Southbound FX - Harbinger
Herald of the Final Riff
 
Overview
 
The Harbinger is a plague-ridden fuzz/drive pedal built for players who want apocalyptic tone and commanding stage presence. With intuitive controls allowing a wide dynamic range, it delivers everything from suffocating doom lows to searing highs and spitting grit. Wrapped in a stark monochrome design etched into a rugged enclosure, the Harbinger doesn’t just sound like the end, it summons it.
 
Controls
LOUD – Master output volume. Take your sound from ominous growl to stage-level roar.
GRIT – Adds bite and texture. Dial it smooth or push into sputtering chaos.
FUZZ – The core saturation. From growling dirt to full-apocalypse fuzz.
LOW – Shape the bass foundation. Tight, cutting, or chest-shaking doom.
PRES – Presence control to boost clarity and articulation through dense mixes.
HIGH – Adjusts treble content for screaming leads or darker, brooding tones.
 
Tone & Feel
Massive dynamic response: reacts to pick attack and guitar volume roll-off.
Flexible EQ shaping: low, presence, and high controls for sculpting your sound.
Versatile grit: smooth sustain or ragged, spitting distortion.
Stage-ready output: enough volume to push an amp or crush through any mix.
 
Design
Laser etched Grim Reaper artwork on a white enclosure.
True bypass switching with heavy-duty footswitch.
Standard 9V DC, center negative operation.
Top-mounted jacks for pedalboard-friendly spacing.