Since the inception of Pedal of the Day, Mike and Vick Audio have been one of our biggest supporters, and we in turn have had the pleasure of checking out many of their pedals over the years. Consistently putting out beautiful, excellent-sounding machines, we’ve come to expect killer sound and fantastic build quality from them, and the pedals always live up to these high standards. The V-2 Overdrive Distortion is no different, a take on a classic, rare and expensive distortion that makes your guitar and amp COME ALIVE!
Based on the famous G-2 distortion unit from Pete Cornish, the V-2 features a simple Volume, Tone and Sustain control panel. These three do precisely what you’d expect, and each one does its job really, really well. The interior of the V-2 is where the changes come in: first, it’s True Bypass, not buffered like the G-2, as is the personal preference of Mr. Mike Vickery. Second, it uses Bat41 silicon clipping diodes instead of germanium, which are known to behave differently in multiple climates. The silicon diodes ensure you’re sound remains the same no matter what type of atmosphere your gig happens to be in.
Sustain down = harmonic overdrive. Sustain up = British Invasion-era cranked Marshall. How can you lose with those two settings, plus all the others available in between? That’s correct, you can’t. Tons of headroom here as well, and gorgeous sustained chords and notes throughout. If you need a punchy pedal with a great range of dirt tones to choose from, don’t miss out on the V-2. Thanks again to Mike and crew for all their support – be sure to check out our demo below, then head over to the Vick Audio website to snatch one of these beauties for yourself!
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