Best selling Effects pedals from Carl Martin
On this page you’ll find a ranking of the best Effects pedals from Carl Martin. To give you a quick overview, we’ve added the most important product details. This page always stays fresh and updates automatically.
1. Carl Martin EchoTone
Imagine being able to switch from a manual time setting to a tap-time setting, allowing you to play in rhythm with your preferred slap-back echo, all the way to a tap-setting echo for massive leads or solos. Combine this with flavoring your echo using a chorus, flanger, or even distortion pedal in the insert loop, along with a switchable trail function in bypass. Like all Carl Martin effects made in Denmark, the Echotone comes in a flat housing, painted in a stunning new off-white color, with a built-in 12v regulated power supply.
2. Carl Martin Greg Howe's Lick Box
So what is this crazy pedal? At first glance, it looks like many other Carl Martin pedals - there’s a high gain channel with plenty of bass and nice crisp highs, a very dynamic crunch channel that emphasizes the mids with very little compression, and of course, the famous 12 dB boost channel that everyone knows so well. Is that it? Okay, the high gain and crunch channels were voiced according to Greg's specifications, but is it just a pedal based on Greg Howe's own signature sounds? No, behind the simple cosmetics lies a new concept of how these channels work together. Yes, you can use either the high gain or the crunch channel alone and adjust the tone for each channel with the corresponding tone knob, and yes, you can also add up to 12 dB of crystal-clear boost to either of these channels, but you can also engage both gain channels together. By placing the high gain channel first in the chain, you allow the crunch voicing to overlay the high gain channel while simultaneously gaining a few dB more volume. While you do lose some of the lows and highs, the result is a focused and controlled midrange that cuts through the mix. Of course, you can also add up to 12 dB of clean boost to create powerful leads with plenty of tone and sustain.
The Greg Howe Lick Box features the usual metal cast housing, high-quality switches with LED indicators, and Carl Martin's new DC/DC converter circuit. This new circuit allows the use of a 9V power supply while maintaining the ±12V circuitry, which is crucial for the quality of the components and the additional headroom compared to most 9V pedals. The power consumption is an impressive 150 mA.
3. Carl Martin Andy Timmons Signature
Andy Timmons, a long-time user and fan of the Carl Martin Compressor-Limiters, suggested to Carl to develop a Compressor/Limiter with two presets. This way, he had one preset for subtler rhythm parts and another preset with harder compression and sustain for other parts like solos, without needing to take up space on the board for two Compressor/Limiters. The result is a two-preset option for compression rate and level. To save knobs and make it as user-friendly as possible, the threshold and response settings for both presets are fixed, so the pedal only has six knobs, with threshold and response being 6mm miniature knobs. As a useful extra, Carl Martin has included a quarter-inch jack for remote switching of the presets (latching).
New is that the Carl Martin Andy Timmons Signature Compressor/Limiter is equipped with a newly developed DC/DC converter circuit. This allows the pedal to be powered internally with ±12V, which is necessary to achieve the same sound quality and headroom as the "old" Compressor/Limiter that uses a regular 9V DC 200mA power supply. The Carl Martin Andy Timmons Signature Compressor/Limiter has been designed to offer the same characteristics, sound clarity, low noise, and performance as optimal studio compressors/limiters.
4. Carl Martin Single Channel PlexiTone
Aside from Pete's slight modifications that give the new pedal a tighter bass response and somewhat softer highs, it has the exact same gain structure as the high gain setting of the original Pro-Series PlexiTone. It just works better with other amplifiers. The single Plexi also features the new DC-DC converter circuit, allowing the pedal to be powered by a regulated 9V power supply while still operating at the same ±12V level as the original AC-powered PlexiTone. This enables the use of the same high-quality components that deliver the same tone and headroom that set the CM Pro Series apart from others.
5. Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Analog flanger effect pedal. What’s groovier than a flanger? A new, smaller flanger packed with features and presented in a striking psychedelic purple look. We introduce the redesigned Carl Martin Axis Flanger. We have simplified the controls to give you the same level of control as our Carl Martin Classic Flanger, but in a reduced size, so you don’t have to worry about fitting the Axis Flanger on your pedalboard due to lack of space.
The Axis Flanger is equipped with a buffered bypass footswitch (with LED indicator), speed, depth, pre-delay, and feedback controls, and comes in a machined aluminum housing in psychedelic purple with cool Carl Martin graphics. The Axis Flanger must be powered by a regulated 9-volt power supply, and like all Carl Martin effect pedals, we use only the best components to ensure you get the best sound.
Product data:
- Effect pedal
- Input: 1M Ohm
- Output: 100 Ohm
- S/N Ratio: 52 dB
- Power consumption: 25 mA
- Power supply: 9 Volt DC, center negative
- 9 Volt connection (battery operation not possible).
