Panel and functions, Bulldog Distortion | Vox Cooltron specification

Panel and functions

INPUT : Connect your guitar to this jack.

OUTPUT : Connect this jack to your guitar amp.

DC9V : Connect the separately sold AC adapter (DC9V) here.

EFFECT (Bypass Switch) :

Press this switch to alternate between the EFFECT and BYPASS.

LED On : EFFECT

LED Off: BYPASS

VOLUME : This controls the overall volume (output) of the pedal.

Bulldog Distortion

Capable of ripping your face off or subtly peeling back your skin. This distortion pedal will take you out back and hurt you.

GAIN 1 : When GAIN 1 is selected (LED Off), this control varies the overall pedal gain. Higher settings will give you more gain. Think vintage.

GAIN 2 : When GAIN 2 is selected (LED On), this control varies the overall pedal gain in a different way. Higher settings will give you even more distortion than GAIN 1. Think modern and aggressive, with slightly scooped-mids.

BASS : This adds low end thump at extreme settings and a warm round mel- lowness at lower settings.

TREBLE : This will take your sound from a biting attack at one extreme to smooth and liquidy at the other.

GAIN1/2 : Switches between GAIN 1 and GAIN 2.

GAIN 2 VOICE : This colors the mids of GAIN 2. Turning the knob towards the left adds a sweet midrange which cuts through and when you turn the knob towards the right, you’ll scoop the frequencies for a tighter, more focused sound.

Careful use of the Treble, Bass and Voice controls allows you to set up two dis- tinct sounds – one for rhythm and one for lead.

Big Ben Overdrive

Tall and true, this pedal gives you the ultimate in smooth overdrive.

GAIN : This varies the overall gain of the pedal from bluesy and mellow to fat and saturated.

TONE : Adjusts the overall tonality of the pedal from bright and snappy to round and brown. Tweak accordingly!

You can use the BBO as a booster pedal to drive the input of your amp by setting the Gain low and the Volume high. Conversely, set the Gain high and the Vol- ume low for an overdrive from the pedal itself.

Brit Booster

Muscle your tone above the mix with our take on a classic Treble Boost. Need more sinew? Kick on the FRB and push your amp to new places.

GAIN : This varies the overall gain of the pedal from mellow and warm to grinding and ripping!

TONE : Adjusts the overall tonality of the pedal. Tweak accordingly.

TREBLE / FULL RANGE :

In the TREBLE (Treble Booster) position (LED On), the pedal adds emphasis to the treble and upper middle frequencies. In this position the pedal works in a simi- lar fashion to vintage Treble Booster pedals.

In the FULL RANGE (Full Range Boost) position (LED Off) the pedal boosts all frequencies. It adds low mids and bottom end to the TB mode and is good for pushing a slightly overdriven amp into heavy overdrive.

Both the Treble Boost and Full Range Boost modes are normally used to push an amp into overdrive. The Treble Boost mode is usually used in front of amps that are dark such as an AC30’s Normal channel, or channel 2 on a vintage 4 input Marshall. The Full Range Boost mode is usually used in front of amps that are brighter like an AC30’s Top Boost channel.

Bulldog Distortion

OUTPUT	DC9V	INPUT
VOLUME 1		GAIN 2
GAIN 1		VOLUME 2
BASS		GAIN 2
TREBLE		VOICE
EFFECT		GAIN 1/2

Big Ben Overdrive		Brit Booster
OUTPUT DC9V	INPUT	OUTPUT DC9V	INPUT
TONE		TONE
VOLUME		GAIN VOLUME	GAIN

EFFECT

	EFFECT TREBLE/
		FULL RANGE

Cooltron specifications

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