The CTO-1 has a pretty solid construction. It has a metal casing, and also metal jacks. It felt sturdy when I played it, and the foot switch seemed very responsive.

It has control knobs for volume, treble/bass and gain. A nice feature of these knobs is that they are out of the way when playing, because they are located on the top of the pedal, as opposed to the front.

This pedal does a great job at delivering classic, warm over driven tones, without sacrificing any of the natural tones of your guitar and the adjustable gain level can be tweaked to provide a wide range of great overdrive sounds. This Danelectro is a great addition to your set up if you are playing through a tube amp, and are looking for a boost in your gain.

Overall, Danelectro has done a great job with their CTO-1 Transparent Overdrive pedal. It is an affordable pedal that produces professional tones.

Recommended for: Rock, Classic Rock and Blues.

Below are some videos that demonstrate exactly what the Danelectro CTO-1 can do:

If you love the sound of an overdriven guitar, then this is the perfect pedal for you. It’s genuine tube design offers tones ranging from a warm boost, to a really nice rocking crunch sound.

The HT-Drive’s A-Class tone control ensures that your playing never appears dull, or diminished by the pedal.

Tube Power: The HT-Drive boasts pure tube overdrive power. It’s high voltage design allows for true playing dynamics and feel. The pedal has two cascaded triode stages that allow it to achieve its wide range of overdrive tones.

Emulated Speaker Output: The HT-Drive is one of the best overdrive pedals around to use if you’re looking to get real life tube tone recorded onto disk or tape.

Sounds Like: The HT-Drive produces sounds reminiscent of classic rock. (Led Zeppelin, Cream, AC/DC etc.)

Conclusion: This pedal is great if you’re looking for a way to achieve true overdriven tube sounds through a solid state amplifier. It will really warm up your sound while also adding a considerable about of boost to your signal. The true tube power teamed up with the high quality speaker output make this pedal a great addition to anyone guitarist’s setup.

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• Distortion/Overdrive

1. Boss MT-2 Metal Zone – Provides heavy distortion with high gain, and has extensive EQ controls that allow for advanced sound shaping.
2. Boss SD-1 Super Over Drive - This pedal produces a warm sounding tone similar to an over driven, vintage tube amp. It is great because it retains the nuances of your picking style even when playing on a high drive setting.
3. Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff – I use this effects pedal to achieve some great sounding vintage Fuzz tones. It offers great sustain, and a really powerful sound.

• Chorus

1. Boss CH-1 Super Chorus – This is a great chorus pedal. It has responsive controls that allow you to create a near limitless amount of chorus tones.

• Delay

1. Boss DD-3 Digital Delay – I love this pedal and use it quite often. It produces some awesome guitar delay and has several delay modes to select from.

• Flanger

1. Boss BF-2 Flanger – This purple colored pedal is great for getting some real intense flange effects.

Over the course of time, I’ve played and owned many different effects pedals, but these are the ones that have stood the test of time.

So, What are YOU using?!

Most guitar players view this as being one of the best distortion pedals around. It is a reissue of the classic Tube Screamer, and is made of many of the same components, and shares the same tonal qualities as the original. This tone of course is best described as some serious overdrive. The Ibanez TS9 comes equipped with tone, drive and level controls to help shape its distinctive sound.

The Ibanez Tube Screamer provides really nice, crisp sounds that will work with any guitar and amp setup you could imagine. It makes it sounds like you are playing through a vintage Tube Amp cranked on overdrive. It really performs great at what it does, and it should definitely be the next addition to your setup. it is built quite solidly and looks like it could definitely take a beating, and keep on rocking.

When I had a chance to test this out I noticed immediately clear, crunchy kind of sounds I could get when playing chords, and bluesy tones I could also create with a little bit of tweaking. The sound is really thick, and works well for lead playing as well when the gain is turned up. I also used this as a boost for my existing distortion, and it sounded great. It really gave my guitar sound an edge.

Overall, this is is a great effects pedal. If you are looking for a high quality effects pedal that can offer you some awesome tones and smooth vintage overdrive, be sure to check one out today.

The video below is a great demonstration of the type of sounds that an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer effects pedal can create.

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This Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal has been in my setup for nearly 10 years now, and I wouldn’t want it any other way. This pedal came out in the mid-80s, and the tones that this pedal produces are really something else. It  provides a warm, smooth overdriven sound that makes it sound like you’re playing through a classic Tube amp. The great thing about this pedal is that it maintains your picking nuances while playing, even while played on the highest drive setting.

Overall Quality: The Boss-SD1 Super Overdrive pedal is practically bullet proof. It has a heavy steel casing, solid feeling control knobs, tight fitting input jacks and a sturdy rubber base. I have never had an issue with anything malfunctioning on this unit since the day I purchased it, and it continues to work seamlessly. There are no plastic parts on this pedal, so you can feel free to stomp it as hard as you would like.

Features: I love the simplicity of the features provided on the Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal. They really make it easy to dial in the perfect sound I am going for. There is a level, drive and tone knob which basically all speak for themselves. It will operate on a 9-volt batter, or an AC adapter which I highly recommend buying.

Sound: Now the moment you’ve all been waiting for; How does it sound?! Well I want to start off by saying that you need to understand that this is an overdrive pedal, and not so much a high gain distortion pedal. This pedal creates a sound similar to an overdriven tube amp, which is an awesome thing if you don’t have the privileged of being able to play one. It will really transform your amp and create a warm, smooth tone with increased harmonic presence. Many players will also use this pedal as a booster to gain more attack during leads, because it enhances the natural sound of your amp without drastically changing your tone.

Overall, the Boss SD-1 would make a great addition to any rhythm, or lead guitar player’s set up. It is made of high quality materials, produces a great sound and has withstood the test of time.

This video will demonstrate the variety of playing styles the Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive pedal can enhance, and the warm tones it creates.

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