ValveDrive DI : Deeply Delicious Drive

If ever there was an easily accessible secret sauce to give your bass or guitar an edge, this is it. Not only is this incarnation of the pedal provide a DI, but it can also be powered by a standard (Boss style) power supply - which certainly makes the unit much more practical on larger pedal boards. Although perhaps voiced primarily for bass, I find that subtle settings make guitars come alive with a rich harmonic presence which is felt rather than heard. Of course, the drive can provide full on distortion if need be - so much do that this is the second of these pedals I own and I use them for different applications. My original Valve drive didn't have the DI and used a different power supply, but the rest of the unit functions the same. As a guitarist who lives to run a very clean basic tone using a Roland Jazz Chorus amp, the Valve drive is an exceptional addition at the preamp stage to add the magic harmonic sauce. For basses, well you need look no further than this unit. Just play a deep dub reggae bass line with this unit giving you a mild to moderate beautifully valve compressed overdrive and you'll really not want to stop playing. For a unit of this quality, despite its size in the era of nano pedals, I can find no cons whatsoever. I can't recommend this highly enough.