Guitar World Verdict
A very decent drive and price: this vintage amp flavour won’t bust your budget.
Pros
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British-style overdrive that complements your amp.
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Tone knob is very practical.
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Quality build with Neutrik jacks and solid steel enclosure.
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Inexpensive.
Cons
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Some players may want a little more output volume for additional clean boost.
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Built to provide vintage Brit-style amp drive, the Retro Drive sports the expected Gain and Output knobs but also has a Tone knob that covers a very practical range of top-end presence, which can be used to dial in a sound that best complements your guitar amp.
Starting off on the lowest settings of the Gain knob, you have to set the Output to about three o’clock for unity gain so there is a little leeway beyond that to dial in a bit of kicked-in clean(ish) boost if you want.
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