Strymon Sunset User Manual

USER MANUAL

Sunset - Dual Overdrive

Front Panel

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• A

Toggles between 3 different
Drive circuits for the A effect.

Ge - A circuit combining
the softer response of
Germanium diodes with a
parallel path that blends in
the dry signal as the Drive is
lowered. At higher gains the
lower-mid-range frequencies
are emphasized to create a
tight, thick response.

texas - A single stage soft­clipper configuration that
is filtered before and after
the gain stage to create
a smooth and dynamic
overdrive. Perfect for playing
the blues or just fattening up
your sound with a signature
mid-range bump.

• B

Toggles between 3 different
Drive circuits for the B effect.

2stage - The 2stage
overdrive combines a soft­clipping stage followed by a
hard-clipping stage, creating
a complex overdrive with a
wide range of gain. Its EQ
structure preserves the
low end while adding some
muscle to push your amp.
This overdrive can easily take
you from lightly clipped to
beefy saturation.

hard - A single-stage hard­clipping circuit that has a ton
of gain on tap, approaching
fuzz territory with the Drive
knob maxed. At lower gains,
mildly clipped transparent
tones are achieved.

treble - A clean boost that
removes the low frequencies
as the Tone knob is turned
up. Great for tightening up
an overdriven amp, or driving
another gain pedal that’s a
bit looser on the low end.

JFET - A clean boost that
subtly beefs up your signal
with the dynamics and
response of a JFET front
end. As you turn up the drive,
the signal gets rounded and
warmer.

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Sunset - Dual Overdrive

Front Panel (cont.)

• LEVEL

Controls the output volume
of each channel.

• DRIVE

Adjusts the amount of gain
applied to each channel.

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• TONE

Adjusts the treble
frequencies for each
channel. The character
and response of the control
varies with the circuit type.

• A (footswitch)

Engages and bypasses the A channel.
Red LED on indicates that the effect is
engaged. Press and Hold the A footswitch
to save a Favorite preset to access with
an external Favorite switch. (See page 6
for more info about the Favorite preset.)

• B (footswitch)

Engages and bypasses the
B channel. Red LED on
indicates that the effect is
engaged.

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Sunset - Dual Overdrive

Rear Panel

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• BRIGHT switch

Tailors the highest frequencies of the
output signal. Try the middle for a
balanced sound with most setups. Try
minus (-) for a smooth top end. Try plus (+)
to cut through with a warm amp/speaker
setup.

• IN

Mono instrument input.

• OUT

Mono signal output.

• FAV IN

• CONFIG switch

Selects the effect order for the 2 sides
of Sunset. Selecting A+B will place the
effects in a parallel signal chain.

• POWER

Use an adapter with the
following rating: 9VDC center
negative. 250mA minimum.

• EXP

Connect a MiniSwitch to remotely toggle a Favorite
preset. (See page 6 for more info.)

Can be used in one of two ways with a standard TRS
expression pedal:

Expression Pedal Mode – Allows continuous control
over any of the knobs (See page 9 for more info).

Volume Mode – Allows control of the output volume
of the effect. (See page 10 for more info).

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Sunset - Dual Overdrive

Noise Gate Threshold

Sunset has a variable-threshold noise gate feature to tame hum and buzz
when you’re not playing. A downward expander with advanced signal detection
techniques creates a seamless transition to noise gate silence with all types of
input signal dynamics, including staccato bursts and slowly sustained notes.

Press and hold the B footswitch until the

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A LED blinks.

Release the B footswitch.

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Turn the LEVEL knob on the A side past the 12

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o’clock noon position to engage the noise gate.

The A LED will change from GREEN to AMBER
to indicate the noise gate has been engaged.
Turning LEVEL past 12 o’clock increases the
noise gate threshold for louder and noisier
setups. The A LED will change from AMBER
to RED to indicate the increased noise gate
threshold level.

Press the B footswitch to store the new

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noise gate setting to Sunset.

The noise gate setting can be saved
independently for both the Favorite and
Manual settings of Sunset.

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