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The floorQ is basically a Joemeek Optical Compressor in a pedal. "We realized that a lot of guitarists and bass players were buying our studio gear - such as the twinQ - just to put their guitars through" says PMI President Alan Hyatt. "They loved what the compressor did for their sound but it wasn't very practical from a live performance point of view. Actually the same circuit is in our small threeQ box but it still ain't a pedal, so we decided to give them one!" The floorQ also boasts a high impedance JFET input, Class-A preamplifier with an Input Level control, so even with the Compressor switched out, the pedal makes an excellent front end and level matcher for all types of guitar amps.

Model
floorQ
Input Impedance
6.8 Mohm
Pre-amp Gain
0dB to +20dB (variable)
Equivalent Input Noise
-94 dBu (unweighted)
Distortion
0.001% (Below Compressor Threshold)
Frequency Response
15Hz to 20kHz (-3dB)
Maximum Input Before Clipping
+19.5dBu
Headroom Before Clipping
+19.5dBu
Compression Threshold
-6dBu to +22dBu (variable)
Compression Ratio (slope)
1:1 to 10:1 (variable)
Compressor Attack Time
1 msec to 100 msec (adaptive)
Compressor Release Time
0.1 sec to 3 sec (adaptive)
Output Gain
0dB to +20dB (variable)
Nominal Output Level
0dBu
Output Impedance
100ohm
Noise Floor
-94dBu (typical, with 0dB Input and 0dB Output gain)
Power Supply
9V to 18V, ac or dc (12V ac adaptor supplied)
Power Consumption
4W
Dimensions
106mm x 65mm x 145mm
Weight
1 kilo

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This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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