The From Yesterday is an overdrive pedal and booster from Device-2, listed as an "OVERDRIVE BOOSTER" on the maker's product page. It is built on the foundation of two classic drive circuits, the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the AnalogMan King of Tone V, and RockBoard's PedalPedia describes its sound as having "a raw, rugged quality, yet retains warmth and subtlety."1 For players weighing it against other drives, it sits in the same territory as other overdrive pedals, with a boost function on top.
Controls and the second footswitch
The pedal's most unusual control is the F knob. RockBoard's PedalPedia says it "defies simple reshaping of the character of distortion at a fundamental level," and that with careful adjustment it delivers more aggressive harmonic content, smooth spongy compression, or a dying-amp sound at extreme settings.1
Alongside it sits a Presence control drawn from the King of Tone. RockBoard's PedalPedia notes it deliberately uses a component that can be adjusted easily by hand with no special tools.1
The second footswitch does more than engage a second setting. It toggles between two volume presets and can be assigned via internal DIP switches to three modes1:
- Boost/OD
- Boost/Boost
- OD/OD
Additional internal DIP switches set High Gain or Low Gain mode.1
Power
The From Yesterday runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 6mA.1 That low current draw means it fits comfortably on a supply output shared with other low-draw pedals.
Despite being built on two classic analog circuits, the From Yesterday is a digital pedal.1
Where it sits among two-channel drives
Two-footswitch drives with independently settable channels are a known format. The JHS NOTADÜMBLË V2 uses two independent footswitches, one per channel, where V1 had a slider switch to choose between channels.2 The J. Rockett HRM V2, reviewed by Guitar World's Trevor Curwen, keeps a single bypass footswitch with its Level, Gain, Top End and Midrange controls.3 The From Yesterday's DIP-switch assignment of its second footswitch, letting one switch act as boost, overdrive, or both, is what sets its layout apart.
Questions
What does the F knob do?
The F knob reshapes the character of the distortion at a fundamental level. According to Device-2, careful adjustment delivers more aggressive harmonic content, smooth spongy compression, or a dying-amp sound at extreme settings. It works alongside a Presence control drawn from the King of Tone.
Is the From Yesterday analog or digital?
Device-2 lists the From Yesterday as a digital circuit, even though it is built on the foundation of two classic analog overdrives, the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the AnalogMan King of Tone V.
What power supply does it need?
The From Yesterday runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 6mA. That low draw means a standard pedalboard supply output or daisy chain can power it comfortably.
What do the internal DIP switches change?
Internal DIP switches assign the second footswitch to Boost/OD, Boost/Boost, or OD/OD modes, and a separate set of internal DIP switches sets High Gain or Low Gain mode.
Sources (3)
- From Yesterday by Device-2, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
- NOTADÜMBLË V2, JHS Pedals
- J. Rockett HRM V2 review, Guitar World, 2023-10-17
