The White Pine Overdrive is an overdrive pedal from Blackeye Effects, described by Pedal of the Day as "a low to mid gain overdrive" with an unusually wide range: it "goes from a sparkling clean boost to a gained out fuzz with the turn of a knob"1. That puts it in territory shared by boost pedals at one end and fuzz pedals at the other, though it is built and sold as an overdrive.
What it does
The pedal's range is set mainly by how the Gain and Volume knobs are used together. Pedal of the Day's reviewer, Mikael H, described the sweep in three broad zones1:
- Gain low, volume up: "a nice bit of sparkle and punch to your clean tone," working like a clean boost
- Gain and volume at noon: a medium gain drive tone
- Gain cranked: a thick, fuzzy lead tone1
The third knob is what the reviewer called the pedal's distinguishing control. "The secret weapon of the White Pine is the presence knob," he wrote, adding that he kept his "nearly full open for a nice present drive tone" that cuts through a mix1.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Gain | Adjusts the drive amount; works with Volume to create the pedal's drive and gain stages1 |
| Volume | Adjusts the output level; works with Gain to create the drive and gain stages1 |
| Presence | Adjusts presence; the reviewer kept it nearly full open for a drive tone that cuts through the mix1 |
What reviewers said
The pedal was reviewed by Pedal of the Day in July 2014. Alongside the tonal range described above, the reviewer's verdict on value was positive: "For the price, you will be hard pressed to find a better drive that can cover more ground or look as stunning on a board"1. The price he was referring to was $129 new1.
"For $129 new, you will not be disappointed by the tone that comes on tap with this stunning overdrive."
Related pedals
Blackeye Effects also makes the White Pine Overdrive, a three-knob drive pedal whose gain and volume knobs work together to create drive and gain stages, while the presence knob shapes how the tone cuts through the mix. Pedal of the Day reviewed it at $129 new2.
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Questions
What kind of pedal is the Blackeye Effects White Pine Overdrive?
It is a low to mid gain overdrive pedal from Blackeye Effects. Its range is wide for a drive pedal: with the gain pulled back it works as a sparkling clean boost, and with the gain cranked it produces a thick, fuzzy lead tone. The gain and volume knobs work together to create the drive stages, and a presence knob shapes how the pedal cuts through a mix.
How much did the White Pine Overdrive cost new?
The White Pine Overdrive was listed at $129 new in US dollars, as of the July 2014 review on Pedal of the Day. The reviewer's view was that for the price it would be hard to find a better drive that covers more ground or looks better on a pedalboard.
Sources (2)
- Blackeye Effects White Pine Overdrive, Pedal of the Day (www.pedal-of-the-day.com), 2014-07-08
- Blackeye Effects Palmetto Boost, Pedal of the Day, 2014-06-25