Monkey Riot Pedals Big One JFET Overdrive Pedal (NEW - Silver)

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The Big One is a JFET based Overdrive, Distortion, and at extreme settings, FUZZ. Utilizing hand-selected Through-Hole J201 and 2N5457 JFETS, The Big One creates warm tube like tones with drive ranging from a mild crunch to a wooly distortion. The SAG pot allows for further tone mangling by reducing the bias voltage of the middle JFET. Starve at Minimum is clean (as clean as it's gonna get)  - as the Starve knob is turned up, the signal gets richer with a full low end - at max settings,  the JFET is pushed to the edge of it's operational range.

JFET's allow for an amp like response, and there is gain for days. Throughout the range of drive, the signal retains punchiness with a tight response. The Treble and Bass controls offer flexibility in tone shaping.

Separate Treble and Bass controls allow fine tuning of the frequency response, and remain useful throughout their range. 

The Big One can function off 9 volt or 18 volt power supplies - Higher voltage supplies yield increased headroom and volume. A 2.1mm DC Center Negative power supply is required - there are no battery clips in my pedals.

Controls:
VOL - Adjusts  Output Level
GAIN - Amount of distortion
SAG - Reduces the voltage provided for one of the transistors causing distortion
TREBLE -Adjusts upper frequencies
BASS - Increases lower frequencies and Distortion

Internal Bias Trimmers are set to recommended voltages before shipping. The range of the SAG control can be adjusted - the units ship with the SAG control offering cleaner tones at minimum with a more full throated response as it is increased, but it can be adjusted so that the minimum setting is full voiced while high Sag settings create a ragged fuzz.  Players that gravitate towards higher gain sounds may prefer this, and can be adjusted before shipping if the buyer requests.