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MAXON D&S DISTORTION AND SUSTAINER.
Before there were ICs and digital modelers there were transistors, and
many of the most famous guitar distortions of all time got their
signature sounds from these simple little electronic components. Among
them is the Maxon D&S, which originally debuted in 1974 as a
high-gain, hot distortion with amazingly long sustain.
Unlike
many transistor-based units that are basically "one trick ponies," the
D&S can produce a wide variety of distortion voicings, from heavy
and thick drive suggestive of a vacuum tube amplifier to extreme
vintage fuzz. Most notable about the D&S is that no matter what the
setting, it will retain your guitar's original tone and picking
response. In addition, the D&S provides excellent note-to-note
definition, allowing complex chord voicings to ring clear and quick
solo passages to remain fluid and precise.
The secret to the
D&S' versatile tone and natural response lies in two key areas of
its circuit. First, the D&S uses a special Hi Boost/Hi Cut,
negative feedback tone control that retains low end response while
adding razor-sharp clarity to notes. Second, the D&S uses
high-grade, low noise Toshiba 2SC1815 transistors which allow for more
intense distortion with minimal noise or signal degradation. The
combination of these elements gives the D&S the capability of
producing huge amounts of distortion with minimal alteration to your
guitar's tone.
For high-gain distortion tone with long sustain
and excellent note clarity, the D&S Distortion & Sustainer
ranks among the classics.
Input Impedance: 500K Ohms
Input Jack: 1/4 inch standard phone jack
Output Impedance: 10K Ohms
Output Jack: 1/4 inch standard phone jack
Output: 1
Controls: Distortion, Tone, Balance
Switch: Normal/Effect Noise (IHF-A) -110 dBu
Max Amplitude: 40 dB
Power Supply: 9V Manganese dry cell battery (S-006P) or special AC adaptor
Power Voltage: DC9 V (Battery) / DC10 V (AC-adaptor)
Current Consumption: 6 mA (9V) / 7 mA (10 V) AC Adaptor AC210N (option)
Input: AC120V Output DC9V/200 mA Center - / Sleeve +)
Dimensions: (whole) 70 mm (W) x 112 mm (D) x 55 mm (H)
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