Fender SHIELDS BLENDER User Manual

SAG / EXPAND FOOTSWITCHES
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SAG CIRCUIT
The Fender Shields Blender’s Sag circuit presents a
new and distinctive way to control fuzz using playing
dynamics, creating interplay between the player’s
touch and the voice of the fuzz—plus some explosive-
ly cool sound eects.
“Sag” is the eect on a signal when a tube amp or fuzz
pedal is underpowered (deprived of voltage). It’s
similar to the way a ashlight ickers and dims when
its batteries are running low, but here it’s the audio
signal that ickers and dims. The signal degrades (or
“ducks”) and regenerates, creating sonically interest-
ing fuzz eects with tremolo-like character.
Using dynamic-sensing circuitry, the pedal’s Sag
Footswitch and its two control knobs let the player control the amount of sag and when the sag is introduced; only applying sag
when the input signal reaches a certain volume—set by the TRIGGER control—and applying as little or as much sag (continued)

Fender SHIELDS BLENDER Specifications

General

Bypass	True Bypass
Power	9V DC Power Supply (Not Included)
Brand	Fender
Model	SHIELDS BLENDER
Controls	Blend
Input	1 x 1/4"
Output	1 x 1/4"