Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Overdrive Pedal

The Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword: versatile overdrive with deep tonal control

Expansive Gain and Dynamic Range

The Longsword was designed to cover everything from subtle grit to commanding distortion while retaining clarity across the entire spectrum. With cascaded gain stages, it offers touch sensitivity and responsiveness that adapt effortlessly to your playing dynamics, making it equally at home on guitar, baritone, and bass.

Flexible Tone Shaping EQ

At the heart of the Longsword lies a highly versatile tone stack. The Low and High controls function as shelving filters, while the Mid knob is paired with a Shift switch to actively boost or cut a selectable frequency range. This allows you to either carve space in a dense mix or push your sound forward with authority.

Clipping Options for Unique Character

The Diode switch provides three distinct modes of compression and headroom. Up engages MOSFET clipping for medium compression, center bypasses diodes for maximum openness, and down selects silicon diodes for tight, compressed attack. With these choices, you can sculpt overdrive tones ranging from transparent to aggressive.

Boost Circuit and Performance Features

A dedicated Boost footswitch and Boost knob add up to 20 dB of gain, perfect for solos or driving the front end of your amp. True relay bypass switching ensures signal integrity when the effect is off, while rugged design and intuitive controls make the Longsword a reliable companion for stage and studio.

Power and Build Quality

The Longsword runs on 9V DC and draws 75 mA. It accepts a standard barrel input measuring approximately 0.083 inches center negative. Built with reverse polarity and over-voltage protection up to 24V, it is engineered for durability and safe operation with a properly regulated, isolated supply.

Specifications

• Bypass: relay switching, true bypass

• Input impedance: 500kΩ

• Output impedance: 1kΩ

• Power: 9V DC, center negative, approx. 0.083 in barrel connector

• Current draw: 75 mA

• Controls: Level, Drive, Low, High, Mid, Shift, Diode selector, Boost knob, Boost footswitch

• Accessories included: sticker

• Power supply: not included

This overdrive pedal ships fully insured with signature required.