EarthQuaker Devices Special Cranker Overdrive Effects Pedal Cherry Bomb

Description

The EarthQuaker Devices Special Cranker overdrive effects pedal delivers massive overdrive and distortion in a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure. Offering a wide range of saturated tones from light breakup to blistering distortion, the Special Cranker is a secret weapon for guitarists wanting a stompbox that can achieve both vintage grit and modern aggression.

Diode Selector & Tone Shaping

At the core of the Special Cranker´s versatility is its dual diode selector and tone knob; able to match your guitar, amp and personal style. When switched to the left, the selector engages the Germanium diodes for a clear and classic overdrive. When it´s switched to the right, it engages the silicon diodes for a brighter and more contemporary tone. The tone knob offers a flat response when set to about 3 o´clock, but once swept counterclockwise, it rolls off high-end frequencies. Conversely, when turn clockwise, it boosts the highs.

Gain and Volume Controls Provide a Wide Range of Saturation

Level & More—provide a wide range of overdrive and distortion. The "More" control adjusts the amount of gain and saturation, from a light breakup to a molten distortion. At minimum settings, the Special Cranker provides a hint of grit to push your amp into overdrive. At maximum, the pedal unleashes a fiery distortion that sustains for days. The "Level" knob controls the overall output level of the pedal, ensuring consistent tone at any gain level. Unity gain is between 10–12 o´clock, depending on which diodes are selected.

True-Bypass Switching Keeps Your Tone Intact

When the Special Cranker is disengaged, your guitar´s signal passes directly to your amp with no tone coloring or signal degradation. This true bypass design means the pedal only affects your tone when it´s engaged, keeping your core sound intact when the pedal is off. Rugged components and solid construction make this pedal a long-lasting addition to your pedalboard that will provide years of rich, saturated overdrive and distortion tones.

Features

• Two distinct clipping modes that are both exceptionally responsive to playing dynamics: Germanium and silicon
• Germanium mode delivers a softer, more rounded response with tamed highs and lower output
• Silicon mode delivers a brighter, more modern response with higher output
• At maximum gain, the Special Cranker can achieve explosive overbiased tones depending on the output of your pickups
• Flexible Tone control delivers full command over the treble frequencies for excellent tone shaping and clarity
• All-analog signal path
• True bypass
• Silent relay-based switching with Flexi-Switch Technology

Specs

• Current Draw: 15 mA
• Input Impedance: ≈5 mohm
• Output Impedance: 25 kohm