VooDoo Lab Sparkle Drive Is Like The 8 Mile Of Guitar Tone

September 09, 2008
VooDoo Lab Sparkle Drive

If you were to take a ride down Sparkle Drive, you'd notice a stark difference between the lifestyles of the tones that live on the right side of the road, and those which reside on the left. On the right we have the pristine row houses of Clean-Boosted luxury, resplendent with white columns and trimmed hedgerows. On the left, you'll be first repulsed, then seduced by the gritty, musty, thirsty Overdrive-crowd, all sittin' on their dilapidated porches and singin' Leadbelly.

Owen O'Malley goes all Jacob A. Riis on the VooDoo Lab Sparkle Drive, examining both sides of this overdrive Janus, as well as the infinite tonal permutations afforded by the "Clean" blend knob.

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wow, this is the first good

By: Anonymous Coward (not verified)

wow, this is the first good sounding pedal I've heard in a while

Wed, 2008-09-10 10:30

agreed. owen, what amp are

By: Anonymous Coward2 (not verified)

agreed.

owen, what amp are you using? it almost sounds as if it is overdriving the amp slightly. if not, then the overdrive in this pedal sounds fantastic, and is most definitely one of the best i've ever heard in a ss pedal.

Wed, 2008-09-10 12:31

thanks

By: oomalley

I'm playing through a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue, which is clean as clean is clean. The overdrive you're hearing is all pedal.

This video was done as a special request from a crosstalk listener, btw. If there's something you want demo'd, let us know at crosstalk@gearwire.com.

Thanks again!

Wed, 2008-09-10 20:40

wanna write in russian)

By: Gustaw (not verified)

Удивила необычность педали. Спасибо за демонстрацию) Присылайте их в Россию, будет много веселья)

Sat, 2008-10-04 12:08

My interpreter tells me:

By: oomalley

"Udivila the unusualness of pedal. Thanks for the demonstration) send them into Russia, it wakes much merriment)"

I'll pass this on to any interested parties.

Sat, 2008-10-04 16:29

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