In Figure 1b, the microphone gain is adjusted to accommodate the actual signal level, which solves the signal-to-noise and headroom issues. The output, however, can't be completely turned off.

The pedal’s controls are arranged just like the Decade’s. There are Pre and Post Gain controls, plus three-band equalisation courtesy of Low, Mid and High dials. The Solid State has a pair of ...

Here’s how it works. KHDK Electronics, the brainchild of Kirk Hammett and David Karon, has unveiled the latest addition to its pedal range: the Dark Blood distortion pedal. Promising a "distinctly amp ...