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The Suhr Shiba is a fantastic addition to any rig. It can add the much needed "2nd Channel" to your clean amp. What it also does it compliment a higher gain amp with added singing overtones that don't mush out. This is a serious tone tool that you should have in your rig!
Compact, and won't break the bank! Sounds great when ran with a Suhr ISO boost pedal! Contact SoundPure for more info on how you can make best use of the versatile shiba drive pedal
From John Suhr Effects Pedal
Our RELOADED™ series is the result of countless hours of listening, testing, and modifying our original distortion and overdrive circuits. Armed with a wide variety of guitars, amplifiers, and pickups, and using our award winning Riot and Shiba pedals as the foundation, we developed Reloaded to deliver a unique tonal palette, while retaining the pedigree of the originals, as well as incorporating all of our customer’s most requested features.
OVERVIEW
In July of 2009, we shipped our very first Shiba Drive pedal. Shiba was designed to provide players with a variety of fat rhythm and warm singing lead tones. The Shiba Drive gained great popularity among players seeking an overdrive pedal that could be used in conjunction with their amplifier’s clean or overdrive channels for added flexibility. Shiba Drive Reloaded is the result of countless hours of listening, testing, and tweaking our original overdrive circuit to create a pedal that is more amp-like, has a tighter low-end, focused mids, and features more gain (50% more than our original Shiba). Shiba Reloaded is the ideal choice for players seeking classic Blues, Jazz, and Rock style tones.
AMP-LIKE PERFORMANCE
Designed to work equally well with single coil and humbucking instruments, the Shiba Reloaded responds dynamically to every nuance of your playing, just like the overdrive channel of a tube amplifier. With a simple twist of your volume knob, you can easily morph from pushed clean to full on Classic Rock style tones.
GAIN TO SPARE
The Shiba Drive Reloaded offers over 50% more gain than our original Shiba Drive. Our engineers fine tuned it’s gain stage, increased saturation and upper harmonics, which resulted in improved midrange articulation and more sustain, allowing your notes to sing without sacrificing low end definition.
SMOOTH SWITCH
We redesigned Shiba’s Smooth switch to be more apparent offering flexibility, giving you the ability to fine tune your sound. Whether you prefer warm violin-like solos or an open and defined full-bodied rhythm tone, Shiba Drive Reloaded is your ideal overdrive pedal for a variety of playing styles.
APPEARANCE
Housed in a unique, spiral faced enclosure, the Shiba Drive Reloaded is anodized in a deep saturated Blue and accented with futuristic and translucent control knobs.
PART OF THE FAMILY
An excellent companion to the original Shiba Drive, Shiba Drive Reloaded is a versatile overdrive pedal that delivers a broad range of pushed/overdriven tones, with an amp-like feel, all within a compact stompbox.
- Based on our Award Winning Shiba Drive pedal.
- Modified existing circuits to create a unique tonal palette.
- Incorporates our most popular customer feature requests.
- New Look - Housed in a unique, spiral faced enclosure, anodized in a deep saturated color, and accented with futuristic, translucent, control knobs.
UNIQUE FEATURES:
- Amp-Like Dynamics - Responds to every nuance of your playing with definition and clarity.
- 50% More Gain - Adds dimension, upper harmonics, and increased sustain.
- Three Position Smooth Switch - Offers three distinct treble roll-off voicings.
Input Impedance: 1M ohm
Output Impedance: 600 ohm
Power Connector: 9Vdc, center negative, 2.1mm x 5.5mm
Operating Voltage: 4V to 18V (nominal 9V)
Maximum Voltage: 20Vdc
Reverse Battery Protect: yes
Current Consumption: 8mA
Estimated Battery Life: 75 – 100 hours continuous use
Dimensions: 2.50” Width x 4.50” Depth x 1.25” Height
Weight: 0.75 pound
FxLink Connector: 1/8” stereo
FxLink max Voltage: 3.3Vdc
Shield Tip: Activate
ROHS Compliant: Yes – all components, finishes, processes
Warranty
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.
Returns
This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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