Inspired by the Bluesbreaker, elevated by Nordvang!
Introducing the Altitude, inspired by the legendary 1990s Marshall Bluesbreaker, a favorite of many guitarists.
Altitude takes this iconic circuit to new heights, offering enhanced tweakability and versatility!
The pedal effortlessly transitions from low-gain, transparent sounds to classic, saturated rock tones.
And, with the added feature of a clean boost, Altitude opens up a world of tonal possibilities.
Sharing the design platform of Nordvang's Mid-Air, Altitude boasts stacked PCBs in a compact-sized Hammond 1590B3 enclosure.
This design facilitates the incorporation of an extra footswitch, alongside 5 knobs, and 2 toggle switches.
Whether you're after the iconic clean sounds or pushing your amp into overdrive, Altitude delivers!
Independent boost section.
Altitude's boost circuit is pre-drive and can be used independent of the main drive circuit.
It’s a clean boost built around an op-amp and isn’t meant to color or change your tone, but gives you more of what you already have.
The boost knob controls the gain of the boost circuit, from unity with the gain at minimum to an 18dB boost, with the gain at maximum.
A three-position toggle switch also gives you three different voicings to choose from (full frequency, low-mids, and high-mids).
New buffer circuit.
When designing Altitude’s buffer, Nordvang took inspiration from their Gravity pedal, where both the Klon and TS sides are buffered.
Impressed by the resulting buffered tone, Nordvang set out to design something special for Altitude!
The result is a unique circuit featuring a TS-style NPN transistor input buffer followed by Klon-inspired op-amp output buffer.
And, because not every guitarist likes a buffer, Nordvang made the buffer switchable. This is done via a DIP switch found on the inside.
Nordvang Altitude Overdrive features:
• Nordvang’s homage to the 1990s Marshall Bluesbreaker.
• Goes from low gain, transparent sounds to saturated rock tones!
• Controls: Gain, Tone, Clarity, Level, Boost.
• EQ and Clip switches.
• Internal DIP switches allow for additional tone shaping.
• High quality components used throughout.
• Select between Buffered Bypass and True Bypass.
• Power: 9V DC.
• Current Draw: 100mA.
• Dimensions: 4.57" x 3.03".
Specs
| Type | Overdrive |
| Condition | New |
| Power | 9V DC |
| Current Draw | 100mA |
| Power supply included | No |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Lifetime |
FREE SHIPPING
- Free shipping within Canada.
- Free shipping to the USA.
- Free shipping on international orders over 399$.
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Fast Delivery
- Canada : 1 - 2 business days
- USA : 1 - 2 business days
- Rest of the world: 3 - 5 business days.
Hassle-Free Returns
You have 45 days to test your new gear.
If you choose to return it, we’ll send a full refund.
It’s that simple: no bogus restocking fees or charges.
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A : Shipping to Canada and the USA is free on most orders.
Shipping to the rest of the world is free on orders over 399$US.
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A : We ship with UPS.
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A : We accept credit cards and Paypal.
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A : Canadian residents are asked to pay sales taxes:
Alberta: 5%.
British Columbia: 5%.
Manitoba: 5%.
New Brunswick: 15%.
Newfoundland and Labrador: 15%.
Northwest Territories: 5%.
Nova Scotia: 15%.
Nunavut: 5%.
Ontario: 13%.
Prince Edward Island: 15%.
Quebec: 14.975%.
Saskatchewan: 5%.
Yukon: 5%.
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A : No. Canadian customers will not be charged import fees.
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A : No. USA residents will not be charged import fees.
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A: Shipping prices do not include VAT or other import taxes.
Customers outside of Canada and the USA are responsible for duties and taxes.
Orders that come back to the shop as refused by the customer will be refunded minus shipping.
Please track your shipment to be aware of customs processing and delivery attempts.
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A : We understand that import fees are an annoying part of international purchases.
However, we cannot offer to declare a lower value on customs forms.
Customers outside of Canada and the USA are responsible for any fees that may be charged by their government.