{"product_id":"origin-effects-halcyon-blue","title":"Origin Effects Halcyon BLUE Overdrive w\/ Adaptive Circuitry Inspired by Bluesbreaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Halcyon Blue || A Few More Sounds\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XqHX-cn7FYA\" height=\"656\" width=\"1167\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"ORIGIN HALCYON BLUE OVERDRIVE - A better BLUESBREAKER?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LM84u3KD7MU\" height=\"656\" width=\"1167\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Origin Effects Halcyon Blue | The most dynamic Bluesbreaker pedal yet?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQPN2eojA8M\" height=\"656\" width=\"1167\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes, the fabled overdrive of your dreams isn’t gold or green — it’s blue! The Halcyon Blue presents an Origin Effects homage to blue-blooded overdrive from the ’90s that’s known for its visceral pick response, midrange cut, and, above all else, its genre versatility. As a brand that designs and builds pedals in the UK, Origin Effects is uniquely qualified to reproduce this originally British circuit using new modded voice options. The Halcyon Blue makes a phenomenal foundation for dirt pedal stacks, an always-on enhancer for taking clean tones to that elusive edge of breakup, or a simple way to goose an overdriven amp for greater saturation. The pedal’s soft-clipped midrange emphasis brings more note clarity to dense overdriven tones, and there’s even a Dry blend control for adding dry signal back in for shades of tone that the original can’t deliver. This drive is liquid glass incarnate; make it sound as smooth or jagged as you’d like!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBreaker breaker, check out the Halcyon Blue’s mod toggles!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual voice toggles are available to modify gain structures and frequency responses. The Mod switch ups the ante with more gain and bass to the point that Sweetwater guitarists, who usually prefer a green or a gold overdrive, were picturing a home for the Halcyon Blue on their boards. Players who use their guitar’s volume knob for live dynamic tone or level tweaks will love the pedal’s Adaptive Circuitry mode. When activated, as volume decreases, the Halcyon Blue’s midrange boost progressively fades. This makes full-frequency cleans and mix-slicing midrange both options using the same settings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspired by a famous ’90s-era soft- to medium-gain overdrive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrings tubelike qualities to tone with incredible touch sensitivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptive Circuitry mode links the drive’s midrange to volume levels for sweeping range and full-frequency “clean-up” at lower levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry level option adds new shades of blended overdrive — a game-changer when stacking dirt pedals!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMod toggle adds more gain and bass presence for a hotter overdrive sound with greater sensitivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra-high input impedance and high-quality buffering safeguard signal strength and preserve tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Origin Effects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40828480192570,"sku":"OEX-0055-00","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/4443\/files\/origin-effects-halcyon-blue-overdrive-w-adaptive-circuitry-inspired-by-bluesbreaker-oex-0055-00-gsus4-525693.jpg?v=1744041411","url":"https:\/\/gsus4.com.au\/en-us\/products\/origin-effects-halcyon-blue","provider":"Gsus4","version":"1.0","type":"link"}