{"product_id":"earthquaker-devices-special-cranker-overdrive","title":"Earthquaker Devices Special Cranker Overdrive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIAL CRANKER - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Overdrive You Can Trust\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eAn all-discrete analogue distortion enhancement device designed to give your signal some extra grit\u003cbr\u003e\nand boost without drastically altering your tone and retaining all of the natural nuances and character\u003cbr\u003e\nof your amp. Think of it as sticking an extra preamp tube in your amplifier for more saturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.earthquakerdevices.com\/special-cranker\"\u003eSpecial Cranker\u003c\/a\u003e picks up where our beloved Speaker Cranker left off. It has the same spongy, dynamic, and touch-sensitive character of the original but with more gain, double the output volume (now with a user-friendly Level control), an added Tone control to shape your signal, and a diode selector switch featuring the original asymmetrical Silicon diodes as well as a hot, new Germanium diode option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives your signal extra grit and boost without drastically altering your tone and retains all of the natural nuances and character of your \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofmusic.com.au\/amps\/\"\u003eamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo distinct clipping modes that are both exceptionally responsive to playing dynamics: Germanium and Silicon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermanium mode delivers a softer, more rounded response with tamed highs and lower output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicon mode delivers a brighter, more modern response with higher output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt maximum gain, the Special Cranker can achieve explosive over-biased tones depending on the output of your pickups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible Tone control to give the user full command over the treble frequencies for excellent tone shaping and clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-analogue signal path, true bypass, silent relay-based switching with Flexi-Switch Technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOST YOUR SIGNAL WITHOUT ALTERING YOUR TONE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eSingle notes will blossom and bloom with rich harmonics and singing sustain with responsive, tube-like sag.\u003cbr\u003e\nPower chords will sound thicker and crunchier, a little more ragged around the edges.\u003cbr\u003e\nComplex chords will remain distinct and complex, as the Special Cranker is designed to preserve your tone’s integrity without muddying up the low-end or smearing the midrange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACHIEVE EXPLOSIVE OVERBIASED TONES AT MAXIMUM GAIN\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eThe More control goes from nearly clean to a medium gain overdrive when at maximum.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis control adjusts the bias of the transistor, so you may hear a little noise as you turn the control. Don’t freak out; it’s totally fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTWO DISTINCT AND RESPONSIVE CLIPPING MODES\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eThe gain characteristics are dependent on which diodes are chosen.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen the Germanium diodes are selected, the Special Cranker delivers a softer, more rounded response with tamed highs and lower output,\u003cbr\u003e\nwhile the Silicon diodes add a brighter, more modern edge and higher output. Both are exceptionally responsive to playing dynamics and have excellent clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTONE SHAPING AND CLARITY WITH THE FLEXIBLE TONE CONTROL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Tone control gives the user full command over treble frequencies, cutting the highs when anti-clockwise and adding a slight high-frequency boost when turned clockwise.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Level control adjusts the output from nothing to nearly double at maximum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Earthquaker Devices","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861497270460,"sku":"M00001890","price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/6599\/5196\/files\/Earthquaker-Devices-Special-Cranker-Overdrive-Front_ae35ai.jpg?v=1779761946","url":"https:\/\/worldofmusic.com.au\/products\/earthquaker-devices-special-cranker-overdrive","provider":"World of Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}