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BBE Mini Sonic Stomp MS-92 Pedal Features: The BBE sonic stop does a pretty good job of converting the sound of no matter what instrument or audio device you plug into it, it simply sounds 100 times better Sonic Maximizer circuitry injects your tone with incredible note definition and clarityLo Contour control adds meaty chunk to your low end1-Mohm input impedance ensures proper pickup loadingDelivers 1-kohm output impedance when engaged1% metal-film resistors provide consistencyTop-notch tone from high-voltage poly capsReliable military-spec circuit boardTrue hardwire bypass preserves your toneWhether you’re a guitarist or bassist, get ready to be amazed. With Sonic Stomp’s proprietary BBE Sonic Maximizer technology, you’ll hear your amp cut through the band mix better with dramatically improved note definition in chords and solos. Even with a wall of distortion, the distinct harmonic elements of each note can be heard like never before. Time-based effects take on a level of realism and dimension you never thought possible. And if low-end punch is your thing, you’ll discover the Lo Contour control is the ticket to meaty chunk without the mud.BBE Maximizer. What it is?Loudspeakers have difficulty working with the electronic signals supplied by an amplifier. These difficulties cause such major phase and amplitude distortion that the sound reproduced by speaker differs significantly from the sound produced by the original source. In the past, these problems proved unsolvable and were thus delegated to a position of secondary importance in audio system design. However, phase and amplitude integrity is essential to accurate sound reproduction. Research shows that the information which the listener translates into the recognizable characteristics of a live performance are intimately tied into complex time and amplitude relationships between the fundamental and harmonic components of a given musical note or sound. These relationships define a sound's “sound”. When these complex relationships pass through a speaker, the proper order is lost. The higher frequencies are delayed. A lower frequency may reach the listener's ear first or perhaps simultaneously with that of a higher frequency. In some cases, the fundamental components may be so time-shifted that they reach the listener's ear ahead of some or all of the harmonic components. This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically called “envelope distortion.” The listener perceives this loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as “muddy” and “smeared.” In the extreme, it can become difficult to tell the difference between musical instruments, for example, an oboe and a clarinet. BBE Sound, Inc. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker systems over a ten year period. With this knowledge, it became possible to identify the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the corrections necessary to return the fundamental and harmonic frequency structures to their correct order. While there are differences among various speaker designs in the magnitude of their correction, the overall pattern of correction needed is remarkably consistent...

The Belcat DST-301 Distortion Effects Pedal delivers a warm, rich and detailed distortion while always retaining the sonic integrity of your instrument. The pedal features a sturdy foot switch and control knobs. It is housed in a rugged heavy duty metal casing, and can operate with either a standard 9v battery or center negative power supply (not included) Built to last, this guitar pedal is virtually indestructible...

The Belcat 303 has a great warm analog sound and is one of Belcat's best. It has a maximum of 350ms of delay. The 303 uses the PT2399 delay chip which is common in many budget/middle range delay pedals. This delay will not break your wallet and offer excellent performance and sound for it low cost. It is housed in a rugged heavy duty metal casing, and can operate with either a standard 9v battery or center negative power supply (not included) Built to last, this guitar pedal is virtually indestructible...