Unlike the Porsche 911, we actually mean it when we say the New Savage Drive is all new. We started from the ground up to give you a totally original pedal and the easiest way to dial in the most savagely aggressive tone you've ever dreamt up. Turn all the knobs to noon and go from there.
Volume: This is the most obvious. It makes the pedal louder. The highest settings will be loud as hell and can in some cases be "too much" of a boost. Don't be afraid to not crank it to max. We won't tell anyone!
Tight: Turn this up to get a tighter and more precise tone. Lower settings will have the most low end, but no settings will give you mud.
Lo-Mid: This is probably the most important control on the pedal and will be what makes you love it no matter what guitar you run into it and what amp you run it into. This is where whats called the "body" of your tone lies, as well as the warmth. Lower settings will net you a very sharp djent. A little above noon will have some warmth, smoothness and added chug. Turn it up even further to find your sweet spot for solo's. Tip* you can use this for tone matching your favorite album tone!
Hi-Mid: Do you like crunch? Of course you do! So why not dial some in with this. Increased pick attack, presence and clarity are an added bonus.
Bite: Not enough bite from the Hi-Mid knob? Dial in more with the Bite control. Keep it low for smoother tones and to remove shrillness in certain guitars/pickups. Crank it up for some bite and howl with obscene amounts of pick attack.
Savage: This control does what it says. It makes your tone more Savage! We went back to our older method of having just a small amount of gain and distortion so that it doesn't destroy or dirty up your signal too much.
Power: The Savage Drive can be run at anywhere from 9-18volts.
Graphics by Remy Cooper of Headsplit Design.
