August 18th, 2007
The Pearl Distortion Effects Pedal DS-06 is a very rare distortion pedal. Pearl are more famous for their drums but in this pedal they combined a strong distortion sound with a 6 mode Parametric EQ to make an intriguing and useful little number.
We had one of these for sale a while back, and it took a lot longer to sell than we expected. Was the price too high? Or is it because most people don’t know about these pedals? They have a really warm 80’s style distortion sound which is great for alternative rock. It is quite quiet, so it is best early in your chain, but the eq makes this pedal really stand out.
From the Pearl brochure about the DS-06 Distortion Pedal:
The Distortion creates heavy distorted sound. Pearl DS-06 has our original “Spectrum Control” which can create the heavy-metallic sounds and provides better sound projection by adding higher sound spectrum (over-tones) to fundamental distortion tones.
Controls:
Spectrum Mode: used to select the spectrum to be added. This control is also effective for modifying tone color.
Spectrum Level: adjusts the level of spectrum to be added on.
Out Level: adjusts the output level of the effected signal when effect is on.
Distortion: adjusts the amount of distortion.
Here is another DS-06 up for auction at Yahoo auctions: Pearl Distortion Effects Pedal DS-06 auction.
With 2 days to go, the buy it now price is 8925 yen – about $90. Although with the American dollar doing its best cover of the AC/DC classic Hell or High Water, and the Japanese Yen correspondingly playing Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven (if you get what I mean, the dollar is going down, the yen up), these pedals are going to get more expensive for our friends across the Pacific.
August 14th, 2007
There is a Pearl Double Analogue Delay Effects Pedal AD-33 up for sale on Yahoo auctions. We had one up for sale a little while ago, but before we sold it, we had a lot of fun playing around on it.
The Pearl Double Analogue Delay Effects Pedal AD-33 is a very rare distortion pedal with an hysterical, sweet tone which conjures up images of 70’s rock legends 10 Years After or The Grateful Dead.
It has a really useful separate delay setting selector allowing you to have 2 different delay setting at the same time.
This pedal is great for performing live.
Played through single pick ups it produces a wide, bright tone with low noise. But matched with humbacker pickups is where it really shines – producing really fat and strong sounds.
Made in Japan.
DC in 18V. 2 x 9v battery.
This one looks to be in pretty good condition. With 3 days to go bids are at 5000 yen (about US$50!) and there is a buy it now price of 16,000 yen. That is a great price for such a great guitar stomp box. You can check out the auction here: Pearl Double Analogue Delay Effects Pedal AD-33 auction.
