Origin Effects RD Compact Hot Rod Overdrive Pedal

Product Description

The Origin Effects RD Compact Hot Rod is the latest in the RevivalDRIVE lineage and it packs huge, hot-rodded amp tones into a compact enclosure. Taking inspiration from the legendary amp techs of the 70s and 80s, Origin have taken our RevivalDRIVE Compact pedal and pushed it to its limits - more gain, more sustain and more aggression.

The RD Compact Hot Rod recreates the entire signal path of a classic, modified valve amp using all-analogue transistor circuitry, right down to the push-pull output stage and specially designed power supply which introduces just the right amount of “sag”. This super-realistic pedal not only replicates the sounds but also the dynamics and feel of coveted hot-rodded amps.

CONTROLS:

• GAIN: Like the Volume knob on a non-master volume amp – increasing the GAIN will gradually increase overdrive in the emulated amp circuit
• OUTPUT: Simply an output level control – this will not affect the tone or overdrive of the pedal
• MORE/PRES: Alters negative feedback in the emulated amp circuit, affecting not only the presence and brightness but also the transition into overdrive
• HIGHS: Adjusts the Treble and Mids in the emulated amp circuit - this will affect the tone and the character of the overdrive; fully counterclockwise, this control emulates the sound of a Marshall with its tone controls set flat; sweeping to 12 o’clock gives you a cranked, hot-rodded Plexi, through to a cranked Fender-style tone with the HIGHS knob fully clockwise
• LOWS: Adjusts the Bass in the emulated amp circuit - this will affect the tone and character of the overdrive; high settings will result in a thick, raspy overdrive tone with a more vintage character; ;ow settings will be tight and defined, like a classic hot-rodded Plexi
• BLEND: Turning the control counter-clockwise from maximum will begin to introduce some of your clean guitar signal; as highly overdriven sounds don’t blend too well with clean tones, the BLEND control also reduces gain in the pedal as the clean signal is blended in
• POST-DRIVE EQ: This innovative output filter tailors the sound of the RD Compact Hot Rod to suit any amp; choose from three filter settings, then fine tune to exactly match your rig with the Adjust control

CONNECTIONS

The RD Compact Hot Rod has a high impedance input and its output level will suit typical amp inputs, power amp inputs and line inputs. Power using a 9VDC 2.1mm centre-negative adapter delivering at least 100 mA. Voltage rails are increased internally for high headroom.