Stryper Tone in a Box — And So Much More
Michael Sweet of Stryper has inspired fans the world over with his holy hair-metal tones: his tight, controlled chug; his smooth, sailing leads; and his tasteful bouquet of stereo effects. Now you can cop Michael's exact sound with the ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP guitar preamp/pedal. When we say exact, we mean it — this is the very same box Michael uses out on the road with Stryper. It ships with 11 of his personal presets and includes several enhancements over the original Theta Pro DSP. These include a 3-band parametric EQ, post-distortion bass and treble to smooth and sculpt dirt, a tuner, and a totally realistic rotary speaker effect. The ISP Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP comes in a righteous Stryper-black-and-yellow chassis with Michael's silkscreened signature.
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How does it stack up to the Theta Pro DSP?
Beyond Michael's enhancements, this is the same ISP Technologies Theta Pro DSP — the floor-controlled guitar system with the vintage preamp, bounteous gain, and complete suite of studio-quality 32-bit effects — that has had the guitar industry all hot and bothered the past year. Build exciting effects chains with a wah, compressor, multistage stereo phaser, stereo flanger, tremolo, four-voice chorus, pitch shifter, stereo rotary speaker, 1,300 millisecond delay, stereo ping-pong delay, and reverb. There's even a tuner (accurate to a 1/2 cent) onboard. It's literally all you need to achieve the tones your live shows demand. Run the ISP Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP into an amp stack for the genuine article, or direct out into a PA via the speaker-emulated out for portable performance done right.
Your one-stop tone shop for electric guitar
From rich cleans to the highest gains, the Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP has you covered. You get a range of great-sounding effects with individual control over each via the smart switching system. Save up to 256 of your custom presets for instant recall, or choose from Michael's included Stryper tones for instant inspiration. And Sweetwater guitarists appreciate the fact that you can plug into your power amplifier, send a speaker emulated output direct to the sound system or recording device, or even both simultaneously.
Huge tone without the speaker cab
ISP Technologies calls the Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP's speaker-emulated technology "True Speaker" convolution, because you have practically as much control over your tone as if you were miking a real guitar amplifier's speaker. It emulates vintage speaker models with amazing results, and you can alter the sound by repositioning the virtual microphone. Whether you want to record in your studio without a loud speaker cabinet, or want to reduce volume on stage during gigs, you'll appreciate the flexibility of the Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP preamp pedal.
Ultra-quiet Decimator noise reduction
You won't struggle with buzz and hum with the Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP in your guitar rig. It has ISP Technologies' acclaimed Decimator noise reduction technology built right in, ready to cut out noise without impacting your tone or playing dynamics. Even if your tone relies on ultra-high gain settings, your rig will be whisper quiet with the Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP.
ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Theta Pro DSP Features:
- All the power of the original, and then some
- The very unit Michael Sweet takes out on the road with Stryper
- Includes 11 of Michael's personal presets
- Enhanced with 3-band parametric EQ, post-distortion EQ, tuner, and rotary speaker effect
- Vintage-inspired guitar preamp handles rich cleans and high gain
- 32-bit floating point DSP provides amazing depth, detail, and dynamic
- Build exciting effects chains with a wah, compressor, multistage stereo phaser, stereo flanger, tremolo, four-voice chorus, pitch shifter, stereo rotary speaker, 1,300 millisecond delay, stereo ping-pong delay, and reverb
- Pedalboard-style control over wah, mod, and delay effects
- Rugged and ready for the road
- Stereo outputs for your guitar rig
- Stereo speaker-emulated outputs for great tone without a speaker cabinet
- Onboard tuner is accurate to a 1/2 cent
