

The Yellow Spiral Drive by Spiral Electric FX is a versatile overdrive pedal designed to offer a wide range of uses and tonal possibilities. It features a "Tonehenge" Girth control, which is a capacitor network selector that allows users to control low-end content, making it suitable for various applications such as clean boost, dirty boost, low-gain distortion, mid-gain distortion, amp input punisher, and lead shred-o-rama. The pedal is also noted for its ability to sound fantastic on bass without the low-end loss commonly associated with this circuit.
Key features and specifications include:
- Input: 1/4” TS Unbalanced - 2.2 MΩ
- Output: 1/4” TS Unbalanced - 1 kΩ
- Current Draw: 10 mA
- Bypass: True Bypass
- Power: 9VDC Center Negative
- 6-Position rotary tone network for retaining highs and increasing low-end
"Girth"
- Very touch-sensitive, offering a wide range of tonal dynamics
- Circuit based on DOD 250 Overdrive Pre-Amp with select alterations
- 80n Asymmetrical Diode Network
- Three-Way toggle Voicing: 80n + LED's, 80n, 80n + Silicon
- True Bypass
- 100% Analog
- Hammered Bronze Powdercoat Finish
- Laser-Etched Graphics
- Buffed Aluminum Chassis
- Brass-Finish Aluminum Knobs
- High-Quality Parts Throughout
- Mix of classic and high-tech in both aesthetics and sonics
The Yellow Spiral Drive is designed to be suitable for both guitar and bass, offering a wide range of tonal possibilities for different playing styles and musical genres. It is a versatile and high-quality overdrive pedal that provides musicians with a wide range of tonal shaping options and dynamic responsiveness.
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