{"id":1289,"date":"2017-11-10T09:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T09:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delaydude.de\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2018-06-04T06:47:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T06:47:51","slug":"ehx-super-pulsar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/ehx-super-pulsar\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: EHX Super Pulsar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Every guitarist knows the pulsating sound of a tremolo-effect. The Super Pulsar by Electro Harmonix is a tremolo pedal that provides controllability beyond the setting of speed and depth.<\/p>\n

Construction<\/h3>\n

The Super Pulsar has got true bypass, is housed in an aluminum- enclosure of the XO-series and uses a 9.6 V power supply. The pedal works analog, with a digital control.<\/p>\n

Among the numerous setting options of the Super Pulsar you can find for example a sinusoidal waveform to modulate the amplitude as well as a sawtooth- and a rectangle-form. The width of the pulse can be adjusted infinitely variable by the shape- pot.
\nThe integrated 16 step- sequencer enables you to create rhythmical patterns which can be saved in one of 8 storages.<\/p>\n

The rate can be adjusted by the rate-pot, by the x-rate- switch that offers three different levels or can be tapped via a foot-switch (the beat can be set by the tap-divide-switch).<\/p>\n

Besides you get the opportunity to synchronize other compatible devices by clock-pulse.<\/p>\n

The control range of the rate is pretty wide and reaches from an extreme slowly tremolo (16 seconds) to a ring-modulation-effect (230 Hz).<\/p>\n

Via the EXP jack you can connect an expression-pedal or voltage- control- signal which controls rate, depth, shape, phase and level.<\/p>\n

A LED-chain on the top of the enclosure shows the rate and the form of the modulation-waves. The pattern-mode shows the active steps.<\/p>\n

The pedal has stereo in- and outputs and offers – because of the infinitely controllability of the phase of the right channel \u2013 beyond the usual tremolo- effects also some kind of Uni-Vibe- sounds and panning- effects.<\/p>\n

Envelope-Control<\/h3>\n

A special feature of this tremolo-pedal is the option to control the rate or the depth by envelope. The both parameters can be adjusted at the same time so you can – by digging in though- create for example a fast tremolo with little depth that becomes more slowly and a more deep decay. In other words: there are numerous options.<\/p>\n

Pot-knobs<\/h3>\n

The parameters of the pedal can be controlled by six pot-knobs: volume (with a boost up to 12 dB), phase of the right channel, shape, depth, rate and waveform.
\nBy the waveform- pot you can adjust the waveform and, by choosing the pattern-mode, the pulse-width of the modulation.
\nWith the shape-pot you can bend the waveform to emulate an uprising or falling ramp or bias-tremolo of an old tube-amp for example.
\nLast but not least you can choose between nine different patterns that can also be modified and saved in the pattern-mode.<\/p>\n

Footswitch<\/h3>\n

Besides bypass and tap-footswitch (with speed-break-function) there is a mode-switch. The different settings of the tap-divider-switch can be activated by footswitch and you can also choose the option to change the functions of the exp-mode.
\nAt the same time it enables you to control the xrate- switch or the wave-inverter-switch by footswitch.
\nAnd by choosing the preset-mode you can use the footswitch to elect one of eight presets.<\/p>\n

I guess some of the users first get scared by the numerous functions but already with speed and depth you can easily create beautiful tremolo-sounds.
\nFrom a classical tube-amp over clipped modern tremolos to a ring-modulation \u2013 this pedal offers almost sound that can be created by using a tremolo-pedal.<\/p>\n

The only option that some guitarists might could miss is a harmonic-tremolo which became more popular during the last years.<\/p>\n

Alternatives<\/h3>\n

There are only few tremolo-pedals that offer such a wide range of functions.
\nBut if you are looking for an alternative you might be interested in the Sonuus Voluum<\/a> (which indeed only works with mono-signals). Or you may choose the Chase Bliss Audio Gravitas<\/a> which is able to produce harmonic-tremolos and offers numerous control-options but because of its maximum speed lacks the option to create a ring-modulation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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