Fat Bass Tone
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TWO INDIVIDUAL DISTORTION CIRCUITS
FULLY FUNCTIONAL PREAMP
MADE IN FINLAND
EXCELLENT FOR METAL, ALTERNATIVE ROCK, PUNK AND MORE
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The talented, all-around musician Jon Stockman (bassist for Karnivool and Floating Me) creates some incredibly hard-hitting metal bass sounds. The Alpha Omega DI/Preamp is the result of a cooperative effort between Jon and Darkglass.
Two unique circuits for distortion (dubbed Alpha and Omega for the separate circuits) give this preamp additional voicings that set it apart from other distortion pedals on the market. These two circuits can be used independently or mixed with each other. Beyond that, this exceptional unit has full-out preamp controls allowing a player to dial in their tone further. This pedal is a versatility king amongst distortion effect pedals.
Listen to the clip below and hear how great Jon’s bass tone sits in the mix with the guitars. It retains a distinct voice, while cutting through heavy guitar distortion, and simply...fits.
OPEN BOX DEMO ITEM: There is one unit which was opened and demoed exclusively for the purpose of writing a product review. This is not a “Returned Pedal”.
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Dimensions
4.72" x 4.21" [12.0cm x 10.7cm]
Blend
Mixes the clean and processed signals. The clean signal remains at unity gain while the volume of the overdriven signal is set by the Level knob, allowing for fine mix tuning.
Level
Sets the volume of the overdriven signal.
Drive
Sets the amount of gain in the overdriven signal.
Bite
Boosts High Mids (2.8kHz) for additional presence and definition.
Growl
Shelving Bass Boost for a fatter tone and increased low end saturation.
Mod
Selects or mixes between the two distinct distortion circuits: Alpha is punchy, tight with a lot of definition, whereas Omega is simply brutal and raw.
Bass
+-12dB @ 80Hz
Mid
+-12dB @ 500Hz
Treble
+-12dB @ 5kHz
Parallel Output
Hardwired copy of your input signal, useful for getting a clean signal in recording and live situations
Direct Output
A balanced version of the ¼” output, useful for running into PA’s or studio mixing consoles.
WARNING
The Alpha·Omega has a current draw of 30mA. Only use a regulated 9V DC adapter with a center-negative plug. Due to ecological reasons it does not accept batteries. Unregulated power supplies and/or higher voltages may result in suboptimal noise performance and even damage your unit, voiding the warranty.