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    FORMULA B Eighty Master


    Fire-Breathing JCM800 Preamp With 50w & 100w Modes

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    Boost Guitar Pedals (returns)
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    Berkshire 
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    About the FORMULA B Eighty Master


    The Formula B Eighty Master is Marco Bovelli's take on the Marshall-in-a-box formula - an addition to the existing Super Plexi which is based on the JTM45.

    The Eighty Master moves things forward by a couple of decades to focus on the Marshall JCM800 series of amps, which was all over rock tracks in the '80s. You can even switch between "50w"and "100w" modes, recalling the 50w JCM800 2204 and the 100w JCM800 2203 respectively.

    "This is a really killer all-rounder MIAB full-flavour monster - and is heartily recommended to all tone-chasers. There’s definitely some magic going on inside this circuit." - Guitar Pedal X

    Eighty Master Controls

    The Eighty Master is an all-in-one preamp, featuring 3-band EQ, on-board 3-mode compression, and a presence ("Modeling") control, as well as the two Power modes and the Volume and Gain controls.

    Compression

    The three-way Compression toggle switch allows you to choose from "bypass" in the middle position, "light" in the left position, and "heavy"when set to the right position. The heavy compression setting results in a big volume drop, but luckily there's plenty of headroom to turn it back up using the Volume control, and you end up with a brilliant sound that polishes your chord work and sprinkles magic dust on your solos.

    The automatic optical compressor works really nicely to juice up your sound, and is particularly responsive when the Mids control is set between 9 and 11 o'clock and you have the pedal set to "100w".

    Power Mode

    The "50w"and "100w" Power modes give you two different responses:

    The 50w mode emulates the JCM800 2204 and has a little less gain but great dynamics and is perfect for crunchy rhythm.

    The 100w mode is based on the JCM800 2203, offering more gain and a thicker sound, able to get you into full-fat saturation for '80s-style shredding!

     Headroom

    You can run the Eighty Master at either the standard 9V, or use an 18V supply for even more headroom.

    Eighty Master Demos

     

     

     

     

     

    Eighty Master Features

    • Revisit the 1980s with this Marshall-in-a-box pedal!
    • Handbuilt in Todi, Italy
    • 3-band EQ
    • Select between 2 Power modes for different responses, just like the real thing
    • 3 compression modes (Low, Off, High)
    • Bass, Mids, Treble, Gain, Modeling, Volume, Power Mode & Compression Mode Controls
    • Power: 9V/18V power adaptor, centre-negative (not included)
    • Current draw: 11mA

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    About Formula B

    Formula B pedals are hand built by Marco Bovelli in
    Todi in Umbria, Italy. Taking classic gear as his inspiration, Marco crafts extraordinary guitar pedals with innovative features: for example, his Fuzz Rangers and Super Plexi pedals allow the user to set the boost before or after the main effect for varying sonic possibilities.

    The Formula B Vintage Vibe is one of our bestselling guitar pedals, and it's easy to see why - it's an homage to the Uni-Vibe, made famous by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, and features the lush, organic chewiness of the original combined with additional features suited to the modern pedalboard.

    The Mini Bender Combo squeezes Tone Bender Mk1.5 and MkII Pro circuits into one gorgeous
    enclosure. "Sounds really authentically visceral," says Stefan Karlsson at Guitar Pedal X.

    There's also the Fuzz Rangers Limited Edition,
    a world exclusive for Boost Guitar Pedals. It adds a silicon/germanium toggle replicating the sounds of the Fuzz Face in Si mode, and the Cesar Diaz Square Face in Ge mode.

    Formula B pedals have ended up in the hands (or more accurately, at the feet) of guitar luminaries including Slash and Diego Leanza.