Electro-Harmonix Hell Melter Distortion Guitar Pedal

Summon Cult-Classic, High-Gain Heavy Metal Tones with the Electro-Harmonix Hell Melter Distortion Guitar Pedal

With its take on the cult-classic, chainsaw distortion pedal, the EHX Hell Melter takes distortion to its extremes. The Hell Melter features expanded controls and tonal capabilities, allowing the already in-your-face sound of the pedal to broaden by switching to more open clipping options and boosting the internal voltage for increased headroom, less compression, and more attack.

• Classic Heavy Metal circuit with expanded controls
• Increased overall output volume
• Active EQ controls expansion with parametric MIDS control
• Noise gate and dry level control
• NORMAL and BURN modes
• Footswitchable boost section
• Independent distortion and level knobs
• 9V power supply included

Originally designed as the ultimate in high-gain tone, this world-famous distortion circuit is known for the death metal sounds of Sweden’s Entombed and the shoegaze wash of My Bloody Valentine. It’s even found a home in the rig of David Gilmour!

The EHX Hell Melter’s expanded control set includes Gain and Level controls, and a powerful active EQ featuring with parametric mids for improved versatility. The Dry level control allows for blending your input signal for improved low-end when used with a bass or even blending in other distorted tones. Boost Footswitch engages an input gain boost and volume boost which is internally adjustable. The Normal/Burn switch toggles between the classic chainsaw sound and the more open clipping option.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Circuit: Analog
• Bypass: Buffered Bypass
• Audio: Mono
• Power Supply: 9.6VDC-200mA power adapter included
• Dimensions (in): 4.75 x 4 x 2.25
• Current Draw: 140mA
• Year Released: 2023

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