
Anthony Easton
The Maxon PAC-9 Pure Analog Chorus is a high-quality analog chorus pedal with specific technical specifications and features. Here are the details:
- Made in Japan
- Analog chorus with lush, organic tone
- Wide-range Speed control for Rotary speaker effects
- Special noise filtering circuit
- Bright and Pure switches for additional tonal options
- Stereo outputs
- Works in FX loop or front-end of amp
- True Bypass Switching
- Professional-grade IC’s typically reserved for High-End Audio applications
- Extended LFO range for classic rotary speaker sounds
- Pure switch boosts the delayed signal by 4 dB to create a more dramatic,
tremolo-like chorus effect
- Bright switch subtly scoops lows on the delayed signal for a more
traditional chorusing sound
- Standard and inverted (90 degrees out of phase) outputs allow for mono,
stereo, or inverted mono signal routing options
- Internal voltage-doubling circuitry provides maximum headroom to eliminate
input distortion
- Higher operating voltage allows it to be used in an FX loop to place the
chorus effect post-gain
Technical Specifications:
- Input Impedance: 500K Ohms
- Output Impedance: 10K Ohms or less
- Maximum Output Level: +9 dB (400 Hz)
- Delay Time: 4.6 msec – 7.68 msec
- Speed Frequency: .33 Hz – 8 Hz
- Controls: SPEED, WIDTH, PURE, BRIGHT
- Switch: BYPASS/EFFECT (mechanical TBS)
- In/Out: INPUT, OUTPUT, INVERSE OUTPUT
- Residual Noise: -95 dB (IHF-A)
- Indicator: BYPASS/EFFECT LED
- Internal Circuit Voltage: 9 VDC (DC-DC Converter)
- Current Consumption: 21 mA / 9 VDC
- Power Supply: 6F22 9V battery or Maxon AC Adaptor
- Battery Life: Manganese battery 8.5 hours @ 25deg C, Alkaline battery 20
hours @ 25deg C
- Dimensions: 74 mm (W) x 124 mm (D) x 54 mm (H) / 2.9” (W) x 4.9” (D) x
2.13” (H)
- Weight: 580 g (including battery) / 20.46 oz.
- Option: Maxon AC Adaptor (AC210N or AC2009)
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$266.12

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$264.34

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$180.54

Mint
$319.43

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$299

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$316.59

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$290.67

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