CopperSound launches Gravity Bomb V2 booster and Renegade fuzz
October 14, 2022 · 2 sources
CopperSound released the Gravity Bomb V2 Clean Boost & Mids Enhancer and the Renegade Multi-Bias Fuzz, two mini pedals the company added to its line. GuitarPlayer reported the launch on October 14, 2022, and MusicRadar followed on October 18, 2022, describing both as available now.
The Gravity Bomb V2 is a second-generation version of the company's clean boost, priced at $12912. It provides up to 20dB of clean boost and uses a Burr Brown op-amp, as its predecessor did12. The addition is a three-way midrange toggle: center keeps a flat EQ curve, while the up and down positions focus the boost at 1kHz and 750Hz respectively1. MusicRadar describes the positions as flat, 750Hz and 1kHz2.
The Renegade is a multi-bias fuzz priced at $149, derived from the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1.512. It has a single master volume knob and a two-way bias toggle1. GuitarPlayer reports the toggle selects two bias voltages, giving either a classic "open" fuzz tone or a more gated sound with extra "electric sizzle" as the signal fades1. MusicRadar describes the up position as a big, warm and full-bodied fuzz and the down position as more modern and gated2. MusicRadar also notes the original MK1.5 typically used a pair of germanium transistors, and that CopperSound is not simply issuing another clone of the Sola Sound design2.
Both pedals come in small-format enclosures with mechanical true-bypass switching and run on 9 to 18 volts, with 18 volts giving more headroom12.
"With the toggle in the center position, a flat EQ curve is maintained. In the up and down positions, the boost is focused at 1kHz and 750Hz, respectively."
GuitarPlayer also reported that CopperSound was offering a free active ABY with orders over $199 while stocks lasted1.