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ABOUT
The Harp Break pedal provides clipping distortion with a full range of clean to full grit. The LED's used to provide the clipping produces
a soft clipping distortion as the LED begins to conduct that is very similar to vacuum tube distortion. The soft clip is visibly evident by the
dim lighting of the LED on the face of the pedal and as the DRIVE is increased the LED clips harder and begins to glow brighter, the
brighter the LED, the harder the clip. The tone is very close the vacuum tube distortion but without the overtones produced by tubes. The tone
is a much better tone than typical solid state distortion created by transistors. But that is not all the Harp Break features a 20db BASS BOOST
control to add a fat bottom end to your tone. This pedal is a great tool to dirty up an otherwise clean amp, provide good distortion when going
into a PA and providing a cool distorted sound during your gig, when the pedal is not used to produced distortion it can be used to fatten up
your tone by providing a buffered FET input and the added bass provided by the BASS BOOST. The Harp Break offers all of this and a money
back guaranty if you are not satisfied for any reason.
SETTINGS
Settings are very basic; for a clean tone turn the DRIVE counterclockwise and turn clockwise as you desire more distortion. Increasing the DRIVE
also increases volume so you will need to turn the VOLUME control down to prevent feedback. It is really simple, increase drive and decrease
volume or decrease drive and increase volume. The Bass Boost will provide up to 20db of increased level in low frequencies that provides a lot of bottom
for your tone.
POWER
To make it all just a little easier Lone Wolf is offering a power supply for US and EURO customers to power
your Harp Break. The ac adapter requirements are 9V DC with a minimum 200mA output and a 2.1mm x 5.5mm
connector with a negative center and the outer positive.
VIDEO BY RON SUNSHINE
IAN COLLARD USING THE HARP BREAK AT A JAM
DAVE NEVLING AND THE BLUES KATS
VIDEO BY WHEEL, DEMO'ING FROM UKRAINE
2. Drive Control to set the amount of distortion.
3. Volume Control to set the output level of the pedal.
4. LED to display the amount of distortion.
5. True Bypass.
6. 9vdc Input (barrel with negative center).
7. High Impedance buffered Input.
8. Effect IN/OUT LED.
9. Reverse voltage polarity protection.
10. 5 Year warranty on parts and labor.
11. If not satisfied return undamaged within 60 days for a full refund of the purchase price excluding shipping.
This sample is with a C harp diatonic and no effects added. Sample 1
This sample is with a C harp diatonic with heavy distortion and no bass boost added. Sample 2
This sample is with a C harp diatonic with medium distortion and light bass boost added. Sample 3
This sample is with an F harp diatonic with medium distortion and heavy bass boost added. Sample 4
The Harp Break does a very creditable version of SS dirt; mine compares very favorably with my first-generation Harp Commander, at considerably less cost, and appreciably less complexity. I think there are quite a few harp players who want their amplified sound to be aggressively gnarly, want that cranked-tweed-Princeton sound, and the Harp Break gets that without going over the top, but with some of the typical LW vintage warmth of voicing. I think Randy's rationale for the Harp Break tone knob (bass boost) is on target, with something like the Superlux + the Harp Break, that's a really cheap buy-in if someone really wants to get out there and play amplified in public.
RON SUNSHINE tested the Harp Break, made a video for me and reported the following:
The Harp Break does wonders for my Bassman re-issue. I had a fantasy that it would turn a vocal mic through a PA into a harp mic, but I haven't been able to make that work for me; nonetheless, I love it. Thanks for giving me a chance to test it. I will use it!
The Harp Break is PATENT-PENDING