Sunday, January 26, 2020

OVERDRIVE- OVALTONE 34-Xtreme ...another obscure maker from Japan

$300.00 USD
OVALTONE 34- XTREME OVERDRIVE
From Japan come another under the radar
companies that sells internationally but often you have to wait to have your pedal made.

They claim the pedal is inspired by a hot rodded Plexi. The best Plexi's usually use FET transistors but this one has a harsher edge so suspect it uses one of the ever popular 4558 op-amps that started life in the Tube Screamer.

It has a 90's Marshall sound.
CONCLUSION
I think I was expecting more. It is not a bad dirt pedal but it reminds 
me more of a Boogie Dual Rectifier then a classic Plexi.
It definitely has balz to spare!

If what you want is the Ultimate Plexi check out the post Tech N Tone Turbo Nonna OD
it is totally killer. The tone is exceptional so many rich harmonics and the sustain is the best I've heard from any OD even at very,very low volumes.

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