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  • Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFET Master Lead Preamp Pedal
  • Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFET Master Lead Preamp Pedal
  • Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFET Master Lead Preamp Pedal
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Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFET Master Lead Preamp Pedal

£269.00

This is a New Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFET Master Lead Preamp Pedal from Electronic Audio Experiments, listed in Preamp & DI Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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The Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel is a preamp-style overdrive inspired by the everlasting sounds of British amplifiers from the '60s and '70s. Rather than emulating a specific model, it encompasses EAE's favourite parts of a whole generation of amplifiers including warm piano-like cleans, bright clear overdrive, and sizzling lead tones.

The Citadel began as a series of experiments on EAE's Model feT pedal. Like any tube amp, there are ample opportunities for modifications. After all, the original Model T was itself a modified take on the Super Bass sound — delivering a distinct variety of the "plexi" flavour with fuzzy breakup and a huge low-frequency punch. Electronic Audio Experiment's wanted to flavour it their own way. In a way, you can almost think of the Citadel as a "re-plexi-fied" Model T sound, trading low-end sludge for a sparkly midrange focus.

The Citadel emulates both the preamp and power amp sections of a tube amp to provide a full-bodied overdrive that feels powerful and responds wonderfully to boosts, drives, and fuzzes in front of it. It can be used either as a conventional drive pedal, or as the workhorse of an "ampless" signal chain.

Controls

  • Bright Gain: Turn clockwise to add gain from the parallel Bright channel, which is voiced for chime and sparkle. Adds bite to the drive tone at higher settings. The Bright channel is fully muted when this control is at zero.
  • Normal Gain: Turn clockwise to add gain from the parallel Normal channel, which has a dark, full-bodied voicing. Higher settings produce a thicker gain sound. The Normal channel is fully muted when this control is at zero.
  • Bass, Midrange, Treble: 3-band FMV (Fender/Marshall/Vox) style tone-stack. Moderately mid scooped and relatively subtle in its operation, but decidedly authentic. Most effective at clean to medium gain settings. For a flatter, more traditional pedal voicing; try Midrange at max with the Bass and Treble at zero.
  • Master: Sets overall output volume. This control is capable of high volumes to guarantee loud operation at the cleanest settings. Use judiciously!!

Specifications

  • Bypass: Relay Switching with True Bypass
  • Input Impedance at 1 Khz: 500kΩ
  • Output Impedance at 1 Khz: 1kΩ
  • Power: 9V DC, 2.1mm Center Negative Barrel
  • Current Draw: 65mA

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Brand

Electronic Audio Experiments

In the current JustPedals catalogue, Electronic Audio Experiments is represented by Preamp & DI Pedals, Overdrive Pedals and Distortion Pedals. Current listings include Prismatic Wall, Surveyor Preamp and Model feT Preamp. That makes the range relevant to players looking for drive, gain and clipping, plus time-based effects and ambience. Check each model for its exact circuit or processing platform, controls, power requirements and connections, particularly where the catalogue includes both pedals and supporting gear.

Category

Preamp & DI Pedals

Preamp and DI pedals shape an instrument signal and can feed a mixer, interface, PA, recorder or amplifier with a more controlled level and impedance. They may add EQ, gain, cabinet simulation, balanced output, ground lift or instrument-specific voicing. A bass, acoustic or electric-guitar preamp can solve very different problems, so check the input headroom, output format, phantom-power behaviour and routing. Decide whether the pedal should drive an amp, replace one for direct use or perform both roles.

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Bass

Bass products are designed or voiced to retain low-frequency information and usable headroom with bass guitar or other low-register sources. Controls may centre on clean blend, low-end EQ, compression, crossover points or drive character. A guitar pedal can sometimes work well on bass, but it may remove the fundamental or compress the transient. Check the frequency response, input impedance, output level and dry-signal path with the intended tuning and amplifier.

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