The Effectrode® ‘LA-1A’ Leveling Amplifier is a high-end, studio-grade vacuum tube compressor in a pedal. Whisper-quiet operation and a wide, wide dynamic range make this tone-tool an unparalleled tone enhancer on stage and in the studio—its natural warmth and clarity are unmatched.

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LA1A Levelling Amplifier

Das Helios von Effectrode ist ein High-End-Vakuumröhren-Fuzz-Pedal, das Subminiaturröhren verwendet, um einen unverwechselbaren, obertonreichen Klang zu liefern. Es verfügt über eine einzigartige Schaltung, die auf einer handverlesenen Pencil-Röhre aus der Raumfahrttechnik und N.O.S.-Germanium-Kristalldioden basiert. Dieses Design bietet eine natürliche Röhrenkompression und eine dynamische Ansprache, die von dezentem Overdrive bis hin zu intensivem, gesättigtem Fuzz reicht. Ein „Fire“-Kippschalter ermöglicht es dem Benutzer, einen High-Gain-Modus für noch aggressivere Texturen und Sustain zu aktivieren. Im Gegensatz zu vielen Solid-State-Fuzz-Pedalen ist das Helios für seine Klarheit und die Fähigkeit bekannt, sich hervorragend über den Lautstärkeregler der Gitarre regeln zu lassen. Es wird im Vereinigten Königreich nach professionellen Standards für den Studio- und Bühneneinsatz handgefertigt.

The Helios by Effectrode is a high-end vacuum tube fuzz pedal that utilizes subminiature tubes to deliver a distinctive, harmonically rich tone. It features a unique circuit based on a vintage, hand-selected space-grade pencil tube and N.O.S. point-contact germanium crystal diodes. This design provides natural tube compression and a dynamic response that transitions from subtle overdrive to intense, saturated fuzz. A "Fire" toggle switch allows users to engage a higher gain mode for even more aggressive textures and sustain. Unlike many solid-state fuzzes, the Helios is known for its clarity and its ability to clean up exceptionally well with the guitar's volume knob. It is hand-built in the United Kingdom to professional standards for studio and stage use.

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Helios Fuzz

Das leistungsstarke Atomic™ Isolated Power Supply wurde entwickelt, um den hohen Stromanforderungen der Effectrode-Röhrenpedale gerecht zu werden. Es verfügt über eine einzigartige „Soft-Start“-Spannungsfunktion, die das Aufblitzen der Röhrenheizfäden verhindert und die Lebensdauer der Röhren maximiert.
Wird mit einem länderspezifischen IEC-Netzkabel und vier DC-Stromkabeln geliefert.

The mighty Atomic™ Isolated Power Supply is developed to meet the high power requirements of Effectrode tube effects pedals. Includes a unique "soft-start" voltage capability, which eliminates tube heater filament flash and maximise the life of the tubes.\r\nSupplied with country-appropriate IEC power cable and four DC power leads.

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Setting the standard in natural, musical, super low-noise compression—this compact tube pedal is the go-to compressor for many of the world’s top players, including David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Adrian Legg, Paul Stacey (Oasis) and Steve Rothery (Marillion) .

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The Effectrode® ‘LA-1A’ Leveling Amplifier was designed with one purpose in mind: to enable artists and engineers extract every last nuance from a musical performance… without compromise. Tubes are unmatched tone enhancers, adding warmth, depth and clarity to recorded and live instruments and Effectrode wanted to push their sonic performance even further and beyond expectation. To that end we based our Leveling Amplifier on a parallel tube plate design—the type of tube circuitry only found in audiophile tube phono-stage preamps for high-end turntables. Parallel tube design reduces the LA-1A’s noise floor to vanishing point. In practical terms this means best possible signal to noise ratio for your guitar. It’s an expensive way of doing things—as four identical tube input stages are used in its circuitry—but it does yield stellar sound quality, without the compromise of noise gates or ‘cutting’ certain frequencies using equalisation. The parallel tube design has never been built into a stompbox or even a professional studio leveling amplifier/compressor before, making the LA-1A a truly special compressor.