Description
The JAM Pedals Ripple is a premium, all-analog homage to the classic era of 2-stage phasing. While modern modulation units often chase hyper-complex, multi-stage sweeps that can easily overwhelm your core guitar tone, the Ripple embraces the musical minimalism of a 2-stage circuit. Handcrafted in Athens, Greece, it delivers a distinctly transparent, deep, and "vibey" modulation that mimics the organic, pulse-like character of a vintage rotary speaker cabinet or a subtle univibe.
The beauty of a 2-stage phasing circuit lies in its straightforwardness and signal transparency. Because it creates a single, elegant notch in your frequency spectrum, it enhances your instrument's natural voice rather than masking it. This makes the Ripple an exceptional tool for breathing organic movement into percussive funk grooves, adding depth to arpeggiated clean passages, or introducing a swirling liquid texture to your lead lines.
Flexible Placement & Dynamic Sensitivity
Unlike finicky vintage phasers that only work well in a single spot on your pedalboard, the Ripple is engineered with modern impedance balancing that allows it to perform flawlessly anywhere in your signal chain:
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Pre-Overdrive: Placing the Ripple before your favorite dirt boxes yields a classic, chewy, and slightly grittier modulation style where the phasing sweeps drive the clipping section of your overdrive.
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Post-Overdrive: Placing it after your gain stages delivers a much more pronounced, sweeping, and modern modulation effect with a wider stereo-like spatial depth.
Streamlined Performance & Boutique Utility
The Ripple is designed with a single, highly interactive Speed control. The sweep of this pot is carefully calibrated across its entire travel: low settings yield a slow, oceanic throb perfect for atmospheric chord work, while maxing out the control animates fast, quirky, vibrato-esque passages without ever becoming harsh or unmusically metallic.
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Ultra-Low Power Consumption: Drawing a meager 9mA of current, the circuit is incredibly efficient, making it equally happy running on a standard 9V battery or a centralized pedalboard power supply.
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Boutique Aesthetics: Housed in JAM Pedals’ signature, hand-painted enclosure, ensuring that every pedal is a unique piece of functional art.
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True Bypass Integrity: High-grade mechanical true bypass switching completely isolates the pedal from your signal chain when turned off, keeping your core tone 100% pristine.
Tech Specs
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Pedal Type: Vintage 2-Stage Analog Phaser
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Controls: Speed
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Bypass: True Bypass
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Input Impedance: 500 kΩ
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Output Impedance: 1 kΩ
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Power Requirement: 9V Battery or 9V DC Adaptor (Center Negative, ~9mA current draw)
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Dimensions: 4.3" x 2.7" x 1.8" (11.1cm x 7.0cm x 4.8cm)
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Origin: Handbuilt and Hand-Painted in Athens, Greece
