The Bender Royale fuzz is a take on the Mkiii version of the vintage germanium-based circuit.
It takes the splendidly saturated sound of the original and opens up a world of fuzz tones from thick and smooth, to brash and sputtery. If you’re into trashy, ripping fuzz or big, fat saturated tones, the Bender Royale will get you there.
The original 3-knob control set can be found in the VOL, FUZZ, and BASS knobs. VOL controls output, FUZZ adjusts the input gain, and BASS acts as a passive bass frequency going from full wool to a tightened bass response. With these controls, you already have a massively versatile pedal great for huge rhythm tones and ripping leads.
The Bender Royale features mechanical true bypass switching with a soft footswitch that employs latching and momentary action. Click the footswitch for standard latching action or hold the footswitch for more than half a second and the footswitch acts momentarily and will switch back upon release, useful for a quick burst of fuzz or clean. The pedal comes with a 9 Volt battery and accepts a standard EHX 9 Volt power supply.
Features
- EHX feature-rich homage to the Tone Bender Mkiii
- Modern controls for expanded tonal possibilities
- FAT switch adds bass and low-mids boost
- CLIP switch rebiases clipping structure from Ge (smoother) to LED (rougher)
- BIAS controls adjust circuit voltage to achieve gated, ripping tones
- BLEND mixes dry signal back into tone
- TREBLE is an active treble shelving EQ for taming highs
- VOL, BASS, and FUZZ adjust volume, bass frequencies, and input gain
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Product Specs
- Item Number: 39594
- Make: Electro Harmonix
- Model: Bender Royale - Black
- Condition: Brand New
- Finish: Black
- Categories: effects-and-pedals ⇒ fuzz ⇒ pedal
- MPN: 690/BENDER-ROYALE