Citadel Electronics Bus Driver Analog VCA Compressor Pedal

£139.00

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The Compressor Pedals department take a look at this New CompressorAnalog in , the Citadel Electronics Bus Driver Analog VCA Compressor Pedal by Citadel is New, it is in stock at a great price and delivered to all areas of the UK. Read More for more product information, images, latest prices and how to order.

Based on one of the most famed and iconic recording studio compressors of all time, the Citadel Electronics Bus Driver puts this beloved effect onto any pedalboard. Built to seamlessly work with both guitar and bass, the Bus Driver provides a studio-grade, transparent, SSL-style compressor with a beautifully natural-sounding, powerful dynamic control.

Key Features

    Citadel Electronics

    Launched in 2025, Citadel Electronics offers premium effects for guitar and bass, designed and engineered by two of the most regarded and influential designers in the industry, Santiago Alvarez and Tommi Otsavaara. Between them, working and designing for some of the most prestigious and leading brands, including Darkglass, Behringer, Blackstar, Two Notes, Neural DSP and most notably, Marshall, where they worked together. Driven by innovation, Citadels’ design philosophy is to never simply repeat what’s already been done. Instead, making and producing never-before-done ideas or driving classic designs to completely new places, incorporating fresh features and technology. Each pedal is crafted to the highest specs using the highest-grade materials, ensuring a product that’s built to stand the test of time, whether at home, on the road or in the studio.

    Specifications

    • Pedal Type: Analogue
    • Power: 9V
    • Power Draw: 150mA 
    • Controls: Compression, Makeup, Attack, Release, Ratio switch, Auto Release, SC HPF switch
    • Bypass: True
    • Footswitch: Soft Switch

    About the manufacturer

    Citadel

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