Wampler Belle Overdrive
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With the Belle, Brian Wampler has taken a classic low gain overdrive circuit and tweaked it to perfection…
The pedal that inspired this circuit has been around for a long time in various forms but most versions of it have too much of a "Hi Fi" sound about them, they fail to get the right mix of clarity and bass that is needed to make this overdrive sing. Brian has added further gain capabilities to this circuit, and added a bass control that controls all the harmonics from smooth and creamy to tight and crunchy.
The sound this circuit delivers is a firm favorite in Nashville and Brian Wampler's take is everything you would expect it to be – high quality components, a beautiful enclosure, and a glorious tone. If you set the gain low and the bass control up high, you get a wonderful clean boost sound that can rival any Klone circuit, but when you spin the bass down and the gain all the way up, you suddenly find yourself with an awesome transparent overdrive / medium distortion sound with all the crunch you need.
The Color control is more than just a standard tone control and it's pretty unique to this circuit. Dialling it right or left will either boost or cut the high and low end a little, but the midrange frequencies are left well alone. Combine this with the Bass control and you have a very versatile tone shaping palette with Wampler's legendary ease of use. Brian has also added a push switch on the side which will control the amount of compression and alter the clipping structure in the circuit for some extra punch.
This pedal can add some serious muscle to your country, some extra grit to your blues, and some soaring boosts to rock – it's such a flexible drive we know you are going to love stacking it with your favorite pedals as much as playing it straight through a clean amp.
Shape your tone
The Color control is more than just a standard tone control and it's pretty unique to this circuit. Dialling it right or left will either boost or cut the high and low end a little, but the midrange frequencies are left well alone. Combine this with the Bass control and you have a very versatile tone shaping palette with Wampler's legendary ease of use.
Flexibility at heart
This pedal is equally at home with both humbucker and single-coil equipped guitars. It can add some serious muscle to your country, some extra grit to your blues, and some soaring boosts to rock – it's such a flexible and powerful drive that we are sure you are going to love stacking it with your favorite pedals as much as playing it straight through a clean amp.
Change it up
We have included a push switch on the side which will control the amount of compression and clipping structure in the circuit for some extra punch. Our Bass control alters the harmonics from smooth and creamy to tight and crunchy. This is a great pedal for all scenarios with its huge, open, balanced, responsive tones.
Built for Forever
Brian Wampler's attention to detail and commitment to bringing you the best-sounding & most usable Effects Boxes on the market is nothing new. Those qualities are on full display within the Belle. We're all tone-freaks, and we're always trying new things, but we hope this pedal finds its forever home on your pedalboard, so we built it to last that long.
Controls
Gain: This controls the total amount of overdrive that is heard. The more you turn it clockwise, the more distorted the sound will become.
Level: Controls the total output volume of the pedal.
Bass: Adjust the level of bass that the pedal outputs / limits.
Color: High- and low-end tone control.
Compression Clipping : Disengaged (Out) for Smooth, Engaged (In) for Asymmetrical Clipping
Power: This pedal was designed around the usage of a 9V or 18V DC power source and is intended to sound its best at 9V. To avoid damage to the pedal, do not exceed 18V DC, do not use center pin positive adapters, and do not use AC power. Use only a 9v-18vdc power source that is intended for guitar pedals.
5 Year Limited Warranty
Each Wampler product that bears the official "Wampler – Built in USA" logo is custom designed and assembled in the USA using premium globally sourced components chosen for superior sound and response. Each pedal comes complete with Wampler's 5 year limited warranty – we stand by our products so you can stomp on them!
| Built in the U.S.A. |
| High grade components picked for their superior sound and response |
| True bypass |
| 9v – 18v power jack (no battery connector inside) |
| Power draw: between 11.4mA (9v) and 14.1mA (18v) |
| Five controls – Level, Gain, Color, Bass and Compression Clipping Switch – Disengaged (Out) for more compression, Engaged (In) for a more open sound. |
| 3PDT True Bypass |
| Includes Wampler's limited 5-year warranty |
| 1.5" x 3.5" x 1.5" (38.1mm x 88.9mm x 38.1mm) – height excludes knobs and switches |
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