ORIGIN EFFECTS Halcyon Gold Overdrive

Description

ORIGIN EFFECT Halcyon Gold Overdrive

The Halcyon Gold Overdrive is a classic overdrive pedal based on the Klon® Centaur® and featuring the Adaptive circuit. This unique design allows it to adapt its voicing in response to changes in attack and volume, making it one of the most dynamic and interactive overdrives around. We've gone to great lengths to recreate the famous mid-forward voicing and exact characteristics of hard-to-find vintage diodes, but we've also integrated some innovative features that go beyond the capabilities of the original.

The Halcyon Gold Overdrive's party trick is its ADAPT switch. This allows the pedal's mid-forward voicing to gradually fade out as the pedal cleans up, giving you the classic Klon® sound but also revealing the full spectrum of your clean tone as you roll back your volume knob.

The DRY control allows you to adjust the level of the dry signal that forms part of this classic drive sound. The DRY control can be boosted to add body and definition when pushing a low-gain amp or rolled back to get the most out of this pedal's higher-gain tones, especially when using a clean channel. We’ve also made improvements to this DRY path, changing the overload characteristics when stacking with other pedals, giving you access to even more shades of tone.

The VOICE switch gives you the option to select either the classic Klon® mid-hump or a softer, more balanced tone. The KLN setting is simply the standard voicing, while the MOD setting engages a broader mid-hump and a softer, more compressed clipping characteristic. The MOD setting is especially well-suited to single-coil pickups and higher gain tones paired with very clean amp sounds.

Built in the UK to the highest standards, the Halcyon Gold Overdrive takes a modern classic and transforms it into something even more responsive and versatile.

Specifications

• Adaptive circuit responds to volume changes and playing dynamics

• Based on the iconic Klon® Centaur®

• DRY level control for increased adjustability

• Voice switch offers two types of mid push and drive

• Ultra-high input impedance

• High-quality buffered bypass

• Premium components throughout

• Designed and built in England

WEIGHT: Boxed – 570g

Unboxed – 500g

DIMS: Boxed - 13.5 x 9.0 x 8.5cm

Unboxed – 12.4 x 6.4 x 5.8cm