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It's not specific what pedals the 6 circuits are based on but from what I can surmise:
Ge: germanium diode drive = Klon Centaur or Klone
Texas = Tubescreamer
Treble = Treble Booster
2 Stage = something like a Plimsoul or Thorpy Gunshot I guess
Hard = hard clipped distortion like a RAT (?)
JFET = Katana type boost
I'm looking forward to playing with the stacking options A into B, parallel etc. Just need the missus to go out so I can wind the amp up a bit!
Found this on the Strymon site:
The following lists a few examples of pedals that use a particular overdrive architecture. It is important to remember that the final sound produced by a pedal is highly dependent on the individual design choices affecting signal level and frequency response throughout any circuit type, as well as the specifics of the clipping section including op-amp and diode types and specific implementation. That’s why you will find some very different sounding pedals in the same circuit category. Sunset is our own take on these classic configurations.
Ge – The Ge type’s dual path architecture is a newer classic, being brought into existence by Bill Finnegan with the introduction of the Klon Centaur. A host of excellent sounding ‘Klones’ have followed, creating a category of overdrive in its own right.
texas – The soft clipper is probably the most ubiquitous of overdrive types. The classic example is the Ibanez Tube Screamer, starting with the original TS-808. Boss followed with the SD-1 a couple years later. Modern examples of soft clippers include the Xotic Effects BB Preamp and RC Boost, Wampler Paisley Drive, the Timmy by Paul C, and many other great sounding pedals.
treble – Our Treble type uses the same basis a the JFET type, while allowing for a reduction in bass frequencies to tighten up and drive another pedal or higher gain amp tone.
2stage – The configuration is a favorite with the DIY crowd, where some designs use a switch to select either soft or hard clipping. Some current examples include favorites like the Barber Direct Drive, Wampler Ecstasy/Euphoria, and the Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive. The vintage DOD FX53 Classic Tube pedal is also on this list.
hard – The hard clipper is often found in higher gain pedals that may be considered distortion pedals. Some classic examples include the ProCo Rat, the Boss DS-1, and the MXR Distortion+.
JFET – The JFET architecture is found in the preamp section of the Echoplex EP-3 Tape Delay, and has spawned numerous preamp/boost pedals that capture the warmth and fullness of its mild gain and clipping characteristics.
Ive got to say it does sound poo going into an already overdriven amp but why would you need to do that?
Klones aren't everyones cup of tea and don't sound right if you approach them like a regular overdrive using the gain on high levels. For me, the germanium diode drive Klone sounds best when you use the huge volume on tap and just bring in the gain to bring up mids to taste just slightly, it's more useful as boost to either fatten a clean tone, adding a little hair and thickening or to push a driving amp into heavier saturation. The Sunset Ge mode does this perfectly.
I'm well impressed.
Will try the other models as I get time.
Being able to set either side as a boost is really handy.
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