Sound Pure's Take
What a fantastic new offering from the guys at Dr. Z! You just gotta love the versatility that a dual-drive pedal offers when you need a variety of overdriven sounds, especially if you dont want to fork over too much real estate on your board to do it. Between the two drives on this puppy it is easy to dial in what is essentially like having two extra channels on your amp. One slightly overdriven push to give you a little bluesy twang, and a creamy higher gain setting to kick your leads into high gear! If you feel your drive tones are growing a little stale, this little box is just what the doctor ordered!
From Dr. Z Amplification
The idea of adding a pedal to our line of products was on our shop’s “to do” list for some time. The goal was to release a killer overdrive and stick to the quality, craftsmanship and distinguished tone of our brand. Fortunately for us one of the best pedal companies is just a stone’s throw away; so we enlisted the talents of Jamie Stillman and EarthQuaker Devices…and the Z-Drive was born.
The Z-Drive starts with an active global EQ and gives you a choice between two distinct sounding preamp channels (via the channel footswitch). The germanium channel uses NOS germanium diodes and is a lighter more open sounding overdrive. The mosfet channel is a more compressed, higher gain overdrive. Both gain stages use hi-fi OPA 2134 op amps. Because the signal goes through the EQ first, turning the EQ controls clockwise can increase overall gain/distortion.
With the Z-Drive you essentially get two pedals in one. You can use one channel as a cleaner boost and the second channel for full overdrive or dial in overdrive sounds to bring out the different characteristics of each channel. Between the two channels and the full EQ the Z-Drive will open up a world of possibilities while complementing the tone of your amp.
Controls
- Germanium Channel
- Drive, Level, and Cut Switch.
- Mosfet Channel
- Drive, Level, and Cut Switch
- Global EQ
- Bass, Middle, Treble
Channel and Bypass Footswitches
- Color
- Black
- Power
- 9 Volt DC Power Supply with a 2.1mm Negative Center Barrel or 9 Volt Battery
- Dimensions & Weight
- 1 1/16″ H, 4 11/16″ W, 3 11/16″ D; 1lbs.
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