DESCRIPTION
Our British-inspired all-valve pedal preamp: ready to breathe new life into your guitar amp, pedalboard, or recording gear
The V4 The Copper is a pedal preamp that delivers authentic all-valve clean and overdrive tones. Use it directly into the front of your amp or recording interface, or use it in conjunction with your amp's effects loop to bypass your existing amp's front-end entirely for a whole new sonic experience. This is definitely not an "ordinary" overdrive pedal!
All-valve signal path
2 x EC900 and 2 x CV4014 valves running at high plate voltage. These are the first pedal-format guitar preamps to feature four valves and an all-valve signal path. This is not an "ordinary" overdrive pedal.
Treble Boost
Designed to act as a gain boost, this treble boost circuit helps push the front of the V4 to create creamy overdrive and sustain. The non-treble boost side goes from clean to slightly pushed, with both sides having their own volume controls.
Remote switching
The TRS jack gives you the ability to switch the pedal remotely. You can control on/off and also channel 1/2 either with a separate two-button latching footswitch or via a modern programmable switching unit. This means you can keep the V4 series pedal preamp off the floor and out of harm's way.
Two ways to connect
We recommend "Amp Through mode" for full functionality where you can choose to use your amp's own front-end, or the V4 preamp via the amp's effects loop. To use it as a "normal" pedal or if you don't have an effects loop, use "Standalone" mode.
Bass mode switch
Perfect for fine-tuning your tone, there are three positions for maximum versatility. Position 1 on channel 1 gives you full bass; when you switch to the treble boost side, there is a bass cut. Position 2 has a global bass cut and position 3 has full bass globally.
Live, at home, and in the studio
Place it on your pedalboard, on your amp, or on your desk. It is particularly well-suited for fly dates or other situations where you are not using your own amp. Simply plug into the effects loop return of whatever you are using and you will feel right at home in no time.
Steel chassis
If you have to stand on it and it contains hot glass, it needs to be tough. The folded steel chassis and the kick bar to protect the knobs mean this unit is road-ready.
Three-band EQ
Powerful bass, middle, and treble controls. These also have a significant effect on the gain character and drive levels, just like in any valve guitar amp.
AMP THROUGH MODE EXPLAINED
Amp Through mode uses your guitar amp's effects loop
When the pedal is engaged, you bypass your amp's front-end
When the pedal is disengaged, you are plugged into your amp normally
You are adding two new "channels" to your amp, independent of your amp's front-end. Imagine being able to feed the power section of a Fender Twin, for example, with the front-end of a Countess, a Sheriff, or a Kraken. That is exactly what you are doing: your single-channel workhorse becomes a three-channel monster.
No effects loop? Use Standalone mode and go straight into the front-end.