True Klon Tone
Alcmene® is a great Klon-style Overdrive pedal that will revolutionize your guitar tone! Alcmene® offers you the same genuine features that made the legendary Klon Centaur famous, and it perfectly captures its core characteristics.
Alcmene®, which features Germanium clipping diodes, like the original Klon Centaur, offers a variety of tones, from a gentle, transparent overdrive to a full-fledged Germanium saturation, making it ideal for people who want a more rock-oriented sound. With active treble control, you can precisely sculpt your top-end frequencies and boost or decrease them as needed. The circuit board is gold-plated, ensuring perfect signal integrity and top performance.
Alcmene's® integrated charge pump, which offers higher internal voltage rails and gives you more headroom and dynamic response, is one of its notable features.
Alcmene® was painstakingly created in the USA utilizing cutting-edge technology as evidence of superior craft abilities. We made no compromises in order to provide an outstanding tone and aesthetics. This pedal is a work of beauty that demands attention with its metallic finish, elegantly embossed artwork, and anodized knobs.
With the Alcmene®, your guitar can reach its full potential. Regardless of your level of experience or level of musical ability, this pedal will improve your playing. Don't accept anything less than perfection; instead, immerse yourself in Alcmene's® charm right now.
Get ready to be amazed by the superb sound and functionality crammed into this little micro-pedal. This pedal is a real game-changer with its beautifully constructed design and attention to detail.
Some have heard of the centaur pedal, Klon… but what do you know of Alcmene®?
According to Greek mythology, Zeus and Alcmene® had an affair from which Heracles, the slayer of centaurs was born.
We introduce to you Alcmene®, a mini pedal, fully loaded with authentic Klon style features, such as Germanium clipping diodes, Gold plated circuit board, Active Treble Control, Charge Pump, Buffered Bypass and more!
STRONG IN WRATH
Staying true to form, we used only NOS 1N34A Germanium Clipping diodes in the circuit.
Turn up the Gain and you turn up True Germanium Distortion!
1. MOSFET POWER PROTECTION: so you can feel safe if you have multiple power supplies, and accidentally plug in the wrong polarity.
*** Please note, above 9V is NOT protected. ***
2. Passive Volume Control: Dial down volume to roll off the full frequency range.
3. Active Treble Control: Turn up the top end.
4. Charge Pump & Germanium Diodes
5. Buffered Bypass Stomp Switch Circuitry: As long as Alcmene® pedal is in the the signal chain, you’re getting a buffered signal out.
Why Alcmene®?
All Polyester Film Capacitors in the Audio path.
Input Z (impedance): 280K (measured, as opposed to theoretical)
Power Requirement: 9VDC/20mA • NO INTERNAL BATTERY.
Power Adapter Not Included.
Requires a 9VDC Center Pin Negative (Fully Regulated power supply, such as the TrueTone 1 SPOT, or any other Power Adapter that will supply 9VDC and AT LEAST 20mA current.
