EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr MOSFET Mod

Plumes® Jr MOSFET Mod Limited Edition Small Signal Shredder offers a new twist on our original Plumes® Small Signal Shredder housed in a pedalboard-friendly junior sized enclosure. Like the original, this compact pedal offers tube-like overdrive with three distinct clipping voices, with a key distinction. The third clipping mode (labeled “M”) has been swapped with a new MOSFET clipping mode that produces a harmonically rich, focused overdrive with enhanced low end and a dynamic response similar to a modern high-gain tube amp.

• Mode L
  Symmetrical clipping utilizing a pair of light-emitting diodes. This is the crunchiest setting the Plumes has to offer. 

• Mode N
  Clean boost mode. This eliminates the soft-clipping diodes altogether and leaves you with a straight-up OpAmp drive. This is perfect for pushing your clean tone out in front or driving the preamp of an already overdriven amp into tasteful breakup territory.

• Mode M
  We’ve swapped out the asymmetrical silicon diode arrangement that was similar to what you’d find in a stock screamer, and replaced it with a MOSFET clipping mode. This produces a commanding, open, and smooth overdrive that’s rich in harmonics and delivers an overdriven bite consistent with the sound of a cranked tube amp.

Controls

Clipping Modes (3-Way Toggle):


• L: Symmetrical LED clipping - Crunchy, compressed, mid-focused, and articulate.

• N: No clipping - Wide open OpAmp drive for clean boost. 

• M: MOSFET Mod clipping - Harmonically rich and focused with more low end that is dynamically similar to a modern high gain tube amp.

Level: This controls the output volume.
Gain: This controls the amount of drive.

Tone: More bass to the left, more middles in the middle and more treble to the right.

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 1.50 × 3.75 x 2.00 in. (38 × 95 × 51 mm) with knobs
Current Draw: 25 mA
Input Impedance: 10 MΩ
Output Impedance: 100 Ω
Switching: This device uses good old fashioned mechanical true bypass switching technology.

Power
This device takes a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. We always recommend pedal-specific, transformer-isolated wall-wart power supplies or multiple isolated-output supplies. Pedals will make extra noise if there is ripple or unclean power. Switching-type power supplies, daisy chains and non-pedal specific power supplies do not filter dirty power as well and let through unwanted noise. DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES! 

Artwork: Artwork by Jamie Stillman