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Electro-Harmonix Hell Melter Advanced Metal Distortion Pedal. Summon cult-classic, high-gain heavy metal tones! With its take on the cult-classic chainsaw distortion pedal, the EHX Hell Melter pushes distortion to the extreme. Expanded controls and tonal capabilities allow the already aggressive sound to broaden with open clipping options and boosted internal voltage for increased headroom, reduced compression, and more attack. Originally designed for ultimate high-gain tone, this circuit is famous for the death metal sounds of Sweden’s Entombed, the shoegaze wash of My Bloody Valentine, and even appears in David Gilmour’s rig. The Hell Melter features Gain and Level controls, an active EQ with parametric mids, a Dry level control for blending input signal, a noise gate, and Normal/Burn modes for vintage chainsaw or modern open clipping tones. A footswitchable boost engages extra input gain and volume boost, with an internal trimmer for adjustment. Product Highlights: Classic heavy metal circuit with expanded controls. Increased overall output volume. Active EQ with parametric mids. Noise gate and dry blend control. Normal and Burn modes. Footswitchable boost section. Independent distortion and level knobs. 9V power supply included. Product Features: Output Jack: Main audio out. Input Jack: Audio input. Norm/Burn Switch: Selects vintage chainsaw tone or modern open clipping. Level Knob: Overall output volume. Distortion Knob: Adjusts gain from light grind to extreme saturation. Mid Level Knob: Boosts/cuts mids set by MID FREQ knob. High Knob: Boosts/cuts high frequencies slightly lower than typical treble range for smoother highs. Low Knob: Boosts/cuts bass frequencies. Mid Freq Knob: Sets frequency affected by MID LVL. Dry Level Mini Knob: Blends in clean signal for clarity. Gate Mini Knob: Sets noise gate threshold. Boost Level Internal Trimmer: Adjusts volume boost in Boost Mode. Boost Footswitch & Yellow LED: Engages input gain and volume boost. Effect Footswitch & Red LED: Engages effect with buffered bypass. Product Specifications: Circuit: Analog. Bypass: Buffered Bypass. Audio: Mono. Power Supply: 9.6VDC-200mA power adapter included. Dimensions (in): 4.75 x 4 x 2.25. Current Draw: 140mA. Year Released: 2023. UPC: 683274012421.
