Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword

Founded in 2015 and hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, Electronic Audio Experiments are more than just a pedal manufacturer, they are “an exploration in sound and texture via electronics”. The Longsword Distortion features cascaded gain stages delivering a full range of tones from a clean boost to searing, high gain distortion and everything in between. With controls for bass and treble with an active, frequency-selectable midrange boost/cut control, it’s incredibly easy to sculpt a diverse array of overdrive and distortion sounds that are sure to cut through in a mix. The Longsword’s broad frequency response ensures it’ll work equally as well with guitar, baritone and even bass.

Controls

Level – Output volume

Drive – Go from light grit to heavy overdrive

Low/High – James/Baxandall tone stack (shelving filters)

Mid – Active midrange boost/cut

Shift – Selects frequency controlled by Mid pot

Diode – Selects between clipping diodes, to alter dynamics and headroom

Up – MOSFET clipping, medium compression

Center – No diodes, minimal compression

Down – Silicon diode clipping, maximum compression

Boost (Footswitch) – Engages a front end mid boost

Boost (Knob) – Adds up to 20dB of gain when the Boost is engaged

Specifications:

Bypass: Relay switching with true bypass

Input impedance @ 1 Khz: 500kΩ

Output impedance @ 1 Khz: 1kΩ

Power: 9V DC, 2.1 mm center negative barrel. The current draw is 75 mA.

We recommend a regulated, isolated power supply rated for 100 mA minimum. The PSU input is protected against reverse polarity and over-voltage up to 24V. Our pedals do not accept batteries.