No. 1 Overdrive

The No. 1 Overdrive by KHDK Electronics is a versatile and bold pedal designed in the spirit of an overdriven tube amp. It features two gain controls which cascade the gain stages for a rich and harmonic overdrive. Gain one controls the first gain stage from a pure clean boost to a naturally compressing overdrive. Gain two shares one knob with the Bass control, cleverly controlling the gain and the low end of the next gain stage, adding rich harmonics, bottom end, and natural tube-like saturation to the tone. The pedal has a powerful, dynamic character and is pick-sensitive and highly responsive.

Technical Specifications:
- Power: The No. 1 Overdrive is powered by a single 9V battery, accessible by unscrewing the bottom plate of the pedal enclosure. Alternatively, it can be powered by an external 9V DC (center negative) power supply.
- Controls:
- Gain: Controls the unity gain of the circuit.
- Volume: Controls the overall output volume of the pedal.
- Hi/Lo Switch: Offers warm, tube-like boost and subtle crunchy overdrive on the Lo setting, and adds saturation, sustain, low end, and compression on the Hi setting.
- Bass: Controls the bass and lower mid-frequency gain, enhancing the low end.
- Treble Control: A passive, natural sounding low-pass filter, offering a wide frequency range.
- Footswitch: Engages the pedal to "on" or True bypass mode.

Technology:
- Utilizes KHDK's original true bypass circuit using a special blend of solid-state and mosfet technology.
- Handcrafted and quality-tested in the USA.

The No. 1 Overdrive is known for its unique feature of double gain control, providing a wide range of overdriven tones suitable for various musical styles, from barely-breaking-up overdrive to aggressive, dirty rhythm tones and beautiful lead tones.

The pedal has received positive feedback from renowned artists and is designed to meet the needs of guitarists seeking a powerful distortion with dynamic tube-like sound.