Shortly after launching the initial line of pedals, the question arose: which pedal would people like to see Lichtlaerm take on? The results were overwhelmingly unambiguous: an Overdrive based on the classic green box that is universally known and loved. Simultaneously, discussions began about a collaboration with the “Heave Metal Amps & Pedals” group on Facebook. After feature discussions, the amazing Asia Sansalone provided the artwork, and it turned out glorious!

As always, the goal was to honor the original circuit and keep the core sound intact while offering something new that isn’t found on any similar pedal! Enter: The King in Yellow! With a saturation and frequency response clearly based on TS-style overdrives, the revered active 4-band EQ was added - as always, voiced to perfectly suit the pedal! Also, a charge pump was added to increase the operating voltage to 36V internally, ensuring immense headroom, three times the output volume, and clear operation of the EQ while simultaneously keeping the noise floor low.

In addition to the classic symmetric clipping, an asymmetric setting as well as LED clipping for more dynamic range were added - all available at the flick of a switch. The real standout feature of the King in Yellow is its parallel loop: create unique overdrive tones by blending the Yellow King with anything in the loop! A perfect mix of Klon-style transparency and the cutting mids of a TS? No problem! A Blues Breaker style breakup-tone with just a hint of SRV? Sure! Blending a modern metal boost with the tried and proven screamer as a boost? Pushing an amp into sonic mayhem by blending the Yellow King with an HM2? Bring it on! Even a delay or modulation in the loop will create interesting textures as the loop signal will stay clean and be mixed with the saturated part later on.

It can even be used as a splitter for stereo setups with the polarity switch ensuring correct phase of both signals, regardless of whether the signals are mixed back in or run into separate amps! If the loop is left unconnected, it will turn into a clean blend to be mixed with the OD-signal. The mixing will always happen after the EQ but before the master volume to allow for clean boost operation as well!

Features:

• Lichtlaerm Audio Smart Relay technology
• TS-style overdrive
• Symmetrical, asymmetrical, or LED clipping
• Extremely high output
• 4-band EQ with up to 16dB cut/boost per band, non-interactive, constant-Q
• Low noise, high headroom (27V internally created)
• Parallel fx-loop with polarity switch