The Ashdown PRO-FX Pro Drive is an analog overdrive pedal, part of Ashdown's PRO-FX line. As the maker's product information puts it, "the Pro-Drive gives you control over the amount of gain and the tone of your drive," so the player shapes both how hard the pedal pushes and the character of the driven tone1.
RockBoard's PedalPedia describes the pedal's range as going "from a dull rumbling thunder to a screaming banshee," a description that suggests it covers everything from a low, thick drive to a sharper, more aggressive overdrive1. If you are weighing it against other ways to add grit, see Overdrive Pedals, Distortion Pedals and Fuzz Pedals for how the types differ.
Power and circuit
The Pro Drive is an analog circuit and runs on a 9V DC, center negative supply, drawing 50mA of current1. That current draw is modest by pedalboard standards, but it is worth checking against whatever supply powers the rest of a board.
The pedal's power requirement is 9V DC center negative at 50mA1. A supply rated below 50mA on that output may not run it reliably.
Sources (1)
- PRO-FX Pro Drive by Ashdown, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
