Rocktron’s Austin Gold. Want to breathe new life into your amp? Grab the Gold! Rocktron Catalog "Within the eye-popping gold case is a superb blend of light overdrive that enhances, without changing, the sound of your favorite amp. The Austin Gold can be used to add up to 30dB more gain. Unique to the Austin Gold is its "Pre-Bass" control. Other typical overdrive pedals have a fixed value which cannot be altered. But the Austin's Pre-Bass control allows you to cut the pre-distortion low frequency information, eliminating problems with too much "fuzzy" bass. This control also allows you to increase the pre-distortion frequencies when the tone is too weak or thin. With the Pre-Bass control, many overdrive textures can be exploited. It's almost like having an entire arsenal of various overdrive pedals in one, by simply adjusting one control! With its simple control layout you are up and running in no time. The Level control adjusts the overall output level of the Austin Gold. The Drive control adjusts the gain level applied to the input signal. An LED indicates when the Drive is active. Then use the Pre-Bass control already mentioned to really get your sound cooking. Our Playing Impression: The Gold "makes a big amp small" - That is, it can get you that perfect amp breakup that is normally only found with a small 10, 20 watt amp, from your larger on-stage amp. Sure, a Fender Deluxe Reverb, Princeton reverb, 18W marshall has THAT TONE, crank it to 7 or so and they really come to life - pure musical magic. But you can't turn your Super Reverb, Marshall, HotRod or Blues Deville up that high, it's just too loud - the transparent and subtle overdrive from the Austin Gold gave me EXACTLY that tone immediately - just perfect. I'll always keep a gold in my effects board - the right tool for the right tone - Dan Torres |
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