{"product_id":"earthquaker-devices-sunn-o-halflife-octave-distortion-boost","title":"EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) HalfLife Octave Distortion\/Boost","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1782915980064_91\" class=\"row sqs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-6 span-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-659e41ea7cec53a57193\" data-sqsp-block=\"text\" data-border-radii='{\"topLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"topRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0}}' data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\" class=\"sqs-html-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn the writing sessions for \u003cem\u003eLife Metal\u003c\/em\u003e, Stephen O’Malley \u0026amp; Greg Anderson worked extensively shearing their tones toward a broader energy spectrum over high-powered saturation and across planes of sonic character with the ambition to take full advantage of Steve Albini’s (the recording engineer of the \u003cem\u003eLife Metal\u003c\/em\u003e album) exacting capture skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"show_hide\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe results are astounding. There is breadth and luminosity of color, vast sonic cosmoses, and flashes of abstract color (synthetic and objective) through resulting themes which emerged from the mastered depths of saturation and circuits between the two players and their mountains of gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLike the Life Pedal, HalfLife is designed to represent the core front end chain used in those sessions to drive the tubes of the band’s multiple vintage Sunn O))) Model T amplifiers (or take your fancy) into overload ecstasy. This is a 100W tube amp full stack’s holy dream or its apostate nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAn octave fuzz inspired by the Shin-Ei FY2 \u0026amp; FY6 units leads the circuit into a brutal big-box rodent-inspired distortion recreated with the best components and including a three-way clipping switch (OpAmp, Asymmetric \u0026amp; Symmetric). The second stage is a purely clean boost to further overdrive the preamp tubes of your vintage system into scaped harmonics and feedback overtone bliss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHalfLife is the mass production successor to the Sunn O))) HalfLife Fer MMXXV – a limited edition run housed in a cast iron enclosure made using a centuries-old technique known as Nanbu-tekki (南部鉄器).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eChasms are cleared, mountains sheared, glaciers calved, novæ birthed. Vintage valve amplifiers recommended. We hope you transcend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctave (O):\u003c\/strong\u003e This blends in the analog octave as you turn it clockwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilter (F):\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a low pass filter with a frequency response from around 500 Hz to 30 kHz. Turn counterclockwise for more high-end, clockwise for less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistortion (D):\u003c\/strong\u003e Turn clockwise for more distortion, counterclockwise for less. This provides about +60dB of gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnitude (MAG):\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the output volume for the booster. Clockwise to blow up your amp, counterclockwise if you’re a baby. Unity is somewhere right around noon on the dial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmplitude (AMP):\u003c\/strong\u003e Output volume for the octave distortion side. Clockwise for more hearing loss, counterclockwise for a healthy life in old age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagnitude Footswitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boost Activator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmplitude Footswitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octave Distortion Activator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctave EXP Jack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connect any expression pedal to this input to control the analog octave blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Switch (CLIP):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpAmp:\u003c\/strong\u003e No diodes to allow for full, grinding Op Amp assault at maximum volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsymm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utilizes two silicon diodes and one LED in an asymmetrical clipping configuration. This delivers a slightly compressed and smooth crunch, similar to a valve amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymm:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the stock double silicon diode configuration, which provides that classic tone you know and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-c9d6eb09466f5bf9eef9\" data-website-component-id=\"c9d6eb09466f5bf9eef9\" data-sqsp-block=\"line\" data-definition-name=\"website.components.horizontalrule\" data-block-type=\"1337\" data-block-scripts='[\"https:\/\/definitions.sqspcdn.com\/website-component-definition\/static-assets\/website.components.horizontalrule\/22985156-4ce3-41a0-8815-c2eeadbdd594_73\/website.components.horizontalrule.visitor.js\"]' data-block-css='[\"https:\/\/definitions.sqspcdn.com\/website-component-definition\/static-assets\/website.components.horizontalrule\/22985156-4ce3-41a0-8815-c2eeadbdd594_73\/website.components.horizontalrule.styles.css\"]' class=\"sqs-block website-component-block sqs-block-website-component sqs-block-horizontalrule horizontalrule-block\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Earthquaker Devices","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45346087567567,"sku":null,"price":249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3655\/2655\/files\/EQDHL.jpg?v=1782916310","url":"https:\/\/www.wunjoguitars.com\/products\/earthquaker-devices-sunn-o-halflife-octave-distortion-boost","provider":"Wunjo Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}