Iso Cab Speaker simulator/amp

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The Iso Cab is a literal speaker simulator/amp in a box pedal utilizing the popular DIY 386 power amp chip found in some of your favorite pedals and practice amps. The 386 power amp is connected to a 4" Full Range speaker which then gets amplified by a small electret condenser microphone.

Check out the blog post HERE for a further deep dive into the origins and features of the pedal.

9vDC Center Positive OR Center Negative reverse polarity protection circuitry

Soft touch true bypass switching

4” Full Range speaker delivers nice Bass response

Electret Condenser Microphone

Extra Gain stage after Mic Pre Amp to push mic signal into further saturation

Highly interactive 3-band EQ

Controls:

Mic Vol - Controls output volume from the Mic Preamp circuit (signal Microphone is picking up from speaker)

Post Gain - Controls gain after the Mic Pre amp circuit for extra crunch

3-Band EQ - Hi, Mid, Lo controls the frequency of each band

Master Vol - Controls overall output of entire pedal

Suggested Pairings:

The Iso Cab works great with drum machines to bring dull samples to life, as well as using it within a DAW to give vocals and VST synths a great distorted tone as outboard gear. Open the back of the pedal and use it as a practice amp (no need to use the pedal's output jack for this), or send anything to the pedal and mic the speaker with your own Microphones and get creative! Keep in mind if you are plugging in and using the internal speaker as a practice amp or mic'ing it yourself, the external controls won't do anything.

Tech Specs:

43mA draw

Made in Louisiana, USA

From The Builder: 
My name is Trey, I currently live in and operate out of New Orleans, LA.

I do a bit of professional touring as a Lighting Designer, and Backline Tech, but during covid I made a pivot and took coding courses in data analytics, hoping to one day transfer those skills into dsp audio/instrument design which i am currently pursuing.

I primarily play drums, but I love guitar as well, and gear in general, which lead me to building pedals. You can find some of my American Primitive Ambient inspired finger-style songs on streaming platforms under FJ Bourgeois.

I've been exploring with pedals for a while now, building out of necessity for my own board like many others have. I love experimenting with parts to get something as unique as possible. I design everything myself from conception to the final product, as well as breadboarding, testing, assembling, and packaging everything by hand.

I put tons of hours into this because I love it, and I love being a part of the community. I strive to build as good of a product as I can with a uniqueness that is my own and speaks of my experiences.