EAE Citadel - Your new favorite Marshall Plexi from Electronic Audio Experiments?!

EAE doesn't miss, and the Citadel is no exception. The Citadel captures the feel and tones of early plexis, with that low-mid warmth and top end sparkle. It draws from the Electronic Audio Experiments model feT schema, adapted to the beloved British circuits. While it holds its own as a preamp-style overdrive, because John designed this to mimic both pre- and power amp sections it also works well as a "pseudo amp" toward the end of your chain.

EAE Citadel is now available at my shop Little Box Effects: http://www.littleboxeffects.com

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BIG Thanks to ‪@markjohnstonofficial‬ for playing bass on this track. That Jennings short-scale prototype is so dang cool. Go check out his Citadel video for a full rundown on the sounds and applications, he's the best around.
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I've always been more of a diamond grill cloth guy when it comes to the iconic British sounds of the 60s, but MAN, this new box from EAE is making a strong case for me to add a Marshall to the fold. But for now, the Citadel is scratching the itch!

In this sketch I wanted to explore the range of tones, from clean to mean and feel like the Citadel executed them all wonderfully. The light ambient layers came through with a really nice sparkle, thanks to the bright channel and 3 band tone stack. Playing my Balaguer Ambient Select Espada gave flexibility between PAF-style humbucker tones and split coil tones, both of which blended well with what the Citadel was doing.

From there I added some ambience with the perennial favorites Strymon El Capistan v2, Hologram Microcosm, and GFI Specular Tempus. For the lead layers, I tried hitting the "front end" of the Citadel with a Benson Germanium boost and it added some nice saturation.

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If you're in the market for the best Marshall in a box or just needing another flavor of gain to add to your arsenal, the Citadel is a worthy contender. If heavier, downtrend tones are more your flavor, check out EAE's model feT, I think you'll enjoy that as well.

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GEAR USED
Balaguer Ambient Select Espada - Ambient Endeavors edition
Jennings short-scale bass
Benson Germanium Boost - Little Box exclusive
EAE Citadel
Strymon El Capistan v2
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
GFI Specular Tempus

Temple Audio Duo 24

Universal Audio Dream 65 Reverb
Focusrite 18i20
Reaper DAW

CAMERA GEAR
Nikon D5300
w/ Nikkor 24mm 1:1.8 and 35mm 1:1.8

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