WaterFall

Product Overview

Smooth, sweet vintage-sounding Chorus, featuring the original NOS Panasonic chips MN3101 and MN3007 !

It also features 2 switches for 2 extra sounds : deeper more contemporary sounding chorus and a deranged vibrato sound !

It features an internal trimmer which allows you to adjust the maximum speed of the pedal, in order to achieve even more intense "watery" sounds !

 

WaterFall users : John Abercrombie, Nels Cline, David Hidalgo, Jim Campilongo, Anthony Jackson, Jeff Berlin, Dweezil Zappa, Greg Koch, Steve Lukather, Warren Haynes, Guy Pratt, Robert Randolph, Julien Kasper...

Nels Cline was shocked that he liked the Waterfall ! He hates Chorus pedals and said that we should rename it !  "Don't call it a chorus" Nels Cline.

"I have only used chorus effects in the past to replicate a leslie. The Waterfall chorus is a textural dynamo. I use it to create moist soundscapes that warble and flow at the same time. You step on it and the 'wow' factor is engaged." Greg Koch

"The WaterFall is a combination chorus and vibrato, and I combine both effects to get this kind of weird but pleasant slight out-of-tuneness !" John Abercrombie

"The WaterFall may appear to be a standard box, but its audio quality is clearly exceptional in the field. Jannis is attentive to circuit design and is continually upgrading. As well, he does serious custom work. My verdict ? A major recommendation." Anthony Jackson

"...the Waterfall is the best sounding chorus pedal I have heard...". Julien Kasper

"...it is a beautiful way to open your sound and your mind. Within the first minute of plugging in I was lost on a journey through my inner space. There were beautiful colours and tiny pink sea horses. Then I played with the switches, the sea sick switches! ". Neal Bond

Technical Information

  • True-Bypass
  • Controls : Depth, Speed, chorus/vibrato toggle switch, intensity toggle switch, internal trimmer which adjusts the maximum speed
  • It works with a 9V battery or 9V boss-type DC adaptor
  • It uses only 9mA of power when ON
  • Dimensions : 118 x 66 x 40 mm
  • Limited Life-time warranty !

Extras

Gallery

Audio Samples



Sample 1 : WaterFall
1964 Gibson ES-335

Sample 2 : WaterFall+TubeDreamer72
1964 Gibson ES-335

Sample 3 : WaterFall (vibrato mode)
1964 Gibson ES-335

Sample 4 : WaterFall + Ripple + Delay Llama (at 0:21) - 1964 Gibson ES-335

Sample 5 : WaterFall + TubeDreamer+
1964 Gibson ES-335

Samples 6,7: "Trance Groove" excerpts
WaterFall+Chill running simultaneously
D'Pergo Strat Aged Vintage Classic LTD

Sample 8 : WaterFall + Delay Llama
D'Pergo Strat Aged Vintage Classic LTD

Sample 9 : WaterFall
D'Pergo Strat Aged Vintage Classic LTD

Sample 10 : WaterFall + Ripple
'D'Pergo Strat Aged Vintage Classic LTD

Sample 11 : WaterFall (vibrato mode)
D'Pergo Strat Aged Vintage Classic LTD

Sample 12 : WaterFall
1958 Reissue Les Paul

Sample 13 : WaterFall + Chill
D'Pergo Strat Aged Vintage Classic LTD

Sample 14 : WaterFall (vibrato mode)
Fender Jaguar

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Samples 1-5 by Adam Levy recorded with:
amp: 1970 Fender Princeton Reverb
mic: Lewitt MTP 440

Samples 6-13 by Julien Kasper (copyright 2010), recorded with:
amps : '62 Fender Princeton (6,7)
'64 Fender Deluxe Reverb (9,11,12)
Marshall 1974x 1x12 18W combo reissue (8,10,13)
mics (6,7,9,11,12):  close : Royer 121, Gefell VM 70 - 46cm back
Ambient: RCA 44BX 5m back (6,7,9,11,12)
mics (8,10,13):  Shure SM57, Royer 121 on cabinet

Sample 14 by Thanasis Dzingovic, recorded with:
'69 Fender Deluxe Reverb
mic: SM57

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Videos

And if you haven't had enough, we feel that this is an excellent represantation of the WaterFall by JetCity music :