Electronic Audio Experiments
Citadel
Citadel
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Pedal Features
Pedal Features
- Bypass: Relay switching with true bypass
- Input impedance @ 1 Khz: 500kΩ
- Output impedance @ 1 Khz: 1kΩ
- Power: 9V DC, 2.1 mm center negative barrel. The current draw is 65 mA.
We recommend a regulated, isolated power supply rated for 100 mA minimum. Our pedals do not accept batteries. Use of an incorrect power supply may cause permanent damage.
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The Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel is a preamp-style overdrive inspired by the everlasting sounds of British amplifiers from the '60s and '70s. Rather than emulating a specific model, it encompasses our favorite parts of a whole generation of amplifiers: from warm, piano-like clean tones all the way through to bright, clear overdrive.
The Citadel began as a series of experiments on our Model feT pedal. Like any tube amp, there are ample opportunities for modifications. After all, the original Model T was itself a modified take on the Super Bass sound, delivering a distinct variety of the plexi flavor with fuzzy breakup and a huge low frequency punch. So, what if we flavored it our own way? Once Brad completed his "Marsha" prototype, it was on. In a way, you can think of the Citadel as a re-plexi-fied Model T sound, trading low end sludge for a sparkly midrange focus.
Finally, like our Model feT, the Citadel emulates both the preamp and power amp sections of a tube amp to provide a full-bodied overdriven tone that feels powerful and responds wonderfully to boosts, drives, and fuzzes in front. It can be used either a conventional drive pedal or as the workhorse of an ampless signal chain.
Bright Gain: turn clockwise to add gain from the parallel Bright channel, which is voiced for chime and sparkle. Adds bite to the drive tone at higher settings. The bright channel is fully muted when this control is at zero.
Normal Gain: turn clockwise to add gain from the parallel Normal channel, which has a dark, full-bodied voicing. Higher settings produce a thicker gain sound. The normal channel is fully muted when this control is at zero.
Bass, Midrange, Treble: 3-band FMV (Fender/Marshall/Vox) style tone stack. Moderately mid scooped and relatively subtle in its operation, but decidedly authentic. Most effective at clean to medium gain settings. For a flatter, more traditional pedal voicing, try Midrange at max with the Bass and Treble at zero.
Master: sets overall output volume. This control is capable of high volumes to guarantee loud operation at the cleanest settings. Use judiciously!
This pedal really exceeded my expectations. I thought it would just be a good MIAB pedal, but it's so versatile! The high and normal gain knobs almost serve as a main eq section along with changing the gain levels, leaving the bass, middle, and treble knobs for more precise fine-tuning of eq. It's hard to explain without playing it. What really surprised me though is the feel. It really feels like playing through a tube amp with the bounce it provides. You can set it to fairly transparent to really thick and overdriven. I've even started using it in place of the saturation side of my Strymon Deco as a more transparent thickener, that does a better job of retaining dynamics. I think this pedal will likely become the heart of my pedalboard because of how versatile it is and how great it sounds. Highly recommended. The one thing to be aware of though, is that it isn't as gainy as I was expecting from the demos, so know that going into the purchase. But running it into my Empress Effects Heavy Menace gives me all the gain I need with the added thickness of the Citadel, so it's a great combo.
As for Sound Shoppe NYC, they've been great to work with! Very responsive to any concerns, great customer service, and fast shipping! I love the personalized card with the purchase. It's a small detail that says a lot about the importance they place on bringing real excellence and quality to their business. I ordered from the west coast, and will definitely be buying from them again because of the great service alone. Glad I found this shop.
fantastic pedal! and the website and shipping are really quick, plus they have alot of rare pedals.