The Ibanez PUE5 is a classic vintage multi-effects pedalboard from the late 1980s that brings together five essential effects in one robust and compact unit. It features a compressor, overdrive/distortion, chorus, digital delay, and an external effects loop—all selectable through five user-programmable presets.
Controls include Sustain, Threshold, Attack, Tone, Time, and Level for the compressor, allowing precise shaping of dynamics and tonal response. The overdrive section offers Drive and Tone controls to deliver anything from subtle warmth to gritty distortion. The chorus and delay modules each provide intuitive control over rate, depth, time, and repeats, while a master level knob balances the overall output.
This unit is praised for combining analog warmth with digital delay capabilities, offering a unique sound palette that defined many guitar tones of the era. Built in Japan with a rugged metal housing, the PUE5 is known for its durability and reliability.
In this particular unit, the compressor functions correctly, but the LED indicator for the compressor does not light up. This means there's no visual confirmation when the compressor is active, but it does not affect the effect’s performance.
Sold as-is, without warranty, and priced accordingly due to this minor issue.
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