Charon

The Charon is a fierce and intense germanium/silicon hybrid fuzz pedal, delivering raw and unfiltered sonic power. Designed with a focus on simplicity, its intuitive control layout offers a surprising range of tones that are easily accessible, making it a joy to use and capable of delivering satisfying results right out of the box.

GAIN Control
The GAIN control regulates the signal level into the circuit, offering a wide palette of tones. At lower settings, you get a crunchy, smoky sound with a well-defined note attack. As you increase the gain, the sound becomes more compressed with a beautiful bloom, revealing shimmering harmonics. When maxed out, the Charon transforms into a rude, belligerent fuzz with pronounced sag and aggressive intermodulation that cuts through any mix with ease.

TONE Control
The TONE control adjusts the bass content, tightening the sound as you turn it up, ensuring that the Charon remains clear and defined even at high gain settings. This flexibility allows you to shape your tone from articulate and crisp to a bombastic wall of sound. With a moderate input impedance of 100K ohms, the Charon is sensitive to signal-chain placement and performs best when placed first in line, where it can interact directly with your guitar for a dynamic and touch-sensitive experience.

LEVEL Control
The LEVEL control manages the overall output volume, offering plenty of cut and boost to ensure your sound stands out.

Inspired by vintage fuzz pedals from the golden age of guitar effects, the Charon stays true to the primal simplicity of early fuzz designs while incorporating modern noise reduction, bypass switching, and production techniques. With flickering harmonic flames smoldering around your chords and a buzzsaw voice ready to slice through the black abyss of space, the Charon is a pedal that demands attention.

CHARON FEATURES

• All-analog signal path
• Hybrid germanium/silicon fuzz
• NOS germanium transistor
• Bass cut tone control to keep your tone tight and defined at high gain
• Wide range of crunch to all-out fuzz destruction
• True-bypass relay switching with a soft-touch footswitch

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Width: 2.60 inches / 66 mm
• Depth: 4.73 inches / 120 mm
• Height: 2.17 inches / 55 mm
• Weight: 10.5 ounces
• Input Resistance: 100K Ohm
• Bypass Current Draw: 8.9mA
• Engaged Current Draw: 31.5mA
• Input Voltage: 9V DC, negative center via the 2.1mm jack

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