The Lichtlaerm Audio Aesahaettr is a boost pedal the maker bills as a "Modern Metal Boost". It is a clean boost with a parametric low-cut and a four-band EQ, made, in Lichtlaerm's words, "to help your tone cut through any mix by boosting the signal and allowing for reduction of all frequencies that muddy up the sound". For a player, that means two things in one box: enough gain to push an amp into overdrive, and enough tonal control to strip away the low-end buildup that heavy rhythm playing tends to accumulate.1
What it does
The pedal delivers "up to 35dB of clean boost to push any amp into overdrive and a parametric low-cut up until 1500Hz", according to the maker's product page. The low-cut is the feature aimed squarely at high-gain playing: rolling off sub-bass content before it reaches the amp tightens the response and keeps palm-muted chords from turning to mush.1
On top of the boost and low-cut sits a four-band EQ, giving control over the lows, low mids, mids and highs rather than a single tone knob. The bands as listed by the maker1:
| EQ band | Center frequency |
|---|---|
| Lows | 40 to 100Hz |
| Low mids | 400Hz |
| Mids | 1000Hz |
| Highs | 4000 to 1000Hz as listed by the maker |
Lichtlaerm also makes a point about the circuit's origins. The maker describes the Aesahaettr as offering its boost and tone shaping "without being another TC-Integrated derivate", meaning it is not a variation of the circuit that many boost pedals trace back to.1
In summary, the pedal's features as the maker presents them:
- Up to 35dB of clean boost to push an amp into overdrive1
- A parametric low-cut adjustable up to 1500Hz1
- A four-band EQ covering lows, low mids, mids and highs1
- A circuit design the maker says is not another TC-Integrated derivative1
Buying one
The Aesahaettr is not a stock-and-ship product. Lichtlaerm states that "all pedals are made to order and may take 14 to 20 days for production", so ordering one means waiting for it to be built.1
The pedal is made to order, with a stated production time of 14 to 20 days.1
If you are comparing boosts, the Aesahaettr sits at the feature-rich end of the boost pedal field: most clean boosts offer a single level control, while this adds a parametric low-cut and four EQ bands. Players who want tone shaping in a boost but with a different emphasis may also look at the Lichtlaerm Audio Amber Spyglass, or at the wider fields of overdrive pedals and equalization pedals1.
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Questions
What is the Lichtlaerm Audio Aesahaettr?
It is a boost pedal from Lichtlaerm Audio, described by the maker as a Modern Metal Boost. It combines up to 35dB of clean boost with a parametric low-cut that goes up to 1500Hz and a four-band EQ, so a player can both push an amp into overdrive and remove the low frequencies that make a heavy tone muddy.
How long does an Aesahaettr take to arrive?
Lichtlaerm Audio builds its pedals to order. The maker states that all pedals are made to order and may take 14 to 20 days for production, so the pedal is not sitting on a shelf waiting to ship.
Sources (1)
- Lichtlaerm Audio Aesahaettr, Lichtlaerm Audio
