J Rockett launches Archer Select overdrive with Reverb-exclusive KTR Red edition
May 1, 2023 · 3 sources
J Rockett launched the Archer Select, a Klon-style overdrive, with a limited edition KTR Red version available exclusively on Reverb, Guitar.com reported on March 28, 20231. MusicRadar listed the pedal among new effects for 2023 on May 4, 2023, noting the Reverb partnership2.
The Archer Select switches between seven diodes, from lowest to highest output, using a clipping knob and the left footswitch1. According to Guitar.com, it carries the diode setups of the previous Archer, iKon and Jeff Mod Archer in one enclosure plus four additional diodes1. Gearnews describes the rotary selector as offering six diodes, five germanium and one LED, and says the second footswitch engages the chosen diode, defaulting to the standard diode when bypassed3. The two accounts differ on the diode count at the selector.
Controls are Output, Treble and Gain3. A built-in D.I. speaker simulator based on a British 4x12 cabinet monitors the overdrive sound, and a ground switch reduces noise1; Gearnews places the ground/lift toggle between the controls and the DI out on the side3.
"The Archer Select allows you to switch between seven diodes ranging from the lowest to highest output using the clipping knob and left footswitch"
The pedal comes in standard gold and the limited KTR Red finish, with 250 units of the KTR Red version1. Neither report gave a US list price.