Silktone Amps overdrive+

We loved the Germanium Fuzz pedal that Silktone Amps put out a couple years ago, and we’re excited to have their latest effect creation for you today! The overdrive+ is an original circuit with a whole range of both familiar and unique tones – from low gain always-on tonal enhancer to ripping high gain lead machine. Come along as we explore all the ins-and-outs of this beautiful amp-pushing machine, won’t ya?

With a combination of JFETs, op-amps and a few diodes inside, the overdrive+ really covers a lot of ground. The op-amp is used for gain and buffering and is raised to around 30 volts so it never clips, even when another pedal is stacked in front. In addition to standard VOL, TONE and GAIN controls you’ll find a Bass Cut switch for perfectly tightening things up and a clipping mode switch to swap between symmetric or asymmetric clipping styles (symmetric is smoother, asymmetric is more natural and textured).

The Strangle/Raw boost is where it gets really cool. Think of this as the + part of overdrive+. It’s a very colorfully voiced dirty boost that adds gain and a ton of 2nd harmonic distortion to the signal. STRANGLE uses a resonant filter for a subtle cocked wah thing and RAW removes this filter turning it into a full range boost. All clipping is crafted from the JFETs or the diodes.

As you will see and hear in our demo video below, the overdrive+ has an extensive range from which to experiment, letting you dial in a sound that perfectly fits your individual rig. The Strangle/Raw section just makes everything dirtier, louder and better, and we’re here for it. Be sure to visit our YouTube channel below to check out the demo and subscribe, and head over to the Silktone Amps website for more info and ordering – cheers!!

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