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Vorp FX The Espresso

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The Espresso is an attempt to revive a rare fuzz pedal from the early 1970s that has achieved something of a cult following after it was used by producer/musician Steve Albini in numerous recording sessions. The sound is wild, chewy and abrasive, and has a very distinct flavour. At low gain settings, it merely adds compression and harmonics, but it quickly breaks into an aggressive fuzz tone with the gain knob around the 1 o'clock mark. The clipping stage can be bypassed with a toggle switch, which allows the pedal to be used as a compressor or clean boost. Requires a 9V DC power supply.

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Power	9V
Bypass	true bypass
Analog/Digital	analog

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