EQD Plumes Small Signal Shredder Overdrive Pedal
Earthquaker Devices Plumes Small Signal Shredder Overdrive Pedal, Flexi-Switching True Bypass
Email me when the availability or price changes
Finance this product
- From £10.79 / month (APR 16.9%) for 12 months or 0% for 4 months
- Spend over £390.00 and Buy Now, Pay Later or spread the cost of your finance over 24-48 months with a 10% deposit.
- SCANPROTECT Protect against installation damage for 28 days.
Suggested Alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices - Special Cranker, Overdrive PedalEarthQuaker Devices - Special Cranker OD Pedal
LN126134
No customer review
Overdrive Pedal
Earthquaker Devices - Plumes Small Signal Shredder
unique tube-like overdriveThe Earthquaker Devices Plumes® is a unique, all-analogue take on a classic tube-like overdrive circuit. This pedal offers 3 different clipping voices, loads of headroom and almost three-dimensional clarity that will push your amp to its full potential. The reimagined tone control is finely tuned to sculpt low end, clear top end, and focus midrange with incredible sustain.
Plumes is based around that classically overdone tube-like circuit you all know and love. Although this particular circuit has been done many times before, EarthQuaker Devices brand of special effects pedals have designed the Plumes to offer an original take on the old, classic overdrive guitarists all around the world have grown to love.
At A Glance
• JFET op-amp-based overdrive with plenty of headroom and clarity
• Features nicely shaped lows, focused mids and clear highs
• Asymmetrical silicon diode clipping creates a transparent boost
• Tone control has an effective sweep throughout the whole range
Impressive Clarity
Tons of headroomEarthQuaker have done away with the sacred 4558 IC and the classic BJT transistor buffers and replaced them with JFET operational amplifiers and raised the input impedance up to nearly 10 megaohms!
This results in lower noise, better signal integrity and more high end chime. This OpAmp is powered by taking the 9v input and internally converting it to +/- 9v to give it more headroom.
The end result is a more three-dimensional tone with extra clarity that really pushes a nice tube amp to the next level. You may also notice how your shredding leads will cut through over busy, loud cymbals.
3 Clipping Options
Ultimate VersatilityThree different clipping options have been added for your consideration. Mode 1 is symmetrical clipping utilizing a pair of light emitting diodes. This is the crunchiest setting the Plumes has to offer. When played through a clean amp, it’ll deliver a reasonable facsimile of that vintage black and gold British valve amp tone. If you already set your amp dirty, using this mode will make it even heavier.
Mode 2 is clean boost mode. This removes the soft clipping diodes altogether and leaves you with straight OpAmp drive. This is perfect for pushing your clean tone out in front or driving the preamp of an already overdriven amp into tasty breakup territory.
Mode 3 is an asymmetrical silicon diode arrangement similar to the stock screamer but with more output and clean clarity; the tone some people describe as “transparent”. It’s almost as if your clean tone is blended in with a slightly less clean ton. Using this mode provides you with a warmer low-end response and lower output, easier on your amp and your ears, providing a classic pleasant tone the whole band can enjoy.
Improved Controls
Loud & clearEQD have also improved the way the classic tone control operates while still leaving it familiar enough to keep you warm and comfortable and is completely useful through the entire range.
The low end is big and clear, and the high end is bright and cutting without killing the mids. Just the right amount of tonal character to excite those ear drums yet still give that familiar mid-heavy drive.
Plumes Small Signal Shredder Video Manual | EarthQuaker Devices
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Pedal Type | Medium Gain Overdrive |
|---|---|
| Analogue/Digital | Analogue |
| Inputs | 1 x 1/4" (instrument) |
| Outputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Switching | True Bypass |
| Power Source | 9V DC power supply (sold separately) |
| Power Usage | 25mA |
| Dimensions | Width: 2.5" Height: 2.25" Depth: 4.75" |
| Weight | 0.8 lbs. |
PayPal Credit
| Monthly Payment: | £10.79 |
| Instalment Rate: | 16.9% p.a. (fixed) |
| Cost of purchase: | £119.00 |
| Total inc. interest: | £129.39 |
| Example | |
| Minimum Spend: | £99 |
| Instalment Rate: | N/A |
| Cost of purchase: | £99 |
| Total inc. interest: | £99 |
Representative Example:
Purchase Rate: 23.9% p.a. (variable)
Representative: 23.9% APR (variable)
Assumed Credit Limit: £1,200
Subject to status. Terms and Conditions apply.