11/17/2023 0 Comments Greer southland pedalThe box’s volume is still at unity, tone is about 1 pm, and the drive is set to dead-center. The solo employs my Prestige Heritage Elite. The Direct Drive’s volume is at unity, tone is dead-center, and Drive is about 10 am to get just a tiny bit of overdrive. The overdrive characteristics are a bit tighter than a Fulltone OCD and much more even EQ-wise than a Tube Screamer like I said, it has its own voice. It is, but nowhere near as transparent as the Creation Audio Labs Holy Fire which is just about the most transparent overdrive I’ve ever played! But again, that’s not a bad thing. But that’s not a bad thing! The Direct Drive has a very distinct personality and definitely a sound and voice all its own! I did mention in the Summary that it’s fairly transparent. It’s certainly fatter sounding than a Tube Screamer, even though Barber claims in their manual that a certain knob setting is an “808 killer.” I tried the Direct Drive at that setting, and it’s close, but sorry, no cigar. But wait! There’s more! □ Inside the box are internal trim pots for adjusting bass response and It’s another way of getting more high-end sparkle and emphasis on overtones and harmonics much like the Fulltone OCD that has it on all the time. But the Direct Drive also provides a cool push-pull pot with the Tone knob that engages what Barber calls “Fat Harmonics” mode for what they call the “Expensive California” amp tone. Just dial in the amount you desire of each, and you’re off to the races. What could be more easy? Three knobs for Volume, Tone and Gain. So I’m happy to say that the Barber Direct Drive falls into the latter camp! I’ve played several drive pedals over the years, and while almost all sound great when an amp is pushing some serious air, there’s only a select few that perform well at much lower volumes. I would have to say that a lot of my overdrive purchasing decisions have been driven (excuse the pun) by how well they perform in low volume situations like a home studio. Unfortunately, not all drive pedals behave well at low volumes. If you read this blog with any regularity, you know I have a thing for overdrive pedals especially in a small home studio like my own, a good overdrive pedal really helps get that drive tone when you have to play at bedroom levels. Tone Bone Score: 4.75 – I really like this pedal! It’s fairly transparent and clear, and except for a bit of noise with my Strat and PRS SE II Soapbar, this OD delivers great tones at any volume! Internal Trim Pots to adjust bass response and presence Plus, it’s handmade and at a GREAT price!Ĭons: A little noisy with single coils and P-90’s. This ain’t a Tube Screamer clone by any stretch of the imagination. Pros: As overdrive pedals go, this pedal sounds great, and with internal trim pots you can adjust the bass response and presence. center, 2.1mm power supply.Summary: The Direct Drive is a nice, fairly transparent overdrive that maintains your amp’s tone that can produce mild grit to over-the-top, searing gain that sustains for days. The combination of the Southland and the Lightspeed make for one of the most heavenly overdriven tones we've ever heard.and we're okay with that!Īmazing mild to medium overdrive and crunch!įocused midrange (without the annoying hump), and extended presence range, to help cut through the mix! The revoicing of the circuit to have more of a focus on the mids, and more presence in the top end, as well as the increase in gain of the circuit, push the Southland to a place that the Lightspeed doesn't get to.one of the primary goals with the development of the Southland was to create a pedal that was different, AND would work well together with the Lightspeed. ***NOTE***We've been getting quite a few questions, about whether or not the Southland and Lightspeed cover the same territory. If you're looking for two pedals that stack amazingly well together, and can give you a rich, harmonics-filled overdrive tone, then it's time to get a Southland Harmonic Overdrive, AND a Lightspeed Organic Overdrive, today!!! The Southland Harmonic Overdrive will fit with any musical style, and pairs amazingly well with the. On top of that, we’ve selected a chip to drive the Southland that takes it to the next level. The Southland Harmonic Overdrive, like the Lightspeed, is touch sensitive, responds to pick attack, and has dynamics that just won’t stop. The Southland is the next logical step for the Lightspeed platform-more gain, with two stages of clipping (utilizing different diode types for each stage of clipping), a focused midrange (not that annoying “hump”), and a bit of presence on top of the signal, to help cut through the mix. The Lightspeed was built with the specific purpose of being a light to mild overdrive. The Southland Harmonic Overdrive is built on the Lightspeed Organic Overdrive platform, we have developed what we believe to be the best overdrive on the market.
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