VERTEX SSS Steel String Supreme User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- VERTEX
Table of Contents
SSS Steel String Supreme
PRODUCT MANUAL
OUTPUT
first gain stage level, adjusts the saturation on the input
FAT
controls lower midrange thickness and body
CLEAN
parallel blend of clean and effected signal
LEVEL
master volume
FILTER
adjusts midrange focus between 800hz – 1.2Khz
BRIGHT/DEEP
treble boost in up position, neutral in middle position (bypass), bass boost
in down position
ROCK/JAZZ
jazz shifts Q of the low end, middle is neutral (bypass), rock shirts the Q of
the treble
GAIN
controls saturation and amount of overdrive in the circuit
The Steel String Supreme (SSS) is an expanded version of our standard Steel String MKII, transforming it into a full-fledged amplifier circuit. The SSS is a 100% analog solid state preamplifier in-a-box with an independent EQ section and five additional tone-shaping controls beyond it’s little brother, the Steel String MKII. The SSS is designed to go direct (DI) into your mixer/interface, OR into your digital modeling amplifier (ex. Kemper, Line 6, Headrush) to impart “tube” warmth and transients, OR in front of your tube amplifier. No matter how you run it, the SSS delivers on its heritage, bringing the 3D clean and edge-of-breakup tones we expect from a D* style amplifier.
SUGGESTED SETTINGS
“Gravity” Cleanish
“EJ” SSS Clean
“Always On”
SPECIFICATIONS
Controls|
Output, Fat, Clean, Level, Filter,
Gain, Bright/Deep, Jazz/Rock
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Connections|
Input, Output, 9VDC
Dimensions (inches)| 4.6 x 3.2 x 1.8
Power Connector|
2.1mm barrel (center negative)
Input Z| 2.2M ohms
Output Z| 10K ohms
Power|
8.0-9.6V [9.8V MAX] standard polarity
Current| ~20mA
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