The Warden v2

The EarthQuaker Devices Warden is an analog optical compressor designed for versatile dynamic control. With its six controls—Tone, Level, Sustain, Ratio, Attack, and Release—it provides a wide range of compression effects, from pronounced squashing to subtle enhancement. Musically, the Warden excels in shaping your tone, allowing for quick attack and release settings or gentle compression that complements your playing style. Its Tone control offers the ability to boost or cut treble frequencies, adding further flexibility to your sound. This pedal operates on a 9V power supply, which is internally converted to 18V for increased headroom and dynamics. It features true bypass and is handmade in Ohio, USA, with silent relay-based soft touch switching to ensure no audio passes without power.