Brian Wampler is famous for taking big sounds and making them fit into small boxes,
capable of running through just about anything and sounding so much like the
inspiration that you'd have trouble telling the difference with your eyes closed.
What happens when you take all that razor-honed skill and let it loose with a goal not
of replicating an amp sound, but of just making the best sounding distortion pedal
possible?
The answer – and there can be only one – is Sovereign.
Capable of a range of sounds from juicy crunch to fat rhythm to leads with
diamond-edged cut, the Sovereign Distortion could redeem distortion pedals in the
eyes of even the most skeptical pedal-hater.
For all of us pedal-lovers, it's a magnificent beast which sacrifices nothing and brings
it all to the table.
The question isn't whether Sovereign will give you the tone you seek, but rather, are
you prepared for that much power under your feet?
To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to become very familiar with the
controls. The Sovereign distortion pedal has a control setup that combines a few
distinct elements in easy-to-grasp ways, making it straightforward to use but allowing
for plenty of tonal flexibility.
With the Sovereign, Wampler Pedals has introduced the "Advanced Gain Structure"
control setup, which visibly groups the adjustments most relevant to adding more or
less distortion and making large changes to its character in one area. Inside that area
are the Gain knob, an Even/Bright Toggle Switch, and a Standard/Boost Toggle
Switch.
The other controls which have less to do with shaping the distortion itself are outside
the Advanced Gain Structure box, and are Volume, Mid Behavior, and Tone. We
recommend that you start with the Mid Behavior knob and Tone at Noon, and dial in
the Advanced Gain Structure controls first! As with all Wampler Pedals products, the
Sovereign includes a high-quality true-bypass switch which takes it completely out of
the signal path when bypassed. Experiment and enjoy!
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