Pedaltrain releases Daylight Overdrive and Nightlight Distortion, its first pedals
August 5, 2024 · 3 sources
Pedaltrain, known for its pedalboards, released its first two stompboxes, the Daylight Overdrive and the Nightlight Distortion1. Delicious Audio reported the release on August 5, 20241; Guitar Pedal X had published a review of the pair on July 25, 20232.
Both pedals use three controls: Level, Tone and Drive3. Pedaltrain describes the Nightlight as "an asymmetrical, full-bodied overdrive/distortion" whose gain "will not collapse on itself/compress at high gain settings"3. Delicious Audio describes the Daylight as a "symmetrical overdrive with a wide gain range"1. Guitar Pedal X describes the Daylight as brighter and more open and the Nightlight as darker and denser, with compression setting in after about 1 o'clock on the drive control2.
"We designed this pedal to work well with various guitar and amp combinations, using every combination we could think of... vintage, boutique, budget, etc. Then, we spent a year sharing the pedals with session players in Nashville."
Specifications as given by Pedaltrain for the Nightlight3:
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Switching | True bypass, mechanical |
| Jacks | Switchcraft |
| Power | 9V DC only, 2.1mm center-negative barrel, external supply required, no battery clip |
| Current draw | Less than 10 mA |
| Dimensions | 4.92" x 2.62" x 2.23" (125 mm x 66.5 mm x 56.6 mm) |
| Build | Designed, built and tested in Nashville, Tennessee; made in USA |
| Warranty | One-year limited, US, defects in materials and workmanship |
The Nightlight is listed at $199.993. Guitar Pedal X gave each pedal's price as $199 and reported an early serial-number matched set at a $100 premium2. Pedaltrain states that pedals are not eligible for returns and that all sales are final3.
Sources (3)
- New Pedal: Pedaltrain Daylight Overdrive | Delicious Audio, delicious-audio.com
- Guitar Pedal X - GPX Blog - Pedaltrain's Daylight Overdrive and Nighlight Distortion make for a superb effects pedal debut - with beautiful harmonic textures and superior dynamics, guitarpedalx.com
- Pedaltrain Nightlight Distortion, pedaltrain.com