Pigtronix Gamma Drive Overdrive Pedal

Name: Pigtronix Gamma Drive Overdrive Pedal
Brand: Pigtronix
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Overdrive Pedal with Treble and Bass Controls

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From Subtle Boosts to All-out Grind in a Single Pedal

Whether you're looking for an always-on boost, a tube-pushing overdrive, or some screaming distortion, Pigtronix's impressive Gamma Drive Overdrive Pedal has the power and adjustability you crave. This highly articulate overdrive combines germanium, LED, and silicon diodes for a one-of-a-kind sonic profile that pumps out waves of rich saturation — Sweetwater shredders have quickly pointed out the Gamma Drive's full-bodied tone, sweetness, and dynamic harmonic content. Once you dial in that perfect amount of heat, handy Treble and Bass controls fine-tune your tone to perfection. With the Pigtronix Gamma Drive Overdrive Pedal on your board, everything from dirt-tinged cleans to vintage crunch and gut-punching grind is easily achieved.

Pigtronix Gamma Drive Overdrive Pedal Features:

Highly articulate overdrive pedal combining germanium, LED, and silicon diodes
Pumps out sweet-sounding, full-bodied saturation with touch sensitivity
Versatile enough for everything from always-on clean boosting to cab-smashing distortion
Active Treble and Bass controls tweak high- and low-end EQ settings

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Tech Specs

Pedal Type: Overdrive
Analog/Digital: Analog
Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument)
Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
True Bypass: Yes
EQ: 2-band EQ
Power Source: 9V DC negative center power supply (sold separately)
Power Usage: 100mA
Height: 1.75"
Width: 1.5"
Depth: 3.75"
Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: GDR

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My first online pedal was a Pigtronix FAT Drive Overdrive in 2014 - from Sweetwater. I love "dirt" pedals, especially, and have owned a lot and traded in or sold a lot...always looking for the Holy Grail. In the Pigtronix Gamma Drive, I may have found what I've been looking for and I don't say that about every new pedal I've bought.
I typed in "dirty gritty overdrive distortion pedal" and this was one of several that came up online. It's a mini, the smallest mini on my board. Surprisingly, it's got some weight to it. Everything feels solidly put together - controls, jacks and switch...even the 9V adapter plugged in firmly.
Before I bought it, I watched several demo videos...stretched out over a couple of weeks and also checked out a couple different ones. I kept coming back to the Gamma Drive.
In person, it sounds even better than I imagined it would - through a Roland JC40. I have delays, reverbs, and modulation pedals, but I was amazed at the rich harmonics I heard without the effects pedals on. (Maybe it's the mids that came through.) The effects just made it more awesome.
Volume, Gain, Treble, Bass - playing around with just the two tone controls gave me a huge range of variations and the Gain was responsive, too. A nice loose, gritty, sound, when it's played hard, smoother when it's not. Playing a Strat, with all its tone shaping, plus the Gamma Drive, the noticeable variations are endless. I've kept several of my favorite dirt pedals and this one is at the top, for sure.