Pedaltrain enters effects pedal market with Daylight Overdrive and Nightlight Distortion

July 25, 2023 · 3 sources

Pedaltrain has released its first effects pedals, the Daylight Overdrive and the Nightlight Distortion, the company announced. Guitar Pedal X published a review of the pair on July 25, 2023¹.

Both pedals have three controls: Level, which sets output volume; Tone, which controls darkness and brightness; and Drive, which sets the amount of overdrive or distortion². Pedaltrain describes the Daylight as "a symmetrical overdrive, with a musical and textural gain sound"². The Nightlight is described in the First Edition listing as "an asymmetrical, full-bodied overdrive/distortion"³. Guitar Pedal X wrote that the Daylight is "brighter, open-pored and bluesy" and the Nightlight "darker, denser and more compressed after about 1 o'clock"¹.

Each pedal costs $199.99². Pedaltrain also lists a First Edition matched set of both pedals at $599.98, limited to 100 of each pedal (100 sets), with circuits hand soldered by designer Aaron Wahl³. Guitar Pedal X described the matched set as carrying "a $100 premium on top"¹.

Specifications, as given by Pedaltrain²³:

Pedaltrain states that pedals and electronic devices are not eligible for returns and that all sales are final². The company says it spent a year sharing the pedals with session players in Nashville before release².