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Transparent and full range, but without boosting unpleasant or "congested" low-midrange frequencies; you control the emphasis and balance of the prominent frequency ranges
Even-handed low end; not boomy, not thin; the Body knob sets its level from fat to neutral to streamlined
Incredibly smooth, harmonically-rich, liquid sustain, like a mega compressor cascading into a high-gain boost, when Fuzz and Hot are cranked
Low noise but clear and lively
Perfectly balanced sound that carries from cleanish all the way into fuzz
Class A overdrive / distortion / fuzz with no clipping diodes, no op-amps, and no active tone controls
Natural EQ footprint with special attention paid to phase integrity of the audio signal
The effect is a very straightforward sound that evokes the feel of your guitar plugged directly into a cooking tube amp at low gain settings and a boosted yet transparent fuzz at high gain settings.
Works just as well as a foundational drive as it does as a solo boost.
Can go from mild, open overdrive to near-infinite sustain, maintaining the guitar's clarity, sweetness, and eq footprint all along the way
There is an in-between state here between fuzz and tube amp, between liquid sustain and airy articulation, between having its own voice and retaining the guitar's voice while propelling it into the high-gain realm.
Regular 9v negative ground, no special power requirements. Can accept 18v if extra clarity and punch is desired. 9v battery is not included. If you use a battery, then remember to un-plug the input cable from the pedal’s input jack when not in use to prevent draining (or you can also just plug in a power-supply, which disconnects the battery).
You may supply external power through an AC adapter. All Skreddy Pedals accept the industry-standard 9v DC plug (5.5mm barrel x 2.1mm center coax), negative tip. Please use a quality, regulated, filtered power supply.
Another short impro, this time the gain is almost maxed.
The tone of the Woodrow is still the usual clean sound I use as a pedal platform.
Strat / Serenity / Woodrow / H9 / DittoX / DAW
(just a limiter on the master track exporting the audio, to keep volume and LUFS under control)
A ...Gilmour-ish guitar impro, over a loop I created with the DittoX2.
Stratocaster
Skreddy Serenity Fuzzdrive
MXR Phase100
UAfx Woodrow
H9 Tape Echo
Enjoy!!!
The always brilliant Brett Kingman enjoys his Echo Infinity and Serenity Fuzzdrive with a vintage Magnatone amp and custom-shop Strat
Here is Brett just obviously having fun with the Serenity and the Infinity, playing with higher gains and lots of tricks with the delay. Satisfying to watch and listen to! Check it out...
Mixed song using the Serenity and:
'65 Gibson SG
Montuoro Custom Hollowbody
'76 Marshall JMP
Komet 29
Hi Marc,
I just want to thank you for the Serenity you sent me. It was as fun on higher gain settings as expected from hearing the demos online, but I was especially looking forward to try it as a first-in-chain low gain boost. For that purpose, I often leave EQ settings as close to neutral as possible since most circuits I tried distractingly mess with the fundamental, but the way you voiced the Body and Pres controls on the Serenity allow a lot of room for dialing in sounds that work as an extension of the dry signal. I had been looking for that in a low-to-mid gain overdrive for a very long time.
I tested it out of curiosity direct-in through my recording interface (with only an IR to shape the sound downstream) to see how it adds saturation to a very clean signal. It was incredibly dynamic, with no hint of harshness. I can see the Serenity being very useful for taming an unsuitable backline amp.
It works very well into my Okko Holy Grit too, even at higher gain settings. Its input is particularly sensitive, and the Serenity passed the test with flying colors here too.
It was the sole slot on my pedalboard that has seen heavy rotation these last few years, it's good to finally have something that ticks all the boxes.
Thanks a lot!