11/11 EVR
Regular price
¥29,400
※Orders for the 4/11-4/15 lot will be shipped 4/23-25. Thank you for your understanding.
The special IC used at the heart of the Leqtique - 11/11, the NJM2073D, was discontinued shortly after its release, and only a small amount was manufactured at the time of its release in 2018 with no prospect of reproduction. However, a few years ago a second-source version of the same IC was released, and we have now succeeded in converting it to an EVR by adding some updates.
The effective range of each control is the same as the original Leqtique - 11/11, but the maximum amount of the gain control has been slightly expanded. The effects' greatest feature, the extreme response to guitar volume, and the unique frequency, Q settings, and operation feel of each tone shape control of the 11/11 are all retained, but the basic structure has been completely revamped to EVR.
As an additional update, there are two small switches installed inside. Because the 11/11 is an effect that is constructed purely with a multi-stage configuration in which the vacuum tubes of an actual amplifier are replaced with Power ICs (as with the 9/9, 10/10, etc., it does not include signal clipping by diodes), by adjusting the low end of the distortion section of each stage, it is possible to make comprehensive adjustments to the texture of the distortion, the tightness/looseness of the sound, the texture of the compression, etc.
The 11/11 pushes the distortion possibilities of the "Distortion" to their limits, and at high gain it also has a fuzz-like quality. This characteristic can be further strengthened or weakened to create a tighter, more dynamic sound.
The Leqtique brand is a brand that continues to explore the possibilities of distortion in all gain ranges, from low gain to high gain, but I think that some of the sound characteristics of the 11/11 have been perfected as a milestone, to the point that I can't think of any ideas or concepts that could surpass them even in 2025. Please take a look at the demo video by official demonstrator Jake Cloudchair, which compares the 9/9 - 10/10 - 11/11, as it is very easy to understand.
Shun Nokina
About the "EVR" concept
Since 2019, I have been based in Europe and have been involved in the design of several pedals, but Leqtique pedals have been essentially on hiatus without releasing any new products. However, by temporarily relocating to Iceland in 2024, I was able to get some great inspiration, and I have continued to design all of them as an update package called "EVR".
"EVR" means EVRU: Europe in Icelandic. The letters strongly express the idea of feeding back and embodying the inspiration and experiences gained in various parts of Europe over the years as a base or commuter. Leqtique pedals originally embodied a strong longing for Europe, such as the color of the paint and the darkness of the sound, but now they are clearly embodied as a more realistic experience.
Leqtique pedals have not been updated for 15 years, but we have completely reconstructed the case, all components, concept, etc. from scratch. For example, the case, which was a one-piece machined aluminum case, was only designed as a general "box" with a wide tolerance, but it is a special design that can only be used with Leqtique EVR pedals. By reconsidering the advantages of being "one-piece", the material that was only aluminum has been divided and integrated into three sections: a functional aluminum base case, a cosmetic layer made of non-magnetic stainless steel, and individually machined parts, and constructed by integrating them, paradoxically making a big change to the diversity and consistency of the design of the "machined case" and the limitations of the material choice. As a result, most of the case that was painted with acrylic paint has been replaced with anodized aluminum, achieving durability that is incomparable to the past, and by making the upper layer out of stainless steel, the rigidity of the entire pedal has been significantly improved, and from a cosmetic point of view, the shine of the stainless steel gives the hand-painted parts a deep three-dimensional feel that has never been seen before. In addition, for ideas that are difficult to produce even with a multi-axis CNC machine, they solve the problem by creating parts individually and integrating them. In particular, the internal parts, which the team calls the "Slider," are deliberately made in a different color from the pedal concept, and the Gavitt cross wires that have been used since the brand's early days are individually shielded, elevating Leqtique's characteristic neat wiring from two-dimensional to three-dimensional.
On the other hand, the power section is undoubtedly the most important point in the core design of the pedal, but I have been using battery snaps from Keystone, a leading brand, for many years, but the highest quality ones were discontinued, and this was the part that I was most concerned about.... However, when rebuilding everything from scratch with the EVR concept, I wanted to mount the battery itself as a section, rather than a snap, which may break the wire over time. This ideal was embodied this time. Keystone's "Model 91" has not changed much in material or design from the vintage type, and in the sense of strongly holding a 9V square battery and outputting a strong power signal, combined with the separately designed VPTP board, it has evolved to a much higher level than the original Leqtique pedal format.
Most of these updates are related to the "inside of the pedal", and even though we've mentioned the high-quality parts, it's actually something that you don't really notice when you're playing and enjoying the pedal, but the question "why?" was one of the major themes that drove this update package. My answer is that the "poor access to the inside from the back cover" was one of the major factors, so I spent a long time thinking about and designing the back cover and fixing structure. In the end, I developed it from the traditional four-point plus screw structure to a structure that can be fixed with two small knobs made of polyamide reinforced with carbon fiber, manufactured in the UK. These small knobs have a torque that allows you to tighten and loosen them with your thumb, but if you don't have much opportunity to access the inside, the slits are sized to fit coins or picks from various countries, so I hope you can tighten them up with those.
This is the easiest design to open and close the inside of the pedal to date. This is my final answer, as I have been obsessed with the inside of the pedal. Future new Leqtique pedals and updates to previous models will include many features such as internal trimmers, so I believe this update will definitely have a big meaning. There is also a strong message: "Try opening the inside of the pedal from time to time. You will definitely love this pedal even more." Each of the custom items and secret parts collected from all over the world has a story... (more details in the blog below)
*Leqtique original 11/11 instructions
