• SPECS

    • Input Impedance: Variable 33k-1Meg Ohms
    • 9V battery power
    • Aluminum Chassis
    • ~ 500 hours battery life
    • Dedicated Tuner Output
    • Dimensions: 5" x 2.5"
    • Weight: 12oz

    FreeLoader

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    LISTEN

    Eric Heywood (Jeffrey Foucault)

    Matt “Pistol” Stoessel (Cracker)

    Greg Leisz (Bill Frisell)

    Nicole Lawrence (Devendra Banhart & Noah Georgeson)

    TAPE OP REVIEW

    This is a great, handy device that tames the resonant peak of your guitar pickup. Electronically and ergonomically designed specifically for pedal steel players -there's a handy clip for attaching it to your steel leg, and the I/O jacks are on the top and bottom -it ultimately works great with any instrument equipped with a high-impedance magnetic pickup. I'm a fan of this subtle type of control and have tried a few products over the years, including the "drag" control found on Radial Engineering's Dragster and some DI boxes, as well as Sarno's souped-up Black Box tube buffer (Tape Op #50). I find playing a guitar through devices like this makes the strings seem more "connected" to the instrument and amplifier. The strings seem more responsive, though not necessarily louder. And the signal improves dramatically when the unit is used before a long chain of effects pedals. Sarno hits the nail on the head with this extremely well-built, sturdy, MXR-sized box, and I heartily recommend it as one of those great studio tools to have on hand that can make your signal path "just that much better." - Pete Weiss

    REVIEWS

    "Working at the root level of the pickup's own personality, the Freeloader is a great tone-shaper... blend in, or cut through, Freeloader is a great tool!"

    Dean Parks

    "I love them! I'm gonna need another FreeLoader for my studio rig. Thanks again for the creating amazing gear!!"

    Doug Pettibone

    "I put the FreeLoader in front of my electric guitar set up and it definitely improved the clarity and reduced the shrillness that sometimes happens when im using lots of overdrive."

    Carl Broemel

    "Well, just for grins, I plugged in my Freeloader to see what it sounded like with the single coil pickups. Wow! It gave the sound a very convincing tube like quality. Smoothing the highs and still keeping the punch on the lows. The Freeloader really sounds great with single coil pickups, in case anyone should ask. It is an amazing little device"

    Tommy White

    "Just wanted to let you know how much I love my new Freeloader and Earth drive pedals. they sound great, i couldn't be happier with my tone"

    Karen Sarkisian

    "I just wanted to drop you an email to comment on the Freeloader. I am extremely pleased with the results. I don’t think I could see myself playing without it now. It has really brought the tone into focus and smoothed the sound out.  Keep up the great work and products and Thank You!! "

    Mark Draycot
    ARTISTS


    Buck Reid
    - Lyle Lovett

    Carl Broemel
    - My Morning Jacket

    Chris Nine
    - Stella & the Very Messed

    Cody Russell

    Dean Parks
    - Steely Dan, Dolly Parton…

    Doug Pettibone
    - John Mayer, Lucinda Williams…

    Eric Heywood
    - Son Volt, The Pretenders
    Geoff Queen
    - Jason Boland, Kelly Willis

    Greg Leisz
    - Wolf Brothers, Jackson Browne

    Jim Palenscar

    John Neff
    - Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell

    Karen Sarkisian

    Matt "Pistol" Stoessel
    - Cracker

    Mike Johnson

    Nicole Lawrence
    - Emily Elhaj, Devendra Banhart

    Randy Beavers
    - Lee Ann Womack

    Shoji Toshiyuki

    Susan Alcorn

    TC Furlong

    Tommy White

    and many more!

















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