Overdrive / Boost / Distortion
Royal heritage, contemporary form.
History
In 2005, Jim Weider produced what would become one of the defining overdrive/distortion pedals of the era: the King of Tone. Built like a modified Marshall Blues Breaker (but distinct in terms of diodes, chips, capacitors and other components), the pedal is actually two overdrive pedals in one package, giving guitarists a way to preserve the tonal clarity of their guitars while adding substantial effects. amounts of overdrive. To this day, the King of Tone remains Analogman's most popular pedal.
But to obtain an audience with the king, the musicians must wait their turn. Demand for the King of Tone far exceeded supply, not to mention price. These days, a used King of Tone can sell for over $1,700. Then, in 2012, Analogman released the Prince of Tone to meet demand. Using the KoT's higher gain circuit option as a basis, the PoT retained the transparency of its predecessor, and its natural, smooth tube-style distortion made it an instant hit. Today, however, the PoT itself is often out of stock and Analogman currently limits its customers to one unit each.
Enter the noble tone of Harby pedals. A faithful replication of the original circuit board and schematics, the Noble Tone shares the rich sound that makes both the King and Prince of Tone so desirable. Compatible with almost any amp, the Noble Tone pedal is responsive and lends itself to a wide variety of sounds and applications. Use the low drive settings to clean up the modes and maintain an even level when playing softly, or set it to a higher drive setting to achieve a brighter, crisper effect, especially when using the distortion mode. It can easily be stacked with other pedals, but it can also be used alone to create smooth harmonics.
Features
Just like the original
The Noble Tone, like the Prince of Tone, has two internal DIP switches, which add some subtlety to the button settings and modes. Our pedal also uses the internal treble potentiometer to add high end, as well as the New Japan Radio, Co., Ltd. JRC4580D IC (integrated circuit) chip.
Modernized
The MA856 silicon through-hole clipping diodes found in the original Prince of Tone are no longer available or in production. We therefore use the closest diode currently available for the Noble Tone, the BAS33 silicon through-hole clipping diode. Like the MA856, the BAS33 clips to around 0.82v. After comparing the curves of a Peak DCA75 (over the current test range), we can confirm that they closely match those of the MA856.
Abilities
The default position of the internal treble potentiometer is turned all the way counterclockwise, but as you increase it, it will add treble. The Internal Mids DIP switch will add low-mids to your signal by increasing the filter frequency of the op-amp's first gain stage, while the Internal Gain DIP switch (the Turbo switch) will double the gain ratio of the second stage of the op-amp. so that the diodes clip in more easily. The gain modes work exactly as on the Prince of Tone.
Technical
JRC4580D New Japan Radio, Co., Ltd. opamp IC chip.
Gold plated PCB (ENIG).
BAS33 silicon through-hole clipping diodes with a stock voltage of 0.82V.
Solid anodized aluminum buttons.
Internal treble trimpot.
Internal mids and internal gain DIP switches.
Neutrik sockets.
High quality footswitch (rated for over 30,000 actuations).