MusicRadar Verdict
Two very natural overdrives in a practical package.
Pros
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Two overdrives in one. Subtle variations in low gain overdrive.
Cons
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Four-screw battery access.
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The Jetdrive Dual Overdrive does what it says on the casing.
"The tones complement each other perfectly."
It features two channels of overdrive that can be used separately or cascaded. Each channel has a similar amount of gain on tap, but each one is voiced differently
Sounds
The Jetdrive's avowed design goal is a natural low-gain performance that sounds like a valve amp on the edge of breakup, and that's a goal it achieves effortlessly.
While the two channels present are perhaps not as distinct from each other as the two settings found on its Red Shift sibling, there is a something of a smooth/raw divide that allows them to complement each other perfectly and combine for a wide range of driven tones.
Now hear the Jetdrive Dual Overdrive in action...
Trevor Curwen has played guitar for several decades – he's also mimed it on the UK's Top of the Pops. Much of his working life, though, has been spent behind the mixing desk, during which time he has built up a solid collection of the guitars, amps and pedals needed to cover just about any studio session. He writes pedal reviews for Guitarist and has contributed to Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Future Music among others.
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