{"product_id":"strymon-la-brea-analog-tape-drive","title":"Strymon LA BREA Analog Tape Saturation Drive Inspired by DECO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1007\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NDqSwsGdTBA\" title=\"Introducing Strymon La Brea Analog Tape Drive — Deep Dive with Josh Forbes and Sean Halley\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1007\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9jsbQmvRweA\" title=\"Official La Brea Analog Tape Drive Sound Samples | Strymon\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrymon La Brea Analog Tape Drive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a fully analog drive pedal built around multi-stage tape saturation techniques, delivering everything from subtle warmth and natural compression through to heavy overdrive, distortion and fuzz. Inspired by the tape-based saturation concepts behind Strymon’s Deco, La Brea takes those ideas into a dedicated all-analog drive circuit designed to feel responsive, dynamic and natural under the fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt lower Tape Sat settings, La Brea adds warmth, harmonic richness and gentle transient compression, making it ideal for thickening clean tones or pushing an amplifier just beyond the edge of breakup. Increase the saturation and it progressively moves into compressed overdrive and aggressive distortion, while the High Gain setting provides enough range to take the circuit into smooth, saturated fuzz territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne of La Brea’s most powerful features is its independently adjustable \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDry signal path\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The clean signal remains phase-aligned with the saturated signal, allowing you to blend back definition, attack and dynamics without sacrificing the character of the drive circuit. The Dry control can also provide up to +6dB of clean boost, while the Saturation Level can be reduced independently for more unconventional parallel-drive and clean-boost applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe three-position \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShift\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e switch provides additional control over the pedal’s upper-frequency response. Flat maintains a full-range response, High adds extra top-end sparkle, while Mid introduces additional upper-mid presence to help the guitar cut through a dense mix. Combined with the Gain switch and wide-ranging Tape Sat control, La Brea can move easily between smooth vintage-style saturation and much more aggressive modern textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInternally, La Brea boosts its operating voltage to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e24V\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, providing increased headroom, low noise and a broad dynamic range while still running from a standard pedalboard-friendly 9V DC supply. As part of Strymon’s Series A range, La Brea is completely analog with no DSP, MIDI, USB or firmware involved — just a focused analog circuit designed for players who want the feel and harmonic behaviour of tape saturation in a compact drive pedal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully analog tape saturation drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspired by the saturation techniques developed for Strymon Deco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide gain range from subtle tape warmth to saturated fuzz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTape Sat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e control for tape-style soft clipping and saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGain switch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with Normal and High gain ranges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependently adjustable \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e signal path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry signal remains phase-aligned with the saturated signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e+6dB clean boost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e from the Dry control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShift switch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with High, Flat and Mid voicings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural compression and transient smoothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e24V operation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for increased headroom and low noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-impedance JFET-buffered input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-impedance mono output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal jumper for selectable power-up state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned and built in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eControls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTape Sat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Adjusts the amount of tape-style saturation, from mild overdrive through heavy distortion and fuzz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLevel:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Controls the output level of the saturation circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDry:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Adjusts the clean signal level from fully off to +6dB boost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGain:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Selects Normal or High saturation gain range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShift:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Selects High, Flat or Mid frequency response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCircuit: Fully analog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBypass: True bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput: High-impedance JFET-buffered mono input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput: Low-impedance mono output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal operating voltage: 24V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 9V DC, centre-negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum current: 500mA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower supply: Not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 115.1mm D × 71.9mm W × 59.2mm H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned and built in the USA \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Strymon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41710789460026,"sku":"SN-LA-BREA","price":463.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/th_images.jpg?v=1790725596","url":"https:\/\/gsus4.com.au\/en-nz\/products\/strymon-la-brea-analog-tape-drive","provider":"Gsus4","version":"1.0","type":"link"}