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Aguilar Musical Instruments Storm King Distortion / Fuzz Pedal
Aguilar Musical Instruments has announced the introduction of the Storm King distortion / fuzz pedal .
The micro pedal contains a Shape control , which features a wide sweep of tones from a light tube-like saturation to an aggressive , ripped-speaker tone and more in-between .
Named for Hudson Valley ’ s Storm King Mountain , this micro pedal delivers a sound that can be both mighty and majestic , according to the company . Whether players are looking to give their instrument a tube-like , saturated tone , cutting distortion , or a large , more in-your-face fuzz sound , this pedal will work for them , the company says .
AUSTRIAN AUDIO OD505
Austrian Audio OC707 & OD505 Stage Microphones
Austrian Audio has introduced two microphones – the OC707 and OD505 – that bring its studio-quality microphone technology to new handheld vocal mics designed for live performance .
The OC707 is a rugged vocal microphone with a die-cast body and true condenser technology . It contains a small-diaphragm condenser capsule , handmade in Vienna , with a frequency response optimized for the human voice . Its combination of low self-noise ( 19 dB SPL ) and high sound pressure level ( 150 dB SPL ) results in a larger dynamic range , creating a vocal microphone that has the important characteristics of a studio mic but can withstand the rigors of stage use , according to the company .
The OD505 is an active dynamic microphone that combines the advantages of a dynamic stage mic with the sonic refinements of a condenser microphone . It achieves nearly the same sensitivity as a condenser mic due to its dual-capsule design where the bottom capsule is phase-inverted and passively switched . Combined with a switchable second-order high-pass filter and the open-acoustics technology , noise from handling , bumps , and stage rumble are effectively eliminated , the company says .
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