EarthQuaker Devices Zoar

Zoar Dynamic Audio Grinder

Zoar is a highly interactive medium-high gain discrete distortion (using only transistors; no opamps or diodes in here!) that has that highly sought after touch sensitive amp-like quality. It has been finely tuned to create a highly tweakable hi-fi and modern sounding distortion, but with the ghosts of old school circuitry to deliver a grind that is both instantly familiar and delightfully unique.

From defined sparkle and tightness of an overdrive to low-medium gain fuzz that’s perfect for drop tuned guitars and basses, Zoar can do it all. Zoar lets you dial in and control every nuance of your tone from jangly on-the-verge of break up to blowing the walls out heavy saturation. While having its roots in a very familiar past, the passive 3-band EQ has been finely tuned for modern tones. While this style of tone shaping seems simple on the surface, it is deceptively complex and highly interactive - yet surprisingly easy to instantly dial in dozens of mind blowing sounds.

Main Features:

• Distortion Effects pedal
• Extremely interactive medium-high gain discrete transistor based distortion
• Passive 3-band EQ tuned for modern dirt tones
• Weight control that dictates the amount of low end that is passed into the circuit
• Capable of being articulate and/or crushing on both guitar and bass
• Wide range of tones available - not just high gain distortion
• All-analog signal path
• True bypass
• Silent relay-based switching with Flexi-Switch® Technology
• Powered by regular 9-18 V DC PSU
(centre -, 2,1 mm, ~10 mA current draw)

Want to elevate your sonic spirit to a higher level? Try running Zoar at higher voltage! Zoar can handle power up to 18v DC. Higher voltages will yield a different frequency response with more defined dynamics and a faster response. When powered at 18v, the range of clean tones are widened, dirty tones become punchier with better note articulation, low frequencies are tightened, higher frequencies will cover a broader spectrum without becoming harsh and the output volume nearly doubles! The experience is not unlike plugging into a wall of high wattage tube amplifiers!