Ultimate Drive : Absolutely lovely tone but needs either a battery or a good PSU

2 years ago

Bought this as a simple OD for my bass (PJ 4 string) and it is beastly, anything below A1 gets affected less but still cuts through and above it it's a powerful motorheady distortion.

For me it works best with the knobs set between 9 and 12, higher settings might fit a guitar better or just a different style.

Only issues i have is that the volume boost is very potent so if you're switching between clean and dirt you have to really balance out a sweetspot, and more importantly if you're using a cheap PSU it's far too noisy, but isn't an issue with either a battery or a dedicated wall nugget. Have yet to try a more expensive PSU (I'm buying a 30€ pedal if i had money for a good PSU I'd buy different pedals)

Image Harley Benton Ultimate Drive

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2011
  • Average price : $32
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