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Overdrive

An overdrive pedal is a type of guitar effects pedal that simulates the sound of a vintage tube amplifier pushed into overdrive or distortion. It adds warmth, richness, and harmonic complexity to the guitar signal, creating a smooth, saturated tone that ranges from mild grit to full-on distortion. Here’s how overdrive pedals work and some common features:

1. **Gain**: The gain control adjusts the amount of overdrive or distortion applied to the guitar signal. Turning up the gain increases the intensity of the overdrive, while lowering it produces a cleaner, more transparent sound.

2. **Level**: The level control adjusts the output volume of the pedal. This allows you to match the volume level of the overdriven signal with your clean signal or boost the overall volume for solos or lead lines.

3. **Tone**: The tone control (sometimes labeled as “tone” or “EQ”) adjusts the frequency response of the overdriven signal. Turning it clockwise boosts the highs and cuts the lows, resulting in a brighter tone. Turning it counterclockwise boosts the lows and cuts the highs, producing a darker tone.

4. **Drive (or Distortion)**: Some overdrive pedals feature a separate drive control, which determines the intensity of the overdrive effect independently of the gain control. This allows for more fine-tuned control over the amount of saturation and distortion in the tone.

5. **True Bypass vs. Buffered Bypass**: Overdrive pedals may have either true bypass or buffered bypass circuits. True bypass preserves the guitar’s original tone when the pedal is turned off, while buffered bypass maintains signal integrity and prevents signal loss when the pedal is engaged.

6. **Voicing Options**: Some overdrive pedals offer voicing options or switchable modes that allow you to tailor the character of the overdrive to suit your playing style or musical genre. This may include options for different clipping diodes, EQ curves, or saturation levels.

7. **Stacking**: Overdrive pedals are often used in combination with other effects pedals, such as boost pedals, distortion pedals, or modulation effects. Stacking multiple overdrive pedals can create unique tonal textures and dynamic range, allowing for greater versatility and customization of your guitar tone.

Overdrive pedals are widely used in various music genres, including blues, rock, country, and jazz. Guitarists use them to add warmth, grit, and character to their tone, whether they’re playing rhythm parts, lead lines, or solos. An overdrive pedal is a staple on many pedalboards, offering classic tones and timeless appeal for guitarists of all levels and styles.

Truetone V3JH – Jekyll and Hyde – Overdrive-Distortion guitar pedal V3JH,Red

£192.00

Truetone’s first true dual effect pedal. V3 Series Jekyll & Hyde has been redesigned from scratch by Weil and RG Keen to meet the demands of today’s players. With more flexibility, more great tones, and better construction than any of its predecessors, you are going to love this new incarnation of a historically great pedal. The V3JH is a small, pedal board friendly size, with front mounted jacks. Smaller footprint than 2 MXR or similar sized pedals. Each channel can be set to either True Bypass mode or buffered, via internal switches. The buffered mode utilizes our legendary Pure Tone circuit. Features the custom designed Forever Footswitch rated for 10 million hits. This interacts with relays having gold-plated contacts. What’s included: 1x V3JH Distortion FX pedal and 1x black velvet drawstring bag.

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LEKATO Overdrive Pedal Blue Drive Vintage Overdrive Effect Mini Analogue Overdrive Guitar Pedal, Electric Guitar Effects Pedal, B-BREAKER

£35.99

🎸Vintage Overdrive — This guitar effect pedal is designed to emulate the warm and natural overdrive tones of vintage amplifiers. It's great for reproducing classic low-gain drive tones often associated with blues music, or for achieving a crunchy rock sound reminiscent of the 1970s and 1980s. 🎸Amp Booster — In addition to providing overdrive, this overdrive effect pedal can also function as an amp booster. It adds subtle coloration and compression to the guitar's tone, preserving the instrument's and amplifier's tonal characteristics. 🎸True Bypass — The true bypass feature ensures that when the blues overdrive pedal is turned off, the signal from the guitar goes directly to the amplifier without any alteration, thus maintaining the original tone of the instrument. 🎸Sturdy & Compact — Made from high-quality aluminum alloy, this overdrive pedal is long-lasting and resistant to pressure and impacts, which helps protect the internal circuitry. Its mini size makes it easily portable, fi… read more

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TC Electronic MOJOMOJO OVERDRIVE Exceptional Overdrive Pedal with Extra Headroom, Precise Controls and a Voicing Switch

£47.00

Drive, level, bass and treble controls Voicing switch High-quality components True bypass True Bypass Drive, Level, Bass and Treble controls Voicing switch Small footprint Easy battery access

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Donner Overdrive Guitar Pedal, 2 Modes Tube Screamer Blues Drive Vintage Overdrive Effect True Bypass

£34.99 £22.79

🎸[2 overdrive modes] Warm: The classic TS overdrive sound replica. Hot: More powerful, a louder, tightened sound. 🎸[Style-type] Combining iconic vintage tube overdrive sound with wide dynamic range, Donner overdrive pedal gives you a wide tonal range from smooth whispers to searing leads. 🎸[Easy to use]Flexible knobs for tone control: LEVEL (output volume), TONE (brightness) and GAIN (overdrive amount). 🎸[True bypass guitar pedal] True bypass provides transparent tone. Enduring aluminum alloy chassis. 🎸[Power supply] DC 9V Adapter power supply.(NOT INCLUDED)

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Electro-Harmonix East River Drive Classic Overdrive Pedal

£73.00 £68.98

JRC4558 IC based pedal Symmetrical overdrive adds edge and gain without compromising tone Volume and Drive take it from sweet to searing while Tone lets you dial in just the right amount of bite to cut through the mix True bypass

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