Chrysalis™
Overdrive

The Chrysalis is an all-discrete, transistor-based overdrive aimed at capturing the recorded sound of 70s era rock. That’s right, not the sound of a vintage amp but the sound of a vintage amp as heard on a record. An “amp-on-a-record-in-a-box” if you will. It’s voiced with an emphasis on the midrange which makes it cut in a live band scenario yet it still has a lot of texture on the low end. Never flabby, full of organic live and presence which helps push the guitar forward with loads of clarity and harmonics. It’s not an over the top high-gainer, it’s more natural in its break up and it sounds vintage. The Chrysalis really shines when the gain is timed and the amp is cranked. An 18 volt power supply is ideal to achieve the most dynamics with a punchier sound, greater headroom and more response to your picking.

Drive: Controls the texture and color of the gain while still retaining a crunch through the whole range. All the way clockwise is a good starting point.

Tone: Treble roll off to tame the sharp edges. All the way clockwise is fully open, allowing all the high-end through. All the way counterclockwise makes it nice and warm without being dull.

Level: Controls the output of the effect, unity is around 10 o’clock.

Dimensions: 4.37 x 2.37 x 1.07 in. with knobs

Power

Any regulated 9-18 volt DC power supply with a negative 2.1mm center barrel. Higher voltages will yield more headroom with a fatter and more focused tone and a wider gain range.