LICKSHOT Dub Siren

Inspired by the raw, crowd-hyping sirens that defined 1970s Jamaican dub and UK sound systems, this compact analog box channels that classic bleep-sweep energy into a modern desktop synth.

At its heart sits a single voltage-controlled oscillator delivering four waveforms—sine, triangle, saw, and square—for versatile dub siren tones, paired with a filter, envelope generator, and a powerful digital LFO for sweeps, rises, and modulated mayhem. Pitch control lets you dial in exact notes or glide through whales effortlessly, while the monophonic voice keeps things focused and punchy. Housed in a sturdy 120 x 150 x 60 mm metal chassis weighing just 1 kg, it features an impedance-balanced 1/4" TRS output for direct mixer integration, no headphone out needed for live chaos. Controls are dead simple: dedicated knobs for pitch, LFO rate/depth, envelope decay, filter cutoff, and waveform select, all begging for hands-on tweaking.

Players love its authentic old-school transistor vibe—think instant King Tubby tension—without fiddly menus, though some wish for finer decay timing control. In Benidub's lineup of handcrafted Spanish dub tools, it sits proudly as a pure siren specialist, perfect for sound system DJs or producers craving that hype in any electronic setup.