Vatra

Warm your tone with the Vatra, the signature overdrive designed for Vlad Yarun of the Ukrainian Hutsul Metal pioneers, Karna. At its core, this pedal is a heavily cultivated take on the legendary Ibanez TS-808, specifically tuned to tighten up high-gain amplifiers and deliver the percussive attack. We’ve equipped the Vatra with a two-way toggle switch to offer distinct voices: Smereka mode delivers the classic, focused mid-range of a standard 808, perfect for cutting through a dense mix. Flip to Buk mode to engage MOSFET clipping, which adds a grittier texture and reintroduces significantly more low-end presence for a massive, full-bodied sound. Whether you are boosting a crunch channel or sculpting a lead tone, Vatra brings the heat.

• Drive - gain level.
• Tone - active lowpass filter control.
• Level - output volume.
• Mode toggle - Smereka (delivers the classic, focused mid-range of a standard 808) and Buk (MOSFET clipping with added low-end presence).
• LED brightness trimmer - placed on the PCB, the trimmer allows you to adjust the status LED brightness.

"Vatra" translates to "bonfire" in Ukrainian—a perfect metaphor for a pedal built to act as a heater for your tube amp, pushing it into saturation. The name is also a direct nod to the powerful Karna song of the same name. Keeping with the Hutsul spirit, the mode switch positions are named after trees native to the Ukrainian Carpathian mountains: Smereka (Spruce) and Buk (Beech), the very woods used to fuel the fire.

9-18V DC adapter (Boss-style negative center) not included. No batteries. They are bad for the environment 🌲.

Voltage: 9V

Current draw: 12.0 mA

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