The Valveslapper… is a rugged, hand-built distortion pedal that comes complete with 12V DC adaptor needed to power the two onboard valves, which shape its sonic character, up to high voltage.
Great range of distortion; EQ; build.
If sticking a couple of overdriven valves and a righteous amount of boost in front of your amp to get it screaming appeals, then this is the pedal to do it.
★★★★☆
Raucous sixties-style fuzz; extreme noise generation; solid build
A fuzzbox that goes beyond the normal into sonic mania, if you like your fuzz to be on the edge or you need some wild noises on stage, the Germaniac may be for you.
[The Coopersonic Germaniac] is a killer fuzz pedal. There’s no flashy design, but you plug it in and you can play it for hours. It’s mad. Can’t really go wrong if you want something a bit different. It’s a really, really cool pedal.
While many valve overdrive pedals are designed to act as a low- to medium-gain preamp, the Valveslapper is most definitely a distortion device. Sharing the same taste for edgy, aggressive distortion as the rest of the Coopersonic range, this is most definitely not a smooth blues machine! Classic rock, punk and even metal, however, are on the menu, but the Valveslapper is not just about top-end bite and break-up. The sounds on offer are full-bodied and solid in the low end too. For anyone with a good-quality single-channel valve amp who wants to instantly add a distortion channel, this could be the ideal solution.
mic monkey
24th December 2006, 02:27 PM
honestly.. you guys have to hear the coopersonic… it’ll kick all your other pedals into touch!!
www.coopersonic.com
its my secret weapon…. actually, i don’t mind keeping it secret 🙂
happy holidays to you all