{"product_id":"new-strymon-la-brea-analog-tape-drive-guitar-effects-pedal","title":"New Strymon La Brea Analog Tape Drive Guitar Effects Pedal","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Strymon:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes, Inspiration Comes From Within.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s not often that your own gear inspires something completely different, but that’s just what happened with our new La Brea Analog Tape Drive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn all-analog drive pedal that uses multi-stage tape saturation techniques to create driven tones ranging from mild breakup all the way to full fuzz, La Brea also features high frequency filtering and a fully variable dry output that always stays in phase with the original signal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour New Favorite Drive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve years ago, our analog engineer Josh read the original white paper that Pete Celi wrote on the development of our popular Deco pedal. The paper inspired him to begin experimenting with some of the tape-centric techniques used in Deco in a full analog drive pedal design, and over ten years of tinkering later La Brea is the result.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa Brea feels completely natural to play, as the tape techniques create some pleasing natural compression along with the saturation and gain. Whether you’re looking to punch up some crispy open-string arpeggios or throw up a full wall of unique fuzz, La Brea can achieve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inclusion of the phase-accurate dry path yields benefits that may not be immediately obvious, as it can help create an even bigger soundstage than saturation alone. The dry path can keep things clear and articulate if desired, and it can really help other drive pedals that are further down in the chain too, as some pedals need a strong transient to get the right sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa Brea’s operating voltage is internally boosted to 24 volts using a custom internal power supply, providing ample clarity and headroom. As a result the pedal can operate as a vibey clean boost if you prefer, or an all-out fuzz depending on where your amp and the Tape Sat knob on La Brea are set to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all the other members of Series A, La Brea also features an internal jumper that determines the power-up state (moving the jumper to the second position will cause the pedal to turn itself on automatically when it sees power). This can really help if La Brea is buried under the second deck of a complex pedalboard, or in a rack drawer in a rack system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiller code only sounds killer when it’s hosted inside of an ideal analog environment, and even though we’re primarily known for our DSP prowess, our stuff wouldn’t sound the way that it does without our strong analog team.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe analog guys are always coming up with interesting designs, so we’ve launched the ‘Series A’ line of pure analog pedals to give them an outlet, with Fairfax being the first in the line. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe designs you’ll be seeing in ‘Series A’ are intended to offer something different from traditional Strymon offerings, with no MIDI, USB, firmware or digital processing. These will be pedals that are unabashedly analog, which means it could get really interesting! Keep an eye out for more ‘Series A’ pedals as we go forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-analog tape saturation drive initially inspired by our classic Deco pedal’s Saturation voices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull analog design – nothing digital in the signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain switch to set the range of the Tape Saturation control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShift switch to enable a dedicated high frequency boost or a high frequency boost with added midrange frequencies for fatness and clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariable clean Dry path that is always in phase with the pedal’s saturated audio for adding clarity and fatness even with high saturation levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuns at 24V internally to facilitate high headroom, a wide gain range and quiet operation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully analog circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMono in\/out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 4.53″ deep x 2.83″ wide x 2.33″ tall (11.51 cm x 7.19 cm x 5.92 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower requirements — maximum 9 volts DC center-negative, with a minimum of 500mA (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epower supply not included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Strymon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67700741931186,"sku":"ACSTRLABREA","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/0659\/7712\/files\/143fa712-2e41-41c0-bb37-42376ff89eb1.jpg?v=1792012331","url":"https:\/\/www.citymusicannex.com\/products\/new-strymon-la-brea-analog-tape-drive-guitar-effects-pedal","provider":"City Music Annex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}