Key Features
- Fit the legendary, spiraling sound of a Leslie rotary speaker on your pedalboard
- Thick, funky organ sounds from the built-in tube-sound drive
- Perfect ping-pong tremolo effect from stereo output jacks
- Pin-point control of your spin speed, thanks to expression pedal input
Electro Harmonix Lester K Stereo Rotary Speaker Emulator Overview
Timeless rotary rhythms. Anyone who's ever used a Leslie rotating speaker with their instrument knows its main drawback - its enormous size and weight! The Electro Harmonix Lester K Stereo Rotary Speaker Emulator puts the classic, swirling tremolo effect of a Leslie in the palm of your hand. Electro-Harmonix's Lester K lets you get your guitar or keyboard closer to that unmistakable Leslie sound than ever before.
Funky distorted Hammond tones are just a twist away, thanks to the Lester K's authentic tube-style overdrive, with the Balance knob acting as a powerful yet musical equaliser. You'll have all the control of a real Leslie, with independent low and high speed settings, as well as an acceleration control for an accurate transition when you hit the infamous Speed/Brake switch. The Lester K is a first-rate, full-featured Leslie emulation. Give it a whirl.
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Realistic, reliable rotary controls. To those acquainted with rotating speakers, the EHX Lester K's range of features will be both familiar and a breath of fresh air. Switch between slow and fast rotation speeds by hitting the Speed/Brake switch once. Likewise, slow the effect down to a full stop by holding the switch for more than half a second, just as you would on the real thing.
However, the Lester provides modern versatility too, with super-accurate control over the RPM of both the Slow and Fast spin rates, which emulate the original's default settings at their 12 o'clock positions. For a final level of high-end functionality, the Lester K also features an expression pedal input for on-the-fly trem speed swells.
Behind the Balance knob
An EQ with history. On a pedal with a stereo output, one might expect the Balance knob to control the comparative strength of the left and right signals. So, why does the Lester's Balance act as a sweet-sounding, resonant EQ control? The answer lies in the construction of a Leslie rotating speaker.
Leslies contain two speakers. A high-frequency horn, which physically spins at the desired speed, and a bass woofer speaker, with rotating baffle in front of it to create its signature Leslie swirl. Recording engineers would mic up these two outputs separately, and it is the precise treble/bass blend which the Lester K's Balance knob controls. From crisp and crunchy highs when fully clockwise, to smooth, rounded lows at its minimum, there's a world of timeless tone at your fingertips.
Full stereo satisfaction
One trick engineers use when recording a rotating speaker is to place two microphones at different points in the rotation, then placing these to the left or the right of the listener for a mesmerising "ping-pong" effect.
Thanks to the Lester's mono/stereo output connections, you can recreate this easily by sending the left and right signals to two separate amps, or to distinct recording inputs which can then be panned left or right.
Specifications
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- Product Code: LESTER K
- Inputs:) 1 x Mono (1/4" Jack)
- Outputs: 1 x Mono (1/4" Jack), 1 x Stereo (1/4" Jack)
- Additional Connections: 1 x Expression Pedal (1/4" Jack)
- Controls: Volume, Slow, Fast, Drive, Balance,
- Buttons: Speed/Brake, Bypass
- Power: 9V AC Adapter (200mA, Negative Centre) (Included) 100mA min.
- Current draw: 135mA @ 9VDC
- Dimensions: 102(w) x 121(l) x 58(h) mm
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