Lusithand Devices Ground & Pound MKII

The ‘Ground & Pound MKII’ started as an idea to have a rat style dirt box and a bass equalizer combined into a single unit.

The great advantage of this design is that one can explore the gritty character of the distortion while retaining its low end. Obviously, this was a starting point; the distortion has been carefully tailored and equalised to have a full frequency spectrum, sounding full-bodied and cutthroat, and is very flexible due to its EQZ control.

The controls, 6 in total, feature an “EQZ” tilt equalizer,, which affects only the distorted signal. The clean signal has some compression (with a very small (2:1) Ratio) that can be added to the distortion via the “Mix” control. This really helps the clean and distorted sounds meld together in a more organic way. Finally, “Dis” controls the amount of gain, from fairly clean overdrive to heavy distortion, and “Vol” acts as the master volume. The ground/pound switch allows the player to select between a standard sound (pound) and amore modernized, deeper sound (ground). Finally, the L-pad attenuator switch allows for a -10db attenuation, perfect to use with hotter basses.

The Ground & Pound MKII, despite its original concept, is very versatile, when combining all the provided tools for tone shaping. It shines when using a pick and digging into the strings, at lighter gain settings, or it can smash your face in when using it at higher gain settings with both fingerstyle and pick.

What's New?

Two new features have been included in this second version of the Ground & Pound; the ground/ pound switch and an L-Pad attenuator.

The Ground setting is a new sound-profile that allows for a deeper, more modern sound, while the Pound setting is the standard/original sound of the pedal. The L-Pad allows for -10db attenuation, perfect to use with hotter instruments.

We have also focused on making the ‘Dis‘ control better by designing it in a way that the distortion’s volume stays more constant as the gain/distortion increases. This makes it easier to use it in conjunction with the Mix control.

The ‘Mix‘ control has a very musical compression ratio (2:1) on the clean signal. This mixes very well with the distorted sound and just adds to the overall playing experience.

Specs

• Top Mounted Jacks
• Two distinct sound modes.
• -10db attenuation for hotter basses
• Wide gain spectrum from light overdrive to heavier distortion
• No Bass loss
• Dynamic touch sensitiveness
• Built-in compression (2:1) on the clean signal
• Equalizable distortion
• 9v to 18v operation
• Size: 122 x 66 mm
• 9v to 18v operation
• Current draw 12 mA (9v); 22 mA(18v)