Heavy Electronics Sonic Oppressor

Heavy Electronics Sonic Oppressor

For
far too long, guitarists have had to choose between two categories of
compression. Some are subtle and nuanced. They give the small amount of
compression that is needed to level-out their playing, but have a hard
time making a transformative effect. Others are squish- city and give a
very effected type tone, but lack any sense of subtlety. Rarely, if
ever, have the positive aspects of these two different paths
intersected. This was our demand with the Sonic Oppressor, to create a
pedal that could produce delicate compression but also had the capacity
to become a seriously effective compressor with significant peak
reduction and some smash to it. Beyond that, it had to be right all the
way in between these too extremes.
Our optical compression circuit
reacts very smoothly, so there‘s no “pumping” sound found commonly in
highly compressive circuits. To achieve this with the maximum effect, we
employed a vactrol rather than the “roll your own” method that many
builders are using for their optocouplers. The Sonic Oppressor features a
full-wave rectifying circuit (rather than half-wave) that allows for
greater depth, and we believe, improves over-all performance on a wider
array of frequencies. To reduce the noise often found in compression
units, we’ve selected a very high quality Burr Brown Op-Amp from their
OPA line.
The Sonic Oppressor has great headroom and it’s been left
intact with the OUTPUT control. The THRESHOLD and SUSTAIN work in tandem
to define the response of the compression circuit. As they are adjusted
the results are shown with the LED inside of the “All Seeing Eye”. This
LED is tied directly to the optical circuit and shows exactly when the
notes you play are triggering compression (Threshold) and to what degree
(Sustain). The GAIN switch adds significant boost to the circuit
allowing the SUSTAIN knob to push well into Overdrive territory so that
the Compression can be tied directly to that gain sound if desired. Join
the Sonic Oppression!

Heavy Electronics Sonic Oppressor Features:

Hand-made in Minneapolis Mn.
Lifetime Warranty (Barring Abuse)
Voiced Openly for Guitar & Bass
True Bypass Switching
Single Point Mounted PCB
0 Socketed Components
Flying Leads to Pots and Jacks
Neutrik 1/4 inch Signal Jacks
Powder-Coated Durable Finish
Customer-Service Ready to Help
Dual Quality-Control Testing
Hand Signed and Numbered





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