ge and Si switches and so on. This pedal knocks all other HPs in the dirt. Including the xxxx xxxxxxx cause I got one of those. Kudos, man. Playing it through my Orange amp... makes me the happiest kid in the world. Where may I leave a positive review, sir." D.B., USA
"Hey man, Just to say
finally got a chance to try this at band practice and it was fantastic.
I've been going between a fuzzrocious rat's tail and a xxxxxxx effects
percolator for my nasty overly distorted sound for the past year with
neither sounding right, and this blew them both off the board when I did
a shootout between all three. Got a gig on Thursday that I can't wait
to use it for. Cheers!" Ex Wives, Glasgow UK
"Amazing job
on this circuit. It's the best sounding HP inspired pedal I've tried and
also the quietest! Super pleased over here. Cheers man" E.B., Canada
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