{"product_id":"zvex-effects-vexter-box-of-rock","title":"ZVEX EFFECTS Vexter Box of Rock","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Box of Rock (TM) is Z.Vex Effect's first \"distortion\" pedal, highly specialized to simulate the \"everything on 10\" sound of a classic Marshall å¬ JTM45 non-master-volume amplifier.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may use the Box of Rock effectively with many different amplifiers, but to get the sound I heard when I designed it, try it through a Marshall at least once. You may use your guitar's volume control to adjust for the exact amount of distortion you need, all the way down to very clean and clear with most drive settings. You will notice the words \"distortron engine\" on the Vexter version of this pedal (no, that's not a misprint) on the pedal. This is what I named my distortion circuit... call me crazy. On the hand-painted version, the stomp switch on the right is labeled \"ROCK\" instead, because our paint brushes are too wide for so many small letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Box of Rock also contains an extremely high-headroom, unity-to-50X gain booster with nominal input impedance and low hiss. It is very similar to the SHO boost circuit, with refinements to make it sound more like a standard amp input and less glassy. The boost channel can be used alone or in conjunction with the \"distortron engine\" channel. The boost channel follows the distortion channel so that the distortion is able to hit your amp harder (at a higher volume) when both switches are engaged, for boosting solos and what-not. \u003cbr\u003eLook out when boosting what-not. 8^)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Controls:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrive:\u003c\/em\u003e Sets the amount of distortion. Start around 1:00 o'clock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTone:\u003c\/em\u003e Adjust for treble content. Start around 2:00 o'clock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVol:\u003c\/em\u003e Adjust for distortron engine volume level. Start around 9:00 o'clock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoost:\u003c\/em\u003e Sets the boost level, which is engaged with the left stomp switch. Start around 11:00 o'clock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Drive and Boost controls are based on my original Super Hard-On gain control, so they may crackle when turned. This is perfectly normal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlug your guitar (or any effect̥s output) into the right hand input jack. Plug the output into an amp or other effect̥s input. Rock out. Careful with the Boost setting when using a high-powered amp with lots of headroom... you may be shocked at how loud it can get!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe best way to complete this pedal is to run it through a Marshall amplifier on a warm clean setting (try strapping the channels, setting the volumes below 3, and setting all other controls to 6 as a start point), which has the proper voicing to reveal the \"rock\" in the Box of Rock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattery Change:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf the performance of your pedal seems diminished or the LEDs become very dim, it's time to change your battery. Remove the four screws on the bottom of the pedal and carefully remove and replace the old battery, putting it back exactly in the center of the pedal on edge so that it is gripped tightly by the lid when it is screwed back in place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eUses 1 9V battery (preferably alkaline, but the unit is shipped with a carbon-zinc battery.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe low current operation of this pedal's circuit will give you a long battery life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eCurrent draw is approximately 3mA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eA DC power jack (standard Boss configuration with center negative) is provided on the side of the pedal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eUse a high- quality 9V adaptor for all high-gain effects!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ZVEX EFFECTS","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":35725346111637,"sku":"RGS-ZVEX-BOR","price":219.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/0616\/5909\/products\/boxofrock.jpg?v=1597401299","url":"https:\/\/rugandhome69-com.myshopify.com\/products\/zvex-effects-vexter-box-of-rock","provider":"rugandhome69.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}