The Icarus is a buffer, booster, and drive pedal built around vintage Soviet preamp flavour. Using a trio of simple controls—Gain, Highs, and Output—it delivers everything from a clean, warm lift to fizzy, harmonic crunch that edges into fuzz territory. Crank the gain and ride the output, or dial it back for subtle push and sparkle. It’s a surprisingly flexible little box with a whole lot of character.
Inside, discontinued Russian “unobtanium” diodes bring a unique bite and texture to the tone, inspired by Caroline’s revered Parabola and Météore preamp sections. There’s also an internal switch to toggle between buffered and true bypass, making it a perfect fit for modern pedalboards. And with up to +12dB of output boost on tap even with gain at zero, it’ll happily slam your amp or stack with other drives. It’s loud, raw, and a bit unhinged—in the best possible way.
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