Great for solo boosts, a leave-on effect, or stacking with other pedals. The Aces Hybrid Amplifier found its origins in RCA data sheets from the 1950's. Simple 2 stage gain circuits utilizing germanium transistors, the only kind available at the time. I wanted to use the same approach but give it the Daredevil treatment, creating something unique that nailed a tone bouncing around in my head. The end result cranks out the warm, sweet sustain of germanium, while having that biting rock n roll gain on top... nailing the best of both worlds.
Daredevil Aces Hybrid Amplifier Pedal Features
- Warm vintage feel and harmonic sustain, with dynamic touch response
- Great for stacking with other effects, very reactive to volume roll-off
- 2-year warranty, all hand wired, with true bypass
- 9-volt DC using external power supply – no battery
Thank you for purchasing your new Daredevil pedal, all hand built in Chicago. The ACES Hybrid Amplifier is designed to run on a 9V - DC power source, negative pin (ground) 100mA minimum, and has true bypass switching.
The Aces Hybrid Amplifier found its origins in RCA data sheets from the 1950's. Simple 2 stage gain circuits utilizing germanium transistors, the only kind available at the time. I wanted to use the same approach but give it the Daredevil treatment, creating something unique that nailed a tone bouncing around in my head. The end result cranks out the warm, sweet sustain of germanium, while having that biting rock n roll gain on top... nailing the best of both worlds. Great for solo boosts, a leave-on effect, or stacking with other pedals.
The Aces sounds best in front of any buffered bypass pedals.
Under the hood is 1 NOS Germanium and 1 modern silicon transistor, each tested and biased to give optimal tonal definition and response.
The two internal trim pots set the bias for each gain stage, you should not need to adjust these for any reason.
The knob controls your output level. Turn it up, stomp, off you go...
For best performance of your effect, use a high quality isolated power source. Any individual wall plug or cheap power adaptors may cause unwanted noise or potential damage.