Vintage‑Voiced Germanium Drive with Modern Clarity
The CopperSound Kingpin Germanium Clipper delivers that unmistakable germanium sweetness—smooth clipping, rich harmonics, and a touch of natural compression—while keeping your picking dynamics front and center. Designed for players who want classic, record‑ready grit without masking their guitar or amp, Kingpin ranges from edge‑of‑breakup warmth to crunchy, 70s‑style distortion in a compact, road‑ready box.
What “Germanium Clipper” Means for Your Tone
Unlike many overdrives that lean on op‑amp gain and heavy filtering, a germanium clipping stage shapes your signal with a softer knee and rounded top end. Translation:
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Warm, musical saturation that feels amp‑like under the fingers
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Smoother highs (no ice pick), with present mids that sit perfectly in a mix
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Natural compression that adds sustain without squashing your dynamics
Kingpin excels as an always‑on tone enhancer, a first‑stage drive, or a crunchy rhythm engine that stacks beautifully with boosts, fuzzes, and amp gain.
Touch‑Sensitive, Mix‑Ready, and Effortless to Dial
Kingpin rewards your hands. Roll back your guitar’s volume for chimey, articulate textures; dig in and it growls with harmonically rich breakup. The control set is intentionally straightforward, letting you go from clean push to vintage‑leaning distortion in seconds—no menu diving, no guesswork, just great tone fast.
Built to Gig, Built in the USA
CopperSound pedals are hand‑assembled in the USA using quality components, rugged enclosures, and road‑tested hardware. Kingpin is true bypass to keep your dry signal pristine, and it runs on a standard 9V DC, center‑negativesupply for easy pedalboard integration.
Features at a Glance
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Germanium diode clipping for smooth, vintage‑style overdrive/distortion
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Dynamic & touch‑responsive feel; cleans up from the guitar’s volume knob
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Wide usable range: edge‑of‑breakup to gritty, classic distortion
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Stacks beautifully with boosts, fuzz, and amp crunch
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Compact, pedalboard‑friendly footprint
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True bypass switching
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9V DC, center‑negative operation (power supply sold separately)
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Hand‑built in the USA
Why We Love It
The Kingpin Germanium Clipper nails that sweet spot between transparent boost and classic distortion—enough character to make riffs pop, but clear enough to keep your guitar and amp’s voice intact. If you love the feel of vintage germanium pedals but want lower noise, more consistency, and easy stacking on a modern board, Kingpin is a home run.
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