6. Carl Martin Honey Compressor
Compressor Effect Pedal
Carl Martin Honey-Compressor
Introducing the Honey-Comp. This pedal is identical in every way to its predecessor, the Comp-Limiter: same gray anodized surface, same footprint, and the same user-friendliness with a compression knob and a level knob. It is pretty much the perfect compressor, so what could Carl possibly upgrade? Simple! Carl has added a Dry-Volume control, allowing for parallel processing with three knobs. Parallel Processing is a studio technique that takes a heavily compressed signal and allows you to add a clean (Dry) signal, replacing the dynamics that give your guitar three-dimensionality and enabling it to cut through the mix. This is a well-known technique, but usually too complex for a pedalboard! The three knobs let you quickly and efficiently balance the compressed signal with the dry signal for a very professional sound.
The anodized ultra-compact device, with connections on the top side, takes up minimal space on any effects board. The uniquely designed DC/DC circuit by Carl Martin powers the pedal internally with +/-12 volts, which is necessary to ensure the high sound quality that studio equipment provides, although it can be powered with a standard external 9V DC 200 mA supply.
- Compressor effect device
- Compressor, level, and dry controls
- Input/Output connection
- Solid anodized housing
- Operating voltage: regulated 9-volt DC 200 mA
- No battery operation possible.
7. Carl Martin Dual Injection
Carl Martin has taken the high-quality, transparent boost from the Hot Drive'n Boost and packed two of them into one pedal. Each has its own level control and a true bypass switch, and there is an additional toggle switch that switches the Dual Injection between serial and parallel mode. In serial mode, you use Input/Output 1 on the back of the pedal and place the boost at the desired point in the signal chain. In parallel mode, you connect Output 1 before your drive or preamp and then use Input/Output 2 on the side of the pedal to connect it to your effects loop at the amplifier. What does all this mean for you? Well, the Dual Injection offers you four different boost settings: your normal setup either clean or with effects, Boost 1 in the desired setting, Boost 2 in a different setting than Boost 1, and both Boost 1 and Boost 2 simultaneously. The Dual Injection is a high-quality effect that can be powered by a 9V battery or the appropriate power supply (it is always recommended to use a regulated power supply). The effect is housed in a die-cast enclosure with custom paint, true bypass switching, large, easy-to-use knobs, and bright LED indicators for Boost 1 or 2.
8. Carl Martin Single Channel AC Tone
This pedal features three knobs and a switch, and has a slightly boosted gain section, yet offers the same sound as its bigger sister. The single AC-Tone also includes the new DC-DC converter circuit, allowing the pedal to be powered by a regulated 9V power supply while still operating at the same ±12V level as the original AC-Tone. This enables the use of the same high-quality components that deliver the same tone and headroom that set the CM Pro-Series pedals apart from others.
9. Carl Martin Ottawa - Optical Envelope Filter & Auto Wah
Carl Martin Ottawa - Optical Envelope Filter & Auto Wah
The Carl Martin Ottawa is an envelope filter that mimics the sound of a wah pedal without the need to step on a wah pedal and manually adjust the frequencies. It's an ideal pedal for solos and rhythm work, whether you're into the psychedelic sounds of the 60s, the disco era of the late 70s, or any other music that requires this unique sound. There are three presets: high-pass, band-pass, and low-pass filters, as well as settings for bandwidth and attack, level, and tone.
- Optical envelope filter sounds
- Auto-wah
- (Guitar) effect pedal
- For greater dynamic range, the DC/DC converter transforms the external 9V to the internal 12V operating voltage
- Power consumption: 100 mA
- Power supply: 9 Volt DC, center negative
- 9 Volt connection (battery operation not possible)
- Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 5 cm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 0.35 kg
- Designed in Denmark, made in China.
10. Carl Martin Tone Tweaker
Carl Martin Tone Tweaker 12dB Boost Pedal with 3-Band Equalizer
With the Tone Tweaker, a 12dB boost pedal for musicians seeking a perfectly tuned sound, you can unlock the full potential of your amps. This unobtrusive yet powerful pedal features an internal voltage booster that increases the voltage supplied to the pedal's circuit, providing more headroom and a significant volume boost. This makes it perfect for cutting through the mix during solos, adding extra punch to your rhythm playing, and of course, making your beloved tube amplifier shine like never before. The Tone Tweaker comes equipped with a 3-band equalizer, allowing you to fine-tune your sound for mids, highs, and lows. Whether you want to add warmth to your mids, brilliance to your highs, or depth to your lows, the Tone Tweaker gives you the tools to shape your sound with unparalleled effectiveness - subtle yet powerful.
Key Features:
- 12dB Boost: Instantly enhances your signal with a clean, transparent boost that preserves the integrity of your original tone.
- Internal Voltage Booster: Increases the voltage supplied to the pedal, providing additional headroom and boost.
- 3-Band Equalizer: Precisely adjust your sound with controls for mids, highs, and lows. It's much more effective than you might think.
- Buffered Bypass: Maintains signal strength and sound quality, ensuring your tone remains consistent even when the pedal is not engaged.
- Top-mounted Input/Output Jacks and Compact Design: Designed for maximum efficiency on the pedalboard, the top-mounted jacks save space and create a tidy setup.
- Durable Construction: The Tone Tweaker is housed in a robust, road-worthy enclosure that withstands the rigors of the road.
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