EarthQuaker Devices Palisades Overdrive V2 Effect Pedal

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EarthQuaker Devices Palisades Overdrive V2 Effect Pedal
Product no: 9000-0040-9409 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Back in the not too distant beginning, American start-up, Earthquaker Devices decided that they wouldn't ever enter the TS-style overdrive pedal market. Following relentless demand, Earthquaker couldn't help but cave and dove headlong into in-depth research on original 808 models and various modern adaptations, with the ultimate goal being the creation of the ultimate TS-style overdrive pedal. Unapologetically, Earthquaker now present the Palisades: one of the most versatile screamer-style overdrive pedals in the world with two channels, variable clipping, five different capacitors and boost crammed into a single housing.

The Tweaker's Dream

Overdrive is generated based on many factors, but the clipping diodes and input capacitors have got to be the most important ones. In a nutshell, clipping refers to the distorting of sound, which pedals achieve in different ways using different types of diodes. This is what it's all about, but keep in mind that different diodes create different timbres too. Now, the Palisades V2 actually offers the sounds of six different types of diodes, including lift, silicone, asymmetrical silicone, MOSFET, LED and Schottky diodes. In addition, by using the Bandwidth control, you can select one of five different input capacitors as well, completing an easy-to-use overdrive pedal that's no doubt every tone-tweaker's dream.

Earthquaker Devices

The American company Earthquaker Devices was founded in 2004 by accident. When a potentiometer on founder and guitarist Jamie Stillman's favourite overdrive pedal broke, he decided to repair it himself. When he opened the pedal, he found the circuitry a lot easier to understand than he expected and it wasn't long before he made his first pedal. Stillman launched Earthquaker Devices in 2005, while he worked as tour manager for the Black Keys (from 2004 to 2010). The brand has now grown in size and popularity and now, Earthquaker Devices are known for their affordable handwired boutique-style pedals that are built by musicians for musicians!

Specifications

Product features

Adapter included	no
Centre positive/negative	centre negative
Sustainable product	not specified
Mini pedal	no
True bypass	yes
Power supply plug	barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Type of distortion	clean boost, overdrive
Variable voltage	yes
Can be powered by battery	yes
Voltage	9 V, 12 V
Equipped with tube	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	744 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	16,5 x 13,5 x 8,0 cm

Product specifications

Earthquaker effects pedal
model: Palisades V2
extremely versatile overdrive pedal
true bypass
six different clipping diodes:
- no diodes: open sound with very little distortion
- LED: light distortion with impressive volume
- MOSFET: light gain with amplified harmonic response
- Silicone diode clipping: comparable to traditional 808
- Asymmetrical silicon diode clipping: tighter, heavier distortion
- Schottky Diode clipping: light fuzzy overdrive
5 different capacitors: from 33 nF to 10uF
colour: white with black print
durable metal housing
three clear LED status indicators
controls:
- Boost
- Volume
- Tone
- Gain A level
- Gain B level
- Voice
- Bandwidth
- switches:
- activate (on/off)
- gain B on/buffer/off, mini switch
- normal/bright, mini switch
input: mono jack
output: mono jack
dimensions: 118 x 64 x 57 mm
power supply: 9V -12 DC, centre-negative (not included)
power consumption: 30 mA

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MinckeS 26 November 2018

Wrote the following about EarthQuaker Devices Palisades Overdrive V2 Effect Pedal

Ik kocht de Palisades pedaal recent aan uit de B-Stock. De schade waarvoor ik een mooie korting kreeg, was nauwelijks te bespeuren. Het uittesten van de effectenpedaal was onovertreffelijk! Earthquaker Devices heeft duidelijk de tijd genomen om een overdrive op de markt te brengen om u tegen te zeggen. Eindeloos veel tonen zijn mogelijk, gaande van low gain tot extreme overdrive. De tone en mini-schakelaars geven je mogelijkheid om je gewenste sound te perfectioneren. Daarnaast heb je naast gain-B ook nog een boost waarvan de buren zeker kunnen meegenieten. Om je speelplezier te verzekeren zorg je er best voor dat je een adapter ter beschikking hebt. Want de beestige pedaal kan niet voorzien worden van een V9 batterij.

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