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Handbuilt Re-creation of the Iconic Silver Double-wide





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The J. Rockett Archer is a high-headroom, “transparent” overdrive pedal packing coveted K-style harmonic saturation and plenty of clean output. Archer’s touch-preserving headroom and endless amp-pushing boost are the result of an internal charge pump that boosts its 9-volt operating voltage (battery or PSU) up to 18 volts. Reining in Archer’s interactive Gain and Treble controls yields a hard-won mid-gain crunch and velvety-smooth Gilmour lead tones. Whatever your gear, Archer remains extremely organic, responsive, and versatile ? so whether you play singles and combos or humbuckers and stacks, the J. Rockett Archer plays nicely with all your guitars and amps.





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Endless headroom and clarity





Whether you power it from a battery or standard 9-volt wall supply, Archer gives you tons of clean headroom and endless amp-driving potential. Internal circuitry boosts operating voltage up to 18 volts for expanded output and clarity, all without specialized converters or adapters.





Classic K-style tone shaping





This stunning re-creation of the iconic silver boost/OD gives you plenty of ways to shape your tone. Engaging the Archer’s Gain control introduces a sweet, harmonically rich mid-gain saturation. Rolling up the Treble takes you from a dark, nasal “squonk” to a midrange bark to a sparkling top-end chime. For all shades of classic crunch and beyond, the J. Rockett Archer pedal from Sweetwater rules the roost.





J. Rockett Audio Designs Archer Overdrive/Boost Pedal Features:


Employs diodes associated with the iconic 2000s-era silver overdrive


Coveted K-style breakup and saturation


Classic silver chassis and crimson 3-knob layout


Organic, responsive, and versatile


Great dynamics and sensitivity


Mid-gain crunch to velvety Gilmour leads


Doubles as a high-headroom clean boost to drive an amp


Runs off of 9-volt power, but has an internal charge pump to double its voltage to 18 volts*





*Don’t plug the Archer Ikon into an 18-volt adapter ? you’ll blow its protection diode!