Monarch
The Monarch Overdrive is an all discrete, FET-based dirt machine. It's designed around the input stage of a vintage amp produced by a company that bears the same name as the color of the monarch (hint¦). It has been configured to produce higher gains that sound very open and free of unnatural compression. The Monarch gives big bottom end with a snappy, bright top at all gain ranges with some careful tuning of the treble and bass controls. The treble and bass controls function as frequency boosters, not the traditional roll off filters in most overdrives. They are located in the preamp section and have a large impact on the over all tone, nature and distortion characteristics. If you are looking for an overdrive for big fat chords with excellent low end retention, this is it! Read the Gearphoria Review
Measures
4.37³ X 2.37³ X 1.75³ with knobs
Power
Any regulated 9-18 volt DC power supply with a negative 2.1mm center barrel. Higher voltages will yield more headroom with a fatter and more focused tone and a wider gain range.
Controls
Treble: Boosts the Highs
Bass: Boosts the Lows
Gain: Adjusts the amount of drive
Level: Adjusts the output level, unity is around 9 O'clock¦ This thing is LOUD!
And, yes, it's true bypass and handmade with sweet loving care in Akron, Ohio.
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