One Control Purple Humper MidRange Booster Guitar Effect Pedal

Mid-rangeis considered to be the most important area of guitar sound.

As“distortion” created by overloading the amp is used for guitar soundmore often and the sound became more widely accepted, the mechanismthat emphasizes the mid-range naturally increases as well.

Inthe 1960s, some of the amps made in the U.K. had built-in mid-boosters.This was passed down as the sound of foot-operated wah-wah pedals.

There are also a number of historic mid-boost effectors as well. Thelegendary overdrive pedals made in the 70s is also known for theiremphasis on the mid-range.

The BJFE Purple Humper was originally developed in response to therequest to make a more versatile pedal based on the mid-boost circuitbuilt in to the Stratocaster so that it could be used with differentguitars.

Indeveloping the pedal, the 60s Stratocaster output level was adjusted tothe output level of the 60s ES-335 and some more adjustments were madeto support various pickups. This is a rare BJFE pedal that wasmerchandized in limited numbers.

One Control paid close attention to the sound this pedal makes. Whilethere are many pedals that boost the mid-range, the sound of PurpleHumper is neither an overdrive nor a half-cocked wah sound. It is notthe same as many other mid boosters.

Itactually provides a supreme British-feeling large output amp tone thathas excellent guitar tonal balance instead of a mid-booster thatextracts the mid too much and creates a muffled sound.

For example, the Purple Humper changes the not-so-solid sound of aclean transistor amp into a British flavored vintage sound in onespell. An exquisite clean tone that you don’t want to stop playing isthe essence of what Purple Humper can offer.

Using the Purple Humper with a distorted amp setting and otherdistortion effects is an effective way to use it. When used withdistortion effects, you can create a real, shiny and smooth guitarsound while maintaining the original distortion feature.

The frequency range of the Purple Humper is made to fit various musictypes that require distortion.

Byadjusting the knob and combining with guitar amps, you can change thehard transistor amp clean sound into a shiny British sound, change theStratocaster bridge pickup into a sound like a hollow body neck pickup,or create an 80s metal lead tone, or add heavier distortion with asingle coil.

Ifyou want a British sound, the Purple Humper is ideal for correcting ampand pedals as well.

Ifyou need to use amps that are attached to a concert hall or studio, usethe Purple Humper with your pedal board. You can simulate a vintageBritish amp sound and also make minor tonal adjustments.

Itwas tested not only with single coil but also with humbucker, P-90pickups and active pickups to allow hitting the sweet spot with anypickup.

Why is the Purple Humper so controllable?

While it is naturally because of the underlying dynamic range andBritish attributes of the original sound, the single Blend controlplays an important role in ensuring its high controllability.

Blend control panoramizes input and boost signals through the buffer.When it is at the minimum level, it hardly changes the tone but at thesame time creates a BJF signature warm buffer sound. When it is at thefull up, it creates a powerful mid-range boost up to eight times(+15db) of the input signal.

While the boost level is great, the Purple Humper does not raise theacoustic volume due to its nature, so you can use the full range of theknob without crashing the sound when combining with other distortioneffects.

Like many other boosters, the Purple Humper creates different effectsdepending on the order you connect it to other distortion effectors atonce.

You can connect in any order you line up but if you use it for thefirst time, we recommend creating a clean sound first before thinkingabout the order to connect it in.

Set the Blend knob according to your guitar or amp at the level thatgives you a clean tone you can feel good with.

Next, connect another distortion effector before the Purple Humper ifthe Blend knob is located on the left side, or connect it after thePurple Humper if the knob is on the right.

Inmany cases, the Purple Humper allows you to experience a British soundwhile maintaining a familiar distortion effect.

Try different settings and find the one you like.

Ifyou leave it ON all the time just like a preamp, it works perfectly asa lead booster or as a pedal to turn down an amp that is too bright.

BJFEdoes not make a large volume of the Purple Humper (PH).

Owners of this rare product say it is unlike any other mid-booster.