Description
The JAM Pedals WaterFall is a premium, all-analog chorus and vibrato pedal built around classic Bucket Brigade Device (BBD) circuitry. Handcrafted in Athens, Greece, the WaterFall has earned its place as a permanent fixture on the touring boards of modern icons like John Scofield, Nels Cline, and Steve Lukather. Engineered to deliver a rich, three-dimensional, and liquid modulation, its organic analog warmth is designed to convert even the most staunch chorus skeptics.
At the foundation of the WaterFall's lush modulation are pristine reproductions of the legendary Panasonic MN3207 BBD chips. This vintage-correct topology retains the organic signal degradation and smooth, subtle analog filtering that digital emulations fail to replicate, ensuring your instrument's core tone remains thick, musical, and perfectly integrated with the modulation effect.
Dual Mode Architecture & Deep Voicing Switches
The WaterFall provides an exceptionally wide palette of atmospheric textures using a straightforward, intuitive control interface paired with two heavy-duty toggle switches:
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Chorus / Vibrato Toggle: Instantly switches the primary circuit path. Chorus mode introduces the classic, lush, shimmering detune effect, while Vibrato mode completely removes the dry signal for a pitch-bending, warbling spatial pulse.
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"Wetter" Toggle (C / +): Engages a specialized, deeper feedback loop within the BBD chip. In chorus mode, this produces a dramatic, modern, and hyper-dense swirl. In vibrato mode, it transforms the effect into an intense, beautifully deranged pitch-shift.
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Leslie Emulation: By combining the "wetter" mode with high settings on the integrated Depth and Speed controls, the pedal accurately mimics the complex acoustic Doppler effect of a vintage dual-rotor Leslie speaker cabinet.
Pro-Grade Architecture & Studio Utility
The WaterFall is optimized to handle a wide range of input signals, making it an excellent tone-shaping tool not just for electric guitar, but also for electric bass and keyboards. To accommodate professional pedalboard setups, JAM Pedals has integrated ultra-reliable, silent soft-click relay switching, eliminating the loud mechanical pops associated with inferior true bypass switches while completely preserving your bypass signal integrity.
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Internal Trimmer: Features an accessible internal trimmer that allows you to fine-tune the pedal's overall input gain stage to perfectly match the output level of high-output active pickups or line-level vintage synthesizers.
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Boutique Aesthetics: Housed in an individually hand-painted enclosure, making each unit a visually unique piece of functional pedalboard art.
Tech Specs
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Pedal Type: Analog BBD Chorus / Vibrato
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Core Components: Panasonic MN3207 BBD Reproductions
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Controls: Depth, Speed, Chorus/Vibrato Toggle, "Wetter" Mode Toggle
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Switching Type: Soft-Click Relay True Bypass
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Input Impedance: 1 MΩ
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Output Impedance: 1 kΩ
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Power Requirement: 9V DC (Center Negative, ~27mA current draw)
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Dimensions: 2.9" x 4.7" x 2.2" (7.5cm x 12.0cm x 5.6cm)
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Origin: Handbuilt and Hand-Painted in Athens, Greece
