Fortin Limited Edition Blade Blackout Whitechapel Signature Boost Pedal

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£215.00

This is the Fortin Limited Edition Blade Blackout Whitechapel Signature Boost Pedal from Fortin, now available in the Guitar Pedals category on Guitars Pedals Amps and Stuff.. Read More below.

Description

Since 2006, Knoxville legends Whitechapel have slayed global audiences with their unique brand of uncompromising metal.

Working closely with the triple guitar threat of Zach Householder, Alex Wade and Ben Savage, Fortin are proud to bring you the Blade, the only pedal worthy of their collective name!

The Blade is a custom-designed boost that allows any metal player to sculpt their tone and find total sonic perfection. We had to ensure that guitarists Zach, Alex, and Ben had a pedal that would perfectly shape each part of Whitechapel’s Signature tone.

Controls

  • Saw: The overall level of the boost applied to the signal.
  • Cut: Treble control, tame or excite the top end of your signal perfectly within the boost.
  • Deep: Low end control, expand or reduce the amount of low end in the boost.

Specifications

  • Built in U.S.A.
  • 9-12vDC centre-pin negative (fully regulated) external adapter/power supply only (not included);
  • Power draw: 25mA (9v)
  • Highest grade materials selected for superior sound, response and reliability;
  • Pedal Dimensions (W/D/H): 4.4” x 2.38” x 1.06” (112mm x 60mm x27 mm) excluding knobs and switches;
  • Industry standard 3DPT mechanical true bypass switching;
  • Shipping Weight: 360g

About the manufacturer

Fortin

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Boost Pedals

A boost raises signal level without deliberately creating a new effect waveform. Clean boosts emphasise level and headroom, while coloured boosts reshape bass, midrange or treble and may add mild clipping at higher settings. Placed before a gain stage, the extra level changes how that stage distorts; placed later, it can provide a volume lift if sufficient headroom remains.

Guitar Pedals

Guitar pedals are compact effects units that shape and enhance a guitar’s sound, sitting between the instrument and the amplifier. They include gain pedals like overdrive and distortion, modulation effects such as chorus and tremolo, time-based effects like delay and reverb, and essential utilities including tuners, compressors and loopers. Understanding basic things such as pedal type, signal order, power requirements and intended use helps players choose pedals that suit their style, setup and playing environment.

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