King Tone releases Blues Power Overdrive V2 in compact rounded form
February 1, 2024 · 2 sources
King Tone has released a V2 of its Blues Power overdrive in a compact, rounded enclosure, Guitar Pedal X reported on February 1, 2024. The new format adds inset knobs, stacked In/Out TS patch cable sockets and rear-accessible voicing dip-switches1.
The pedal is listed as an overdrive, booster and compressor. Its controls are Drive, Volume, Voicing (Edge, Stock or Glass), Bass and Treble, and the four dip-switches offer Scooped, Punch, Kington and Cranked settings1. The rear carries mono in and out and a 9 to 18V DC center-negative input; current draw is not specified1. RockBoard's PedalPedia lists the circuit as analog and the voltage as 9V DC, center negative, and gives the enclosure dimensions as 000.00 mm, which appears to be a placeholder rather than a measurement2.
Guitar Pedal X describes the circuit as loosely based on the Timmy, with tweaks1. RockBoard describes the design as a transparent overdrive with dual clipping stages and "sophisticated tone controls"2.
The pedal sells for $299 through King Tone's webstore, according to Guitar Pedal X, which notes it is typically made in small batches with waits between batches when stock runs out1.
"The new format of Blues Power has elicited mixed feeling from the pedal community. A little 'Marmite' I guess"
Guitar Pedal X also wrote that the flush inset knobs "actually look really cool" and that the stacked socket arrangement "overall works really well"1. RockBoard's entry carries no price or release date2.