1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 CARL MARTIN PLEXITONE OVERDRIVE DIST

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CARL MARTIN PLEXITONE OVERDRIVE DIST - Part Number 000220
PlexiTone Overdrive Distortion The Carl Martin PlexiTone, is as the name might indicate an unusual high gain three step rocket of an overdrive. The PlexiTone offers two step overdrive, the crunch channel and the high gain channel, on top of that it gives you an up to 20dB clean boost channel. The crunch channel goes from subtle overdrive to hard rock gain stage, the high gain channel goes from rock gain stages to absolutely meltdown, with loads of gain and low end, and all in a tone that brings the memory back to the early 80's high gain guitar hero's. The PlexiTone has as most Carl Martin pedals a built in regulated (+-12V) power supply, to secure the necessary headroom that gives you the great tone. Reviews Australian Musician Magazine (Australia) June 2007 PlexiTone This pedal has loads of gain and bottom end, and it all sounds so 'Marshall' like. On top of that, there is the boost channel which can add a further 20db of boost on top of that, more than enough to kick any sluggish valve amp into action. What I really liked is how the tone stays true Marshall, even by adding loads of gain; you can dial back the tone a touch without losing and clarity at all. In general, I loved playing with this pedal and could easily see one working its way into my arsenal of effects. Just the simplicity of getting a great tone without any stress and the solidness of the whole thing make this pedal very attractive to any guitar player. It would be one of those pedals you could have in your gig bag for many years. Experience the new standard and let the PlexiTone take you to the stratosphere of high gain. Check one out now! ................................................................................................................................................................. VINTAGE GUITAR (USA) June 2005 Plexitone We were greeted by nice high gain that was very clear and natural with plenty of low end. We were also able to dial back the gain to a slight, natural break-up. Dialing back the tone tame the highs, the pedal never lost clarity – note separation was always incredible, like plugging straight into an old Marshall plexi. As we pushed the crunch, we got more gain without loosing the pedals natural tone. We then hit the select switch to get even more gain, and the tone always stuck with us – low-end does not go away. Switching on the boost gave a dramatic bump up in headroom. The Stratocaster sounded completely like it self, as did the Esquire, with tons of smooth clear gain you’d expect from a plexi Marshall ................................................................................................................................................................. GUITARIST (UK) March 2005. Plexitone An overdrive pedal with five levels of drive is quite a luxury in itself, but it’s a real delight when all the sounds are so rich and meaty. We’re not sure whether Carl Martin intended to create a direct Marshall tribute here (apart from the name, of course) but there’s definitely a Marchall’esque quality to many of the sounds. Combined with a generous twist of the tone knob, high settings on the crunch channel can sound quite like a JCM 800. Far less subtlety and tonal range is available from the high gain channel, but that’s not a problem. This is where you can find that wonderfully spongy distortion typical of a valve amp set to near-meltdown level. The response is very smooth, with the natural compression or “sag” typical of real valve amps. General Guidelines on the use of the PlexiTone: The Plexitone falls into the category of a distortion/gain pedal, but is actually so much more. When we think back to the guitar heroes from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, they all cut their teeth and developed their sound on single channel amps….ok, sometimes they daisy-chained a few together, but they were still single channel amps! With the Plexitone, we are now able to take our sound to three different levels of boost/gain/distortion at the touch of a toe. As with most Carl Martin pedals, power is supplied via a standard AC cable (rather than a 9-volt transformer) to the built in ‘regulated power supply’. This allows engineers at CM to use higher quality components, and provide for the required ‘headroom’ that sets CM pedals apart. Again, as with most Carl Martin gain/distortion pedals, the first footswitch and control give you 20 db of crystal clean/clear Boost. The Boost can be used independently or with either of the two gain stages. Just a quick reminder though, the right footswitch engages both Gain stages, pressing the middle footswitch on it’s own will do nothing to your sound. The footswitch on the right side takes you to the first gain stage, ‘Crunch’. The ‘Crunch’ control allows you to set the amount of gain/distortion, and the Level & Tone controls obviously the volume and EQ of the channel. This channel should remind you of your old Plexi (mmmmm) with the volume around 7-8…..very Page, Blackmore, Angus Young. Switching on the middle footswitch (in conjunction with the right footswitch) brings us to the High-Gain channel. Once again, the ‘High-Gain’ control allows you to set the amount of distortion, and the Level & Tone controls the volume and EQ. The High-Gain channel has a more compressed and mid-scooped sound than the Crunch channel, making it more of an 80’s distortion like Randy Rhodes or Iron Maiden. Whether you use a single channel amplifier, or a multi-channel amplifier, you will want to start with the cleanest sound you can, at a level you can work with. The last thing you want to do is try and distort distortion….it is so very unpleasant! We recommend setting the amp up to your rhythm volume, and then using the Boost control to jump up to your solo volume (in either gain stage). Either way, let the Plexitone take you to the stratosphere of High Gain! Power:115V 60Hz Power consumption: 2,3 Watts S/N ratio: 56 dB Input impedance: 1M Ohm Output impedance: 200 Ohm Gain max: +92dB Boost max: +20dB Dimension: 186(D) 120(W) 55(H) Weight: 0,820Kg NOTE: THIS UNIT IS 115 VAC 60HZ FOR USE IN NORTH AMERICA AS WELL AS ANY OTHER COUNTRY WITH 115-120 VOLT SERVICE. IT CAN ALSO BE USED WITH A STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER IN COUNTRIES WITH 220-240 VOLT SERVICE.
Independent Clean Boost+Crunch & High Gain Channel 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

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