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Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion

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Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion
Product no: 9000-0019-6625 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Truetone (formerly Visual Sound) Jekyll & Hyde was one of the first true double effects pedals for guitar. This red classic consisted of an overdrive and a distortion section that could be used separately or together. Now, there is a third version of this great pedal. Unlike in previous versions, the overdrive and distortion circuits are completely separate, allowing for a wealth of new possibilities. What's more, Truetone paid close attention to what their customers wanted, and incorporated many of those wishes into the 3rd-generation Jekyll & Hyde.

Jekyll & Hyde V3: improvements

That Truetone indeed listens to their customers is immediately apparent from the Jekyll & Hyde V3's new, more subdued design. Where previous versions took up a lot of space due to their elaborate shapes, the V3 was given a practical rectangular shape. Furthermore, the pedal now consists of two completely separate circuits. Not only can you use both of them individually and together, you can even adjust the signal path, or use the J&H as a signal splitter. Besides that, this new iteration of the classic pedal was given some additional features that make it more versatile than ever.

Jekyll & Hyde V3: elaborate tone controls

The Bass Boost feature was a very popular part of previous Jekyll & Hyde models. However, it applied to both channels at the same time, and could only be turned on or off. On the V3, both channels have a separate, steplessly adjustable bass boost. Another new feature is the 'Clean Mix' on the overdrive side, that allows you to adjust the balance between the dry signal and the overdrive signal. Of course, much has stayed the same, as Truetone's buttery overdrive is still there, as is the versatile distortion that ranges from rich and creamy to screaming high gains. In short, it's everything you'd expect a Jekyll & Hyde pedal to be, and then some!

Specifications

Product features

Adapter included no
Centre positive/negative centre negative
Sustainable product not specified
Mini pedal no
True bypass yes
Power supply plug not specified
Type of distortion overdrive, distortion
Variable voltage no
Can be powered by battery yes
Voltage 9 V
Equipped with tube no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 780 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 15,0 x 13,5 x 7,0 cm

Product specifications

  • overdrive/distortion pedal
  • TS-style overdrive, versatile distortion (low to high gain)
  • completely redesigned and separate circuits
  • overdrive and distortion can be used separately
  • flexible signal path
  • both circuits can be individually set to True Bypass or buffered mode
  • high-quality, reliable and very popular pedal
  • overdrive switch: on/off
  • overdrive controls: drive, tone, volume, bass (steplessly adjustable boost), clean mix
  • distortion switches: on/off, bright, voice
  • distortion controls: high gain, treble, volume, bass, mid
  • internal switches: 2x buffered/true bypass, 1x noise gate (dip switches)
  • LED indicators
  • inputs: 2x mono jack
  • outputs: 2x mono jack
  • power: 9V battery or 9V DC power supply (neither are included)
  • dimensions: 130 x 113 x 52mm
  • weight: 658 g
  • power consumption: 36 mA max.
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Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion

Wrote the following about Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion
wat een pedaaltje zeg...
in het begin even met zitten "vechten" om er een goed distortion geluid uit te krijgen.
maar naar een half uurtje verder (en lezen van de handleiding) had ik het gevonden.
man wat een heerlijk geluid komt er uit.
de overdrive kant (jekyll) gaat van blues tot rock&roll en de distortion kant (hyde) van rock tot metal!
moet zeggen de ingebouwde noise gate is geweldig, en scheelt weer een pedaalje op m'n pedalboard.
ik ben blij met mijn jekyll & hyde pedaal!
Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion

Wrote the following about Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion
Eindelijk een compact pedal met overdrive en distortion. Heldere sound. Erg veel opties. Ben erg tevreden. Aan en uit knop is zonder plop of klik. Dat was even wennen maar zeer prettig.
Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion

Wrote the following about Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion
La pédale ultime, les réglages nombreux et précis vous permettent de sculpter votre son à votre convenance... Pour jouer du blues, rock et même métal !
Concernant Bax-shop je ne connaissais pas, j'achetais auparavant sur un site allemand très connu... Le sérieux, le service, les prix et la rapidité de livraison me feront revenir la prochaine fois sur Bax-shop
Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion

Wrote the following about Truetone Jekyll & Hyde V3 overdrive distortion
Dankzij de vele instelmogelijkheden is dit pedaal voor iedereen geschikt.
Met het kunnen toevoegen van bass en treble is perfect!
De overdrive is echt super! Mooi vol geluid en in te stellen van blues tot hardrock.
De distortion is voor de single-coil gitaren iets lastiger in te stellen, maar de combinatie van de twee pedalen maakt alles goed.
Ik ben zeer tevreden. Het kost een paar duiten, maar dan heb je ook wel wat!

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