J Rockett launches Archer Select overdrive with seven clipping options

March 28, 2023 · 3 sources

J Rockett released the Archer Select on 28 March 2023, a Klon-style boost and overdrive pedal with seven clipping options and a built-in speaker emulated DI output¹². MusicRadar described it as "a deluxe K-style boost and overdrive with 7 selectable clipping options"¹.

The pedal has Gain, Output and Treble controls, and two footswitches: one bypasses the effect, the other engages the alternative clipping section¹. With the clipping footswitch off, the pedal runs its stock OA10 diodes; with it on, a rotary knob selects among six further options, listed by MusicRadar as 1N270, 1N695, 1N34A, D9B, D9E and Red LED¹. A red LED above the clipping footswitch shows when that section is active¹. Guitar.com reported that the pedal carries the diodes of the previous Archer, iKon and Jeff Mod Archer plus four additional diodes³, and Gearnews said the six selectable diodes comprise five germanium and one LED².

A toggle switch between the controls activates a ground lift for the DI output, whose speaker emulation is based on a British 4x12 cabinet¹². The instrument jacks sit on the top of the unit and the 1/4-inch DI output on the side¹. The steel enclosure measures 4.25 by 2.75 by 1.25 inches and runs on 9V DC from a pedalboard power supply¹.

The Archer Select is available now at a US list price of $329¹. A limited KTR Red edition made with Reverb is capped at 250 units¹³; Guitar.45 on Reverb³.