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Aphex Punch Factory Model 1404 (No Longer Available)

Item ID: 1404

Punch Factory Optical Compressor Guitar Pedal with Balanced DI Output

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Put PUNCH In Your Instrument!

The easy-to-use design of the Punch Factory includes discrete control knobs for compression and volume, while convenient front panel, full bar graph metering quickly shows the gain-changing action of the compressor, calibrated in dB. Additionally, Punch Factory features an on/off foot switch, providing a hardwire bypass when the "off" position is selected; a glowing LED indicator quickly shows whether the unit is on or off; and the Punch Factory is equipped with a high quality, balanced DI output that can be connected to the microphone input of any preamplifier or sound mixer. The Punch Factory can be powered either by the any standard external DC power supply or by 9V battery for maximum convenience and portability.

In both live and studio applications, the Aphex Punch Factory extends the sensitivity of an instrument, enhances the tonal nuances and evenly fills the volume envelope allowing a more consistent, full sound. Bass and guitar players alike will discover an entire new range of great sounds available on their instruments--ranging from an increased depth to a powerful punch--all with the simple turn of the Punch Factory's control knob.

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Great sound, questionable jacks

by World B. Lee from Arcata, CA
June 1, 2005
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The Punch Factory is a very smooth but chunky compressor. Like its name implies, it's very good at adding some punch to your guitar sound. I usually use it with Drive at 7 and Volume at 8 for a s... read more [+]light volume boost with most of my guitars, especially single coil/Filtertron guitars. Used with an EL84 amp, it's great for clean sounds reminiscent of The Edge, especially in conjunction with a added volume boost at a very low overdrive setting from a tube screamer-type overdrive (e.g., DriveTrain II, the first channel of a Plexitone, etc.). It's decent for the drive channel of your amp as well--it can get a little artificial as the distortion elsewhere in your system gets heavier but it serves double duty as a light volume boost for Strats when it comes time for a solo.

The only downside of the unit in my experience has been the input jack. The first I got was DOA with a dead input jack. The second unit has been good for about 6 months, and now the jack on it is starting to get unreliable so I may have to return this second unit as well. It's not even that the jack is getting a lot of strain; I can't understand why they wouldn't use a more reliable jack. The sound is great, though--better IMO than the Barber TonePress I also own. close [-]

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