I've reviewed a lot of pedals on the channel and to be honest I'm not even
sure how it all started it just sort of did and a lot of OverDrive's have been
on my pedal board which are all great in their own way but now and again a pedal
comes along that just blows me away but I can count those on just one hand
but this pedal has done just that
recommended by a guy that follows the channel thanks Brad Freed was the sweet
leo overdrive by xvive designed in the USA by Thomas Blug an amazing guitar player
an effects designer he also has a YouTube channel called pedalicious it's
worth checking that out and this pedal is to coin an American phrase but use it
in its true context it's awesome
Four knobs on the sweet leo level tone drive and growl low level controls the
overall volume of the pedal the tone sweeps the mids and upper mids the drive
adds more overdrive and the growl well that's where the magic
the drive and growl working unison to create a truly unique sound it's
definitely an accurate name for the control it just bites my favorite
setting is full Drive and full growl it's so affordable - and worth twice the
money if not more in my opinion no fizziness with this overdrive just a
natural although natural is overused these days and transparent sound I wish
I'd discovered it years ago I also wonder why it's called the Sweet Leo is
it an homage to Fender as it does have that driven blackface sound we all know
and love
so is this the best overdrive in its price range
I paid just under $40 for it on Amazon but I've seen them now for 60 to 70
dollars well in my humble opinion yes just get it it's amazing having said
that though what do you think everyone has a different opinion after all you
stay well