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PRS Guitars has introduced its entry into the pedal world with three all-new stompboxes. Designed by PRS Guitars in Stevensville, Maryland, and made within the USA, the lineup consists of a Clear Overdrive, Optical Compressor, and Twin Flanger.
“This complete idea began in my residence studio. When recording, the musicians had been in search of tones and textures that we couldn’t get straight from the guitar. Once we couldn’t discover what we had been in search of, we began constructing units with the assistance of some pals. That’s how the primary pedal prototypes had been born,” stated Paul Reed Smith. “Over time, all of us acquired excited by them, so we determined to supply them to extra gamers. I believe these first three designs are the beginning of one thing very cool.”
PRS Horsemeat // Clear Overdrive
The PRS Horsemeat clear overdrive is a from-scratch circuit designed to reinforce guitar tone with out coloring it. Utilizing germanium diodes, Horsemeat will give throatiness with out sounding nasal or too high-pitched and ship harmonic richness. It additionally boosts full low- and high-end frequencies, all whereas offering extra accessible headroom. Relying on the setting, the PRS Horsemeat can be utilized as a clear enhance, straight overdrive, and even improve an amplifier’s distortion by barely pushing the entrance finish of the amp’s preamp part. In essence, “Horsemeat seems like an excellent amp.” – Paul Reed Smith
“I’ve tried nearly everybody’s tackle the legendary gold pedal that prices greater than my first automobile did, however the Horsemeat is the primary to actually reside as much as the hype. Silky clean overdrive with a really tweakable EQ part. It’s magical!” – Ben Eller, PRS artist
Worth: $249
PRS Mary Cries // Optical Compressor
The PRS Mary Cries optical compressor is predicated on the storied LA-2A and helps to harness gamers’ dynamic audio vary. When engaged, Mary Cries can enhance and even out clear tone, add maintain to leads, assist management sign peaks, and push guitar tone with out shedding definition or readability. By utilizing the output/achieve management and leaving the compression management low, gamers can even use Mary Cries as a straight enhance pedal.
“A superb compression pedal is among the most important parts to my pedal board however typically missed as a result of it’s not practically as attractive as a loopy delay or wild octave shifter. The brand new PRS Mary Cries does an outstanding job of conserving all of the notes and tones from throughout my fretboard tight and balanced. For anybody who makes use of compression for fingerpicking or all-over-the-neck-two-hand-tapping, this factor is my new favourite. I actually admire the blue compression gentle approaching to point out me when and the way arduous it’s working. That suggestions is incredible for realizing when the pedal is digging in. Fully pretty and an exquisite new addition to my board.” – David Knudson, PRS artist
Worth: $219
PRS Wind Via the Timber // Twin Flanger
The PRS Wind Via the Timber twin flanger is greatest described as two flangers combating one another, leading to a sound that’s paying homage to the wind whipping by means of the timber. Use the PRS Wind Via the Timber to create ethereal harmonics, moody frequency swirls, jet-engine swooshes, and fluctuating warbles. This pedal is very usable and hours of enjoyable.
“We consider the pedals we’ve created are extremely usable, great-sounding items {of professional} gear. An actual magic pedal makes the board. We’re making an attempt to make pedals that make the board and keep on it,” stated Paul Reed Smith.
All PRS pedals characteristic through-hole soldering, which broadened the element choice and allowed for the best-sounding elements for use. PRS pedals are additionally true bypass, so they’re out of the sign chain when turned off, permitting gamers to have uncolored tone on the tip of their toes.
Worth $349
For extra info, specs, and audio samples, go to https://prsguitars.com/products/pedals
