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Character Plus Series

The SansAmp Character Series, first introduced in 2008, pays homage to the unique personalities of 8 iconic amplifiers from various eras. With just a few turns of the knobs, you can create coveted tones and customize your sound. From elusive vintage gems to powerful contemporary legends, each variation is crafted with its own distinct voicings.

Enhance your tonal possibilities by incorporating unique combinations of building blocks. Just like iconic pairs in history such as Ralph & Alice, Fred & Wilma, Lucy & Ricky, Abbott & Costello, and Bonnie & Clyde, our pedals create a dynamic chemistry that brings a lot of excitement and enjoyment.

Each 2-channel Character Plus Series pedal offers a wealth of knob controls and utilizes our exclusive SansAmp technology for a completely analog experience. By turning a knob, you can easily discover and customize different eras within each amp style. The continuously-variable Character control covers a wide tonal range, representing decades of sounds. Each control, including Character, EQ, and speaker simulation, is specifically designed to capture the unique personality of each amp style.

Enhance your sound with the versatility of these multi-functional pedals, each one offering a stompbox within a stompbox. With the option to use the amp emulation or the effect separately, the possibilities are endless. (BOGO, anyone?)

The Tech 21 Character Plus Series pedals provide unparalleled versatility and unique value within a reasonable price range. Whether you prefer to be economical or indulgent, you can select your own beloved model or amass the entire collection - and even swap them with your peers!

The Character Plus Series commemorates the distinctive interplay between select vintage amplifiers and hand-picked pedal models, elegantly merging them into one convenient unit.

Screaming Blonde = Fender-style + Tube Screamer-style
English Muffy = HiWatt-style + Big Muff-style
Fuzzy Brit = Marshall-style + Fuzz Face-style
Mop Top Liverpool = Vox-style + Rangemaster Booster-style

Fuzzy Brit

Fuzzy Brit = Marshall-style + Fuzz Face-style

Range of Character Settings:
• Below 12 o’clock brings you the Bluesbreaker/JTM45-style era of British blues– warm, overdriven tone with the characteristic bulldog bite.
• Nearing 12 o’clock takes you into the Plexi range with a noticeable throatiness in the mids.
• Above 12 o’clock gets you the classic presence boost of the ‘70s Metalface.
• Full up it goes to 11. That’s right, 11.

Independent Fuzz Section:
• FUZZ to adjust the overall amount of fuzz.
• TONE is a very musical, specialized low pass filter that allows you to remove the high end without losing mids or getting muddy.

Applications:

• As a stompbox with an amp

• As a pre-amp to drive a power amp
• Direct to a mixer of a PA
• Record direct to your computer

Other features:
• 1/4-inch 1megOhm instrument level input
• 1/4-inch unbalanced low Z universal output
• Balanced low Z XLR output

Tech 21 Character Plus Series Fuzzy Brit Pedal