Lava is short for lavish!

The Lava Box is not an ordinary MOSFET distortion/overdrive effect pedal. It actually reacts more like a great amp than a stompbox with the depth and dynamics that give well-made amps character.

When you think about the tones that defined so many of the true guitar heroes throughout history, they all really speak. They cut through. They say something. A huge part of that is in the rich midrange frequencies that the amplifiers of the day naturally produced. And, because those amps were typically cranked up to full volume, they were also incredibly dynamic, responding to different picking attacks and even subtle changes to the guitar's volume control.

The Lava Box brings that magic back with its broad array of midrange timbres and its amazing sensitivity to picking intensity and volume changes. One of coolest features is the six-position Rumble bass roll-off control. This rotary knob changes the sonic character of the Lava Box pedal's distortion for a huge range of tones, from bright and spanky to deep and warm. Whether you have the thinnest single-coil in the bridge of your guitar or the woolliest humbucker in the neck, there is a Rumble setting that's perfect for it.

Even at the highest gain settings, you can turn down your guitar's volume control and the Lava Box guitar pedal will clean up beautifully. Onstage, you can set the Lava Box for a loud lead tone and simply use your guitar's volume control to get your clean and crunch tones—all without switching channels or kicking in other effects. In the studio, you can explore the huge array of tones that are available with the intuitive controls, creating special-effect thin tones or spooky dark sounds that are perfect for layering and overdubs.

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Seymour Duncan SFX-05 Lava Box Distortion Pedal Specifications:

• Gain Range: 33dB - 57dB
• Type of Circuitry: 2 Stage Mosfet Input with CMOS Class A Output
• Power: DC 9 - 12V; Battery or Regulated DC Adapter
• Current Consumption: 4.0 mA Max
• Dimensions: 4.62" Wide X 5.10" Deep X 2.20" Tall
• Weight: 1.6 Lbs
• Chassis Material: 1.6mm Steel
• Rumble Control Low Frequency Roll-offs: 620Hz; 530Hz; 330Hz; 300Hz; 210Hz; 160Hz

Seymour Duncan SFX-05 Lava Box Distortion Pedal

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i love it

Posted by lodaddy from florida on Jun 12, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: pro

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, blues, reaggae, funk

i love this pedal! i can get a great brian may rock sound. and with a little teak of the guitar knobs it cleans up and sounds very beck. after about a week i was shaping some really unique and original distortions. 1 complaint, the knobs are bulky and when you are in a hurry sometimes your foot hits them and changes the settings.

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Not for me.

Posted by Evil Jon from NYC on Oct 8, 2007

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: 13 years playing guitar.

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal, Progressive

I was really thinking that this pedal would be a sweet deal but I was sadly disappointed when I tried it out. The main reason I don't like it is because there is now way to change the high frequency characteristics. You can add or subtract bass just fine but there's not knob to roll back to highs so you always have this overly bright (in my opinion) tone overall. If you want a nice warm tone from this you better make sure you have some very warm pickups in your guitar.

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Potential is there, but that's about it...

Posted by kayd mon from Pompano Beach, FL on Oct 7, 2007

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative, Prog, Jam Band

This is not a very good distortion pedal. The rumble switch has six EQ pre-sets that most significantly affect the bass. The purpose of this switch is to make the pedal sound good with a variety of different guitars; this goal is not quite accomplished. The "rumble" could be renamed "mud" to more accurately represent the outcome of the feature. This pedal lacks clarity, and it is not very musical. Chords and solos alike sound stifled, buzzy, and muddy all at the same time. Steer clear of this - you're better off with q different pedal. I have a BBE Crusher, which I feel is a superior pedal. It has the same sort of gain levels, but with a good three-band EQ. It's also cheaper.

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Awesome Overdrive

Posted by shredder007 from Santa Barbara, CA on Sep 26, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active gigging musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock, Blues

You really get a lot of bang for your buck with this pedal. Right out of the box I cranked up the gain and used the "rumble" dial to dial in my sound. You'd be amazed at the amount of screaming sustain you get when playing leads through this stomp box. Change the dial and you get some really crunchy distortion sounds. This unit makes it sound like I'm playing through a classic tube amp with the sound cranked up to 11!

Another nice feature about this pedal is that it works great with guitars with single coil pick ups. I've played with overdrive units before that only sound good with humbucker pickups. Not the case here.

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