CastleRock Metal Driver Distortion Pedal

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CastleRock Metal Driver Distortion Pedal, Main
CastleRock Metal Driver Distortion Pedal, Main
A killer value, the CastleRock Metal Driver pedal adds classic metal distortion to your guitar tone: tight lows, semi-scooped mids, and aggressive highs.

The CastleRock Metal Driver pedal is not your typical distortion pedal, because metal requires a very different type of distortion. The Metal Driver delivers powerful and tight low end, semi-scooped mids, and an aggressive upper end. This is not your dad's blues pedal, that's for sure. The Level control adjusts the volume between the pedals In and Out, the Filter control sweeps the timbre, and the Gain control adjusts the level of audio destruction. it features a metal chassis, rubber footswitch tread, non slip rubber back.

- Controls: Level, Filter, Gain
- Power Supply: 9v battery (supplied) , or 9volt DC , 300 MA power supply
- Connections: 1/4 in. I/O, AC adapter input
- LED : ON/OFF, battery life
- Chassis: metal, rubber footwitch tread, non slip rubber back, easy battery change

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted October 12, 2012 by Dylan

"Great quality hardware for the price, tone is par for the course"

Overall: 3 out of 5 stars
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Overall build quality PROS: Solid housing, quality pots (smooth linear travel throughout the sweep), well packaged, thick tread to keep pedals from sliding away (velcro probably wouldn't stick though), easy to read instruction manual. Fantastic compared to other pedals in the same price point. CONS: Chromed-over plastic knobs feel light/weak/cheap, small/weak led indicators, boring decals/control labels/no personality doesn't mesh with the look of the pedal. Sound quality Pretty standard "high gain" distortion like a Boss Metal Zone. Filter knob has very limited usable range, everything from noon and to the left is too muddy to work in a live band scenario. Gain knob gets fizzle-y in the upper 1/4 of the sweep. Not really usable to drive a tube amp into overdrive. Basically overwrites any of your amp's tone. If you're into 80's metal ala' Zakk Wylde look no further. If you want versatility, maybe look elsewhere. Never had to deal with the manufacturer for support.

Musical Background:

gigging for 10+ years, building/modding pedals for 5

Musical Style:

all manner of rock; punk, garage, folk...
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