ZVex Vexter Series Super Hard-On Preamp Boost Pedal
Long Battery Life, 9V or Adapter
Very Transparent
Small Enclosure
Product Description This is the perfect preamp pedal. The "Crackle Okay" volume knob is a negative-feedback control styled after classic 60's recording console inputs. (They crackled when adjusted too.) Most vintage guitars suffer from steadily deteriorating magnets in their pickups, since permanent magnets aren't really forever. The Super Hard-On's input impedance is so high (>5 Meg) that it refuses any current flow from your pickup... maintaining the most magnetic field around each string, so you can hear exactly what your pickup sounded like the day it came off the winder. The output level can exceed 8 volts peak, and when it finally distorts, the wave is shaped like triode overload, not fuzz. It's so transparent no one will be able to tell you're using a pedal. Perfect for making the most of a classic amp and guitar, because it simply makes your guitar bigger and pushes the amp harder, causing natural overload. This sound can be the solution to the 'disappearing guitar' effect you get sometimes on stage when you stomp on your distortion and sound weaker. When cranked, it sounds much louder than a fuzz or distortion under stage conditions. The SHO's input jack contains the battery switch. Please unplug from this jack to preserve battery life. NOTE: After plugging in your pedal turn it on and off a few times to equalize the voltages between your guitar, other pedals, your amp, and the SHO. Otherwise you may hear a "POP!" when you turn on your SHO during a gig. If you adjust the boost level, you may hear a "POP!" when switching too. It goes away after a few switches.
Built with a high-impedance input, searing-hot output, and single knob that allows for up to eight volts of pure power, the Zvex Super Hard On Boost Vexter is that "always-on" pedal that fattens up your sound while retaining your rig's organic tone. The high-octane input smoothes out pups from single-coils to humbuckers, leaving pristinely-boosted sound along with a crisp added high-end clarity. A solid option for leads/solos or to keep on for continuous boosted tone.
