Diva Drive : Not exactly a modified Tubescreamer, but still awesome!

Bought this as I am a big fan of the Alberta overdrive which hasn't left my board for years. What drew me in was the mix knob and the three-way voicing switch which I hoped would allow me to use this pedal as both a booster and a tubescreamer-type overdrive (JRC4558 op-amp!) with more flexibility.

After using it for some time I can say that for the money you pay, this is an exceptional pedal. It's small, very easy to set up and use, and the sound is quite more transparent that you would expect.

However, don't expect a Tubescreamer when you buy it. This pedal does not have that distinct mid-rangey overdrive that tubescreamer clones have. Instead, it has this clear, punchy, and raw overdrive tone that does not add a lot of color to your sound. The three-way voicing switch is also quite subtle, not giving you a massive change in tone between the three positions but still making a difference.

I used this with a super clean amp setup with my strat, which could explain why the effect was so subtle, and in this setup the pedal gave me more juice but kept the tone mostly intact, which I loved. It definitely does not add a unique colour to the tone like the Alberta does but whether that's good or bad is up to you to decide :)

If you're looking for something to add some clear punch to your tone or pair with another juicy overdrive, you won't go wrong with this pedal (only 60 euros!). I pair it with the Alberta overdrive with both a Strat and a Les Paul, and depending on the guitar, it gets you either in Blues heaven or that Hard Rock heaven !

I took of one star from the quality as I saw some messy glue residue inside, which definitely is not expected out of a pedal that used to cost near to 200 euros!