This compact dual overdrive pedal packs two meticulously voiced channels into one rugged enclosure, giving you versatile, amp-like drive tones at your feet stacking them for rich saturation or punchy cleans.
Channel 1 – Smooth Harmonic Overdrive Inspired by the sweet spot of a cranked boutique tube amp, this channel delivers exceptionally smooth, rounded, and touch-sensitive overdrive. It offers light-to-medium gain with lush compression, organic sustain, and harmonic richness that blooms dynamically with your playing. Controls: Volume, Gain, Tone (bright to warm), President (shifts from open and balanced to thicker mid-forward character with added bite). At low Gain settings, it provides a subtle push that enhances your amp's natural breakup with creamy, violin-like leads and excellent string separation. Dial up the Gain for singing sustain and low-to-mid distortion that's never harsh—perfect for blues, jazz, fusion, or anything requiring expressive, liquid tones that respond instantly to pick attack and guitar volume knob tweaks.
Channel 2 – Transparent Dynamic Overdrive This side excels at preserving every nuance of your core rig sound while adding musical grit and texture. It's highly responsive and open-sounding, with a huge range from subtle clean boost to gritty breakup that feels like a pushed tube amp without imposing heavy coloration. Controls: Volume, Gain, Bass (pre-drive cut for tightening low-end response), Treble (post-drive cut for smoothing highs) and Mids control to sculpt your tone even more. The cut-only EQ keeps your guitar and amp's fundamental voice intact—dial back Bass for focused rhythm tones or Treble for taming aggressive highs—making it incredibly versatile as a always-on enhancer, a stacking boost, or a standalone drive that lets your playing dynamics shine through.
Whether you're chasing vintage-inspired smoothness on one side or transparent, rig-preserving punch on the other, this pedal gives you two professional-grade overdrives that complement each other beautifully—stacking them for cascading gain stages that rival the most expensive boutique amps.
Top Row – Smooth Harmonic Overdrive:
TONE — Shapes the overall brightness and character, sweeping from darker/warmer to brighter/more open.
PRES (Presence) — Adds high-end sparkle, air, and cut, helping the drive sit forward in the mix without harshness.
GAIN — Sets the amount of overdrive/distortion, ranging from subtle warmth and breakup to rich, sustaining saturation.
LOW PASS — Rolls off high frequencies post-drive for smoother, less aggressive treble response (acts as a high-cut or presence tame).
LEVEL — Adjusts the output volume to match unity gain or push the amp harder.
Bottom Row – Transparent Dynamic Overdrive:
TREBLE — Boosts or cuts high-end frequencies for added bite or smoother top-end.
MIDS — Controls midrange emphasis, allowing scooped, balanced, or honky vocal-like tones.
BASS — Adjusts low-end response, tightening or fattening the bottom for focused rhythm or full-bodied chords.
GAIN — Determines the drive intensity, from clean boost/light grit to crunchy overdrive while staying open and amp-like.
LEVEL — Sets the overall output volume for transparent level matching or boosting subsequent stages.
True Bypass – Preserves your signal integrity when disengaged.
Compact, Pedalboard-Friendly Design – Designed layout for maximum efficiency.
Standard 9VDC Power – Runs on a 2.1mm center-negative power supply.
Handmade in the USA – Built with premium components in Guilford, Indiana.
One-Year Warranty – Full coverage on parts and labor.
Whether you're after smooth, touch-sensitive overdrive or a harmonically rich, cascading gain structure, pushing your amp to the edge of break up or pushing your amp for searing leads the Pulse Line will make your heart race.