Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker
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Crazy Tube Circuits
Heatseeker
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The Heatseeker is a seriously cool pedal if you're chasing that AC/DC Angus Young vibe, or just want a hefty dose of Marshall crunch. It nails the Vega-style preamp flavor and the amp sims are surprisingly authentic, making it a great option for rock and hard rock players looking for a compact, high-gain solution.
Product Description
- Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker
- Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar
- Analogue preamp/enhancer and amp simulator
- Emulates the setup and sounds of Angus Young (AC/DC)
- Right hand side: Recreation of the preamp/enhancement section of the Schaffer Vega Funk system (Schaffer Vega Radio System)
- Enhance control affects dynamics and harmonics
- Left hand side: Three analogue Marshall amp simulations (JTM45
- 1959 Super Lead
- JMP 2203)
- Master sets the pedal's output level and provides more saturation at high settings
- Wall of Sound (WoS) toggle switch: emulates the sound of a wall of amps
- Controls: Enhance
- Level
- Master
- Pres
- Volume
- Bass
- Middle
- Treble
- Switches: WoS
- Amp Voicing
- Relay-switched true click-less bypass for each section
- Amp and preamp sections can be used independently
- Passive serial effects loop for inserting pedals or for separate use as independent effects
- Power-up preset function: Switching state of the footswitches is saved when switching off
- Top-mounted connections
- Power supply: 9 V DC
- 115 mA (not included)
- Internally operates at 27 V DC for increased headroom and tube-like performance
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 119 x 97 x 53 mm
- Weight: 422 g
- Colour: Red die-cast housing with colour-coded labelling (white for the PREAMP/ENHANCE section
- black for the AMP section)
- Made in Greece
- • Excellent recreation of the Schaffer Vega preamp section's aggressive harmonic enhancement.
- • The three Marshall amp simulations offer surprisingly distinct and usable tones.
- • Relay-switched bypass preserves signal integrity and eliminates annoying pops.
- • The 'Wall of Sound' mode genuinely thickens the tone, adding serious drive.
- • The high gain settings can get quite noisy, requiring careful gain staging.
- • The compact size might make knob adjustments tricky for those with larger hands.
- • While versatile, it's heavily geared towards high-gain rock and metal styles.
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