MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PEDALS    
Aphex introduces a true Aural Exciter and Optical Big Bottom especially for musical instruments!

Our 4 new pedals are specifically tailored for guitar, bass, and instrument pickup characteristics to give you complete dynamic control and enhancement!

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"the sonic spectrum of your guitar
seems to expand into the stratosphere"
— Guitar Player, July 2003
Click on each pedal above to hear its own interactive demo!
       1401 Acoustic Xciter™    CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE AUDIO DEMO  
For any traditional acoustic instrument with active or passive pickups. Voicing is clean and open. Gives better articulation, clarity, and projection with a feeling of fuller reach to the lowest notes.
       1402 Bass Xciter™           CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE AUDIO DEMO  
For all types of basses with magnetic or piezo pickups, active or passive. Voicing is tailored to deep tone & sustain while adding life to the the bite or slap. Smaller rigs sound big; big rigs sound huge!
       1403 Guitar Xciter™         CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE AUDIO DEMO    
For electric guitars with magnetic coil pickups. Gives a wider range of expression. Amps seem more powerful & speeds up attack. Improves amp overdive but can also run VERY clean. Other effects sound better, too!
NOTE: For optimal performance, place your Guitar Xciter Pedal into the serial insert (Effects Loop) if you are using:
1.  A high gain amplifier,
2.  A digital modeling amplifier,
3.  Digital effects, or
4.  An amplifier simulator.
   1404 Punch Factory™     Advanced Optical Compressor    
The 1404 gives clean, transparent compression for all instruments, from subtle to extreme amounts of compression without altering your tone or breaking up. Punch through the mix, live or studio, with enhanced tone and total dynamic control.
All models include a studio quality DI with ground lift and a separate switch for the effect.
The units are powered by ANY common AC adapter or 9 Volt battery.
"the bass felt more vibrant and alive, with more articulate & expressive nuances"
— Bass Player, Aug 2003
 
"fuller, richer, brighter, cleaner, more alive. Excels as a straight DI... "
— EQ Magazine, July 2003

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DOWNLADS, LINKS, ADS, REVIEWS

CHRIS CHANEY AD NATHAN EAST AD 402k USER MANUAL 691k
CHRIS CHANEY 345k JOHN JORGENSON AD 1400 SERIES 1P. SHEET 150k
JOHN 5 AD MAT DAUZAT AD 395k 1400 SERIES 2P. BROCHURE 240k
JOHN 5 275k GUITAR PLAYER MAG. REVIEW P1 1404 PUNCH FACTORY SHEET 430k
SHAVO ODADJIAN AD GUITAR PLAYER MAG. REVIEW P2 "LOOK WHO'S EXCITED NOW" 2P. 1mb
SHAVO ODADJIAN 2mb PAUL JACKSON, Jr. AD 1 PAUL JACKSON, Jr. AD 1980k
  PAUL JACKSON, Jr. AD 2 NEW   En Francais
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10/3/05
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