With the Triple Wreck already going down in legend as one of the most authentic high gain pedals available, Brian Wampler decided it was time to make a pedal that represents the new style of high gain, something that brings the power of modern metal and high gain sounds in everyone's rig.
After hearing Ola Englund's incredible tones on You Tube, Brian locked himself in the barn and didn't come out until he nailed it. He wanted to make sure that not only was the payoff there, but also the clarity and power. The depth and breadth of modern high gain amps.
Some time later, after hours of tweaking, hours of listening, hours of searching for that chuggachugga tone, it emerged from the darkness with a fire-breathing monster that we had no choice but to to call Dracarys! This pedal is not for the faint-hearted!
Masses of tight articulated gain, a full 3-band active EQ and two separate clipping modes, you can bring that sound, that power, that aggression to your rig...
To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to familiarize yourself with the controls. The Dracarys has five controls and 2 voicing options. Each control will affect the others, so it's a good idea to see how each works in relation to the others as much as possible. For example, the EQ knobs react differently in the OPEN position and in the TIGHT position. After all, half the fun is discovering - so play around with everything and see what works best for you!
To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to familiarize yourself with the controls. The Dracarys has five controls and 2 voicing options. Each control will affect the others, so it's a good idea to see how each works in relation to the others as much as possible. For example, the EQ knobs react differently in the OPEN position and in the TIGHT position. After all, half the fun is discovering - so play around with everything and see what works best for you!
Bypass Switch - Quite simple, this relay software switch is wired for true bypass switching to ensure you have nothing in the way when you deactivate the pedal. The LED light will indicate that when the pedal is activated
Volume – This controls the output level of the pedal. It works just like the volume knob on your guitar or amp. As you turn up the gain knob, and depending on how you adjust the EQ controls and switches, you may need to raise or lower the volume knob to get the same output level. This is perfectly normal. We suggest you first find where the "unity" volume is (when the affected sound level is the same as the unaffected sound level) and work from there.
Gain – As you can probably guess, this controls the amount of dirt that is heard when the pedal is engaged. The more you turn it clockwise, the heavier and thicker the sound will become. As usual, the amount of gain achieved and the style of gain differs depending on where the switch is located.
Bass/Mids/Treble – You can use these controls to equalize the affected signal from the pedal. These commands are active, they will add and remove. We recommend starting with everything at 12 o'clock, then moving them around and seeing what happens... It's worth trying each one towards the extremes, that way you'll get a good idea of what each one does. Remember that the more mids you remove, the more your sound will be lost in the mix...
Open/Tight – The real versatility lies in this control, when used with the active EQ stack. The open tuning sounds exactly like that - as it's described, there isn't a huge amount of compression and the guitar really opens up with rhythm playing. When set to tight, there is more compression and the notes sing forever in solos... Of course, these are just our conclusions and you may want to use it in a different way. .. try it every way and see what works!