String Slinger SS-1V

Overdrive designed to capture the Blackface-era Fender amp sound—viscous clean-to-crunch tone with moderate compression and brilliant overtones. Won the Gear of the Year award from Guitarist Magazine. Responds dynamically to pick attack and guitar volume knob manipulation, cleaning up naturally as you roll back.

Three controls—LEVEL, TONE, DRIVE—keep the interface minimal. The HTS (Holistic Tonal Solution) circuit handles impedance conversion to bring out each guitar and amp's individual character while maintaining low noise. Input impedance of 500k ohms preserves pickup loading characteristics.

Substantial build at 640g in a 98 x 120 x 51mm enclosure. Runs on 9V battery or adapter at just 8mA, making it extremely power-efficient for pedalboard use.