The Messenger is a high fidelity instrument preamplifier, perfect for the studio, live performances, or practicing at home. The preamp offers a wide array of features in a compact, easy to use format.

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Review by Talk Bass.com

Messenger DI

Der parametrische Equalizer bietet drei Equalizer-Bänder mit unabhängiger Steuerung von Frequenz, Bandbreite und Pegel für jedes Band.

Jedes Band hat bis zu 15 dB Verstärkung oder Absenkung. Die Bandbreite reicht von 0,25 bis 2,5 Oktaven.
Tief - 40 bis 400 Hz
Mittel - 200 bis 2.000 Hz
Hoch - 1.000 bis 10.000 Hz

The Parametric Equalizer offers three bands of equalization with independent control of frequency, bandwidth, and level for each band.

Each band has up to 15 dB of boost or cut. The bandwidth ranges from 0.25 to 2.5 octaves. 
Low - 40 to 400 Hz
Mid - 200 to 2,000 Hz
High - 1,000 to 10,000 Hz

Parametric Equalizer

The Silver Deluxe is a JFET boost with a Fender tone stack EQ. The JFET topology adds some character to your signal, while the passive EQ delivers the familiar response found on many classic tube amps.

The EQ is an exact recreation of the Fender tone stack with Mids. It is also the same as the Alembic F2B.

The Silver Deluxe is designed to produce mild JFET overdrive when pushed. This is achievable with instrument level signals, and powering the pedal with a 9V supply. For a clean output, it is recommended to use a higher supply voltage.

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Silver Deluxe

The Fliptop is a JFET preamplifier that is modeled after the B15 amplifier. The gain staging and EQ sections were carefully designed to give the feel and response of the vintage tube amp, offering a good range of pillowy tone that can be driven to the point of light overdrive if pushed.

 In addition to the James stack EQ and gain staging, the Fliptop adds a Master volume control on the output so you can dial in the amount of drive you want while adjusting the volume as needed.

 The Cab knob is essentially a wet/dry control, allowing you to apply 0 to 100% of the cab tone to the preamplifier output. Dialing in more of the cab response tightens the low end and cuts the high frequencies for a warm, vintage tone. The frequency response is modelled after the 15" cab.

Review by Bass Gear Mag

FlipTop

The Locust Star is an homage to the classic LM308 Rat distortion, combining an array of upgrades that make this one highly versatile dirt pedal. It is a small batch pedal and will be limited in production.

The tone control of a distortion pedal can drastically change the character. A simple passive filter can only provide one dimension of tonal range. The Locust Star instead uses an active shelving EQ, creating far more possible tonal profiles. The Bass control provides more than enough low end for bass players--no clean blend is needed. The Treble control ranges from bright and raspy all the way to a dark and warm tone. To get a mid-forward tone, turn both EQ knobs down and boost the volume. To get a mid-scooped tone, turn both EQ knobs up and lower the volume. The EQ is flat with both knobs at noon.