It IS better to burn out! Before Neil Young or Def Leppard taught you this, Icarus lived it. The original rock star with daddy issues, he understood how important it is to stand out from the mix. So step on this and make sure you burn out bright. Made in the USA – Amber Waves of GAIN!

Everybody has a different idea of what a “clean” boost is supposed to be. Here at Caroline, we think there’s a distinction to be made between clean and plain. This motivated us to make ICARUS™. 

Sometimes a booster is placed in front of other overdrives or effects to push them into clip or improve their performance. Other times, players use them to raise the overall volume of a clean amp, or push an amplifier on the verge of breaking up into saturation. There are also other situations where a booster is used to distinguish the lead or standout parts with a different tone.

Icarus™ excels at all of these. Its simple layout starts with a “wings” (boost) control that dials up plenty of gain and power. While the low-impedance output instantly eliminates the effect of long cable lengths, the “sun” (treble) control can be dialed down to a natural level of capacitance that is more natural and pleasing sounding to the ear, or dramatically darken and thicken the tone.

Controls:

• Our “wings” are made of sturdier stuff than feathers and paraffin. Start at 8:00 for earthbound unity gain, then take flight as you turn it up. The first half of the control is more subtle than the second.
• Most boosters brighten your tone by lowering your output impedance and negating the capacitance of your cables. Our “sun” control allows you to dial back some of that warmth, or to thicken your tone for a different effect.