Best Carl Martin products in the Effects pedal category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best Carl Martin products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. Carl Martin DC Drive 2018
In addition to the level, tone, and drive controls, there is also a Regular/Fat switch. The Regular mode provides a clear overdrive sound, making it suitable for old-school rock guitar tones. In contrast, the Fat mode delivers a thicker and more intense distortion, ideal for modern high-gain sounds.
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 Purple Moon 2019
Purple Moon 2019
Dual effect with analogue fuzz and vibe for sounds reminiscent of Hendrix and Gilmour.
- Guitar effect pedal
- 9 volt connection (no battery operation possible)
Carl still enjoys listening to his vinyl collection and is pleased with the creation of the Purple Moon, but he wanted to bring this pedal up to 2019 standards.
The new 2019 Purple Moon retains the Level, Depth, and Speed controls of the old model. It still features the silicon fuzz chip with Fuzz and Level controls that allow you to add mind-bending fuzz to that sweeping vibe. This remains the only analog, true bypass Vibe/Fuzz pedal that transports you back to players like Hendrix, Trower, Gilmour, or Anastasio, but it's smaller and cooler! Carl eliminated the second speed control to save space and reduce the footprint, packaging the new Purple Moon in a two-toned, anodized diecast case with head-mounted input/output/9v and the same heavy-duty bypass switch used on every pedal.
The Carl Martin Purple Moon uses special CM-developed DC/DC converter circuitry that enables the pedal to run with ±12V internally (necessary to maintain quality and headroom) while still being powered by a standard 9v external power supply. Bigger sound, bigger tone, all analog, all Carl Martin!.
4. 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.
5. Carl Martin Red Repeat 2016 Edition
Echo/Delay Pedal, analog, Vintage Tape-Echo Sound & Modulation
Model: Red Repeat 2016 Edition
The Carl Martin Red Repeat 2016 Edition effect pedal brings the sounds of vintage tape echo devices to life. From short slap-back settings to longer echo/delay options, the Red Repeat 2016 Edition delivers warm vintage echo/delay sounds.
This type of effect has been used since the 1950s and has helped define the signature sounds of artists like Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Gene Vincent, Brian Setzer, David Gilmour, and countless others. Once the effect is understood, it can usually be easily recognized in their recordings.
Features
- Analog echo/delay pedal with vintage tape echo sound and modulation
- Manual Time function with tap tempo footswitch
- 0 - 600 ms delay time
- True bypass
- 9 Volt DC power consumption
Compared to the original Red Repeat, the new Red Repeat 2016 Edition has been enhanced with two features.
1. Tap Tempo: To set the echo time, you tap the Tap Tempo button with your foot. The Manual Time switch position alternatively allows for manual adjustment of the echo speed using the small Time knob.
2. The second new feature is the integrated modulation effect, which opens up new dimensions for a solo with the Depth and Speed controls, making the echo signal subtly flutter or sound chorus-like. It can also be used as an alternative to reverb to add a bit more spatial depth to the sound.
Control Options
ECHO - adjusts the balance between clean signal and echo signal
TONE - controls the upper mids of the echo for darker or brighter sounds.
6. 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.
7. Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Analog flanger (guitar) effect pedal. What could be 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 reduced the size so you don’t have to worry about fitting the Axis Flanger on your pedalboard due to space constraints.
The Axis Flanger features a buffered bypass footswitch (with LED indicator), as well as Speed, Depth, Pre-Delay, and Feedback controls, all housed in a machined aluminum case 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:
- (Guitar) 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).
8. 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 that allows for parallel processing with three knobs. Parallel Processing is a studio technique that takes a heavily compressed signal and allows you to blend in a clean (Dry) signal, restoring the dynamics that give your guitar three-dimensionality and help it 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 unit, 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 offers, although it can also be powered with a standard external 9V DC 200mA 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
