Jackson Audio Golden Boy Mini overdrive pedal covered by Delicious Audio

August 23, 2023 · 3 sources

Delicious Audio published a product page on the Jackson Audio Golden Boy Mini on August 23, 2023¹. The page describes the pedal as a streamlined version of the Jackson Audio Golden Boy Programmable Overdrive, designed in collaboration with guitarist Joey Landreth¹.

According to Delicious Audio, the Mini is not a smaller version of the original, since the two units are the same size, but a stripped-down one¹. The separate Boost footswitch and the preset system of the original were removed, while the 3-band Baxandall-style EQ and two clipping options, LED and Asymmetrical, selected by a toggle switch, were kept¹. Delicious Audio states that Landreth was also involved in this version¹. The original Golden Boy is based on the Bluesbreaker/King of Tone circuit, which Jackson Audio describes as giving an open, uncompressed and transparent tone².

Guitar.com reported on July 7, 2023 that the Mini costs $179, compared with $299 for the original, and was available on Jackson Audio's website³. It comes in three anodized colorways: standard gold, black limited to 1000 units, and rose gold limited to 500 units³. Delicious Audio lists top-mounted jacks, an input impedance of 1M, an output impedance of 100k, a 9V DC input with center-negative polarity, a current draw of 35mA and dimensions of 2.5 by 4.25 inches¹.

Guitar.com describes the Mini as based on the Bluesbreaker/King of Tone circuit, giving it an open and transparent sound, and reports the maker's claim that it covers "subtle grit to soaring, harmonically rich tones"³. Delicious Audio's page carries the same builder's notes, describing the pedal's transparent nature as keeping the core tone intact while adding warmth, richness and depth¹.