🇮🇹 DESIGNED AND HANDBUILT IN ITALY

POMPEII PE603

€539.00

POMPEII PE603 is an echo unit that aims to revive the emotions of the past but in a smaller pedal and with improved sonic performance. Tonewise the PE603 provides from classic slap-back to up to 740mS delay.

FOUR HEADS SONIC ECHO

Pompeii PE603, thanks to its great signal dynamics, can either be used in front of the amp or in the FX loop at instrument or line level without making any adjustments. A great deal of time was spent developing the feedback and tone circuits; as a result, the interaction between the feedback and tone controls can create the most beautiful of sounds.

The swell mode creates a reverberation and is made possible through the use of all the heads simultaneously. Both wet & dry signal pass through a 12AU7 tube for the warmest sound with maximum transparency. A Fet cascade circuit is employed to mix gains and buffer the signal.

To fully re-create the original magic, the Pompeii PE603 is a “multi-head” echo, sharing the same first twelve switch positions as the early machines.

ATTENTION! The peak current of the tube in the preheating phase can exceed 1A (1000mA). This product is equipped with an internal voltage doubler circuit. For this reason it’s necessary to use a stabilized power supply capable of guaranteeing a maximum working voltage of 12VDC with 500mA continuous.

The SELECTOR allow you to choose the echo mode:
• ECHO: Classic 60’s “slapback echo”. One single repeat from the selected head (no feedback available)
• REP: Normal echo mode with selectable heads in feedback combinations;
• SWELL: The typical Old Italian reverb effect made with the use of all the heads simultaneously.

SWITCH has the task of choosing the heads and their combinations. The combinations are exactly the first 12 positions of the vintage PE603.

MAGIC OF AGE: This simulates the mechanical aging of the glorious Old Italian Echo. Is a particular modulation that acts on the echo delay.

LENGTH OF SWELL and TONE: use the feedback control to create the tridimensional carpet of sound. The TONE control is strictly connected to the feedback and its task is to change the tonality of the oscillations.

VOLUME ECHO: Is the parallel mix of the effect. It can be adjusted from 0% to 50% of the 50% dry signal. This analog mixer has been completely redesigned to keep pure performance in all conditions of use. (The Volume Echo does not work in the “wet-out” socket).

The Pompeii PE603 tube is a 12AU7/ECC82 and it guarantees a good duration and linearity. However, it can also be replaced with 12AX7/ECC83.

On the underside of the pedal it is easy to see a small window where a jumper is housed. Removing this switch activates the “tail fx” function. A careful adjustment of the “Length of Swell” will be necessary to ensure that in the moment of bypass the “tail” isn’t excessive.

The input control must be adjusted so that you can use the right amount of signal. The INPUT LEVEL (magic eye) will help you understand how to adjust the levels. The input level adjustment is very important as it affects the behavior of the echo sound. With low input levels the mix may not reach a good presence while high levels may introduce harmonic distortion on repetitions.

WHAT OUR ARTISTS SAY

Jonathan Wilson

Producer | Songwriter | Musician | Roger Waters

" I absolutely love the larger Pompeii with the different head combos, that i will keep in my studio for studio use. Thanks so much for these amazing pieces, they truly sound incredible!! "

SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSION: 130mm x 220mm x 50mm (5.1″ x 8.6″ x 1.96″)
WEIGHT: 0.7kg (1.5 lbs)
POWER IN: 9 to 12VDC (Negative Tip)
CONSUMPTION: from 350 to max 500mA
INPUT IMPEDANCE: <1M Ohm
INPUT SENSIVITY: 1Vpp MAX
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: <47k Ohm
WET OUT IMPEDANCE: <47k Ohm
LINEARITY RESPONSE: 7Hz to 200Khz @1db

S/N RATIO PREAMP: <91db
S/N RATIO HEADS: -90dbV
EFFECT MIX LEVEL: Max 50%
WET OUT MIX LEVEL: 100% Wet
HEADS TIMES: 874 – 148 – 222 – 296mS
VARISPEED MAX TIME: +100% Max (592mS)
HEADS DISTORTION: Max 5% THD
TONE FREQUENCY: Roll Off 1Khz @6db/oct
TUBE TYPE: 12AU7