Guitar World Verdict
Fender's brave move to make overdrive its first acoustic pedal pays off, with a hugely musical drive complemented by a powerful EQ section that's a tone sweetener in its own right.
Pros
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Great Fender pedal build with LED-lit controls.
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The drive is excellent but Pickup Compensation is a great tool.
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EQ and blend make for an editable and versatile experience.
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Good value.
Cons
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Not much, though overdrive is not every acoustic player's bag.
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When Fender launched a brand new effects line with six pedals at the beginning of 2018, few could have predicted just how enthusiastically it would embrace expanding it; there’s now 22 pedals and counting in a consistently impressive range that brings innovative features to the table.
This is Fender’s first acoustic pedal in the family, and rather than a more ubiquitous reverb, compression or delay, they’ve gone for a dedicated overdrive. We’re intrigued! It turns out we are right to be.
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