SurfyBear Compact "Beach Boys" Edition

SurfyBear Compact Beach Boys Edition The SurfyBear Compact Beach Boys Edition Brings Real Spring Reverb to the Pedalboard Limited Edition Pet Sounds 60th Anniversary Spring Reverb Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Pet Sounds, the SurfyBear Compact Beach Boys Edition connects one of surf music's most recognizable effects with a band that helped carry the California sound far beyond its early 1960s origins. This special edition is being produced in extremely limited quantities worldwide, making it a particularly cool piece for Beach Boys fans, surf guitar players, and anyone who appreciates real spring reverb. Authentic Analog Spring Reverb This is not a digital approximation of a spring tank. The SurfyBear Compact uses JFET transistor technology and an actual Accutronics type 8 spring reverb pan to produce the physical interaction that makes spring reverb such an expressive effect. The circuit was developed around the specifications of the classic 6G15 style standalone reverb unit, delivering the splashy, drippy response that became inseparable from surf guitar. Dual Mixer Controls for Two Reverb Sounds The Compact gives you two independent Mixer settings, letting you establish two different balances between the dry and wet signals. A dedicated footswitch selects between Mixer 1 and Mixer 2 while the reverb is engaged, making it easy to move between two reverb levels without stopping to adjust a knob. Volume controls the reverb output, Tone shapes the wet signal, and Dwell determines how much signal is sent into the reverb pan. Adjustable Decay and Classic Drip Decay provides additional control over the length of the reverb tail. Rather than changing the physical decay characteristics of the spring pan, the SurfyBear Compact uses a soft knee gate circuit to shape the tail while allowing it to remain continuously open at maximum Decay. Combined with Dwell and Tone, that gives players a useful range of control over how the springs react and sit alongside the dry guitar signal. Pedalboard Friendly True Bypass Reverb An aluminum enclosure puts genuine spring reverb into a format designed with pedalboards and traveling musicians in mind. A dedicated Bypass footswitch engages or disengages the effect, with true bypass functionality keeping the signal intact when the reverb is switched off. The Beach Boys edition combines that practical format with a very limited tribute to Pet Sounds and the music that helped make spring reverb legendary. Specifications Brand New Special Beach Boys edition celebrating the 60th anniversary of Pet Sounds Extremely limited worldwide production Analog spring reverb JFET transistor technology Accutronics type 8 spring reverb pan Aluminum body Guitar level input Guitar level output Input impedance: 1 MOhm Output impedance: 2 kOhm Volume control Mixer 1 control Mixer 2 control Tone control Decay control Dwell control Mixer 1 and 2 footswitch Bypass footswitch Dual dry and wet signal paths True bypass Clean boost for effect on volume adjustment Power requirement: 12V DC, center positive, 500 mA Power supply included Box included This effects pedal ships fully insured with signature required.