Description
Most compressor pedals still lean on a compromised 1970s blueprint. The Rivera Sustain Shaman starts from scratch — a costly analog circuit with real studio-quality headroom, ultra-low noise floor, and sustain that stretches your notes out almost indefinitely, making it a serious upgrade for anyone tired of squashed, hissy compression on their board.
- Two independent channels with accurate envelope tracking, so you can dial in separate settings for single-coils vs. humbuckers, or set up a distinct rhythm sound and lead sound side by side
- Channel B adds a SuperSustain switch for pushing sustain even further on solos
- Tone control shapes the EQ balance of the compressed signal
- Blend control lets you mix in exactly how much compression effect depth you want, rather than committing to an all-or-nothing squeeze
Because the two channels can be voiced so differently, this pedal covers a lot of ground on one board: hold down tight, level R&B-style rhythm chords on one channel, then switch to long, singing, clean sustained leads on the other. Placed early in the signal chain, it evens out pick dynamics before hitting your drive and modulation pedals, while the Tone and Blend controls let you keep things transparent or push into a more saturated, compressed character depending on the part.
Like other pedals in Rivera’s Shaman line, it runs on a 9V battery or an AC adaptor (not included), so it drops into any pedalboard power setup without fuss.
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