After decades of research, Maxon has created the ultimate distortion pedal. The DS-830 Distortion Master was designed to act as a versatile distortion unit with high sound pressure and powerful low range at any volume level. With the DS-830, even the smallest transistor amplifier can have the presence and authority of a full stack, and it will turn a full stack into a wrecking ball.
There really aren't any secrets to the DS-830's massive tone just gain, and lot's of it. The DS-830 can provide up to 59 dB of crushing boost that will work equally well to overdrive amps or deafen audience members in the first five rows. But don't mistake the DS-830 for a one-trick pony - Low gain settings yield fat, buttery overdrive tones that are pleasantly reminiscent of a 6L6 amp being pushed hard. Even with all this power the DS-830 maintains a keen dynamic responsiveness, cleaning up beautifully at the roll of your instrument's volume knob.
With such large amounts of gain on hand, it's easy for your guitar's tone to get buried underneath the sound of the effect. The DS-830 prevents this with a specially tuned, dual control tone circuit. While most other distortion pedals adopt an ordinary inductor coil and capacitor for their tone circuit, the DS-830 uses a transistor (Toshiba #2SC1815) as a simulated inductor in place of the standard coil. This ingenious component substitution helps make the DS-830's tone circuit smaller and quieter than other pedals. It also allows for precision tuning of the DS-830's bottom to be punchy and tight without ever getting muddy or non-descript. The resulting tone is perfect for adding extra low-end beef to the sound of an EL34 powered amplifier.
If you require the most powerful distortion without compromising your guitar's tone, the DS-830 Distortion Master is the only alternative.
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Features:
- Full-frequency response
- Four knob tweakability
- True bypass switching
- Better than vintage tone
Specs:
- Input Impedance 500K Ohms
- Input Jack 1/4 inch standard phone jack
- Output Impedance 10K Ohms or less
- Output Jack 1/4 inch standard phone jack
- Output 1
- Equivalent Input Noise -114 dB (VR Max)
- Residual Noise -110 dB (Level, VR Min)
- Maximum Gain +59 dB (VR Max) (At 1 KHz)
- Controls Gain, Bass, Treble, Level
- Switch Normal/Effect
- Power Supply 9V Manganese dry cell battery (S-006P) or special AC adaptor
- Power Voltage DC9 V (Battery) / DC10 V (AC-adaptor)
- Current Consumption 8 mA (9 V)
- AC Adaptor AC210N (option) Input: AC120V Output: DC9V/200 mA Center - / Sleeve +)
- Dimensions (whole) 117 mm (W) x 150 mm (D) x 60 mm (H)
- Weight 500 g
- Accessories 9V Manganese dry cell battery (S-006P) x 1
- Maxon AC210N Adaptor (9VDC/200mA)
- Non-skid pad x 1
- Warranty Card x 1
- User's Manual x 1
Download:
User Manual (.pdf)
