Harley Benton describes the Drop Kick as "Based on one of the best-rated high-gain distortion pedals around, the Drop Kick gives you big, bold distortion"1. MusicRadar's Rob Laing, covering the MiniStomp launch, characterized it as high-gain distortion with three modes, inspired by what he called a "modern classic distortion pedal"2.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Soft/tense/normal toggle switch | Three-position mode switch for the pedal's three distortion characters2 |
| Tone | Flexible tone control2 |
| Gain | Sets the amount of distortion2 |
| Volume | Sets output level2 |
Where it sits in the MiniStomp range
The Drop Kick is one of several drive-type pedals in the MiniStomp line, which covers drives, fuzzes, amp tones, delays, modulation, utility and looper pedals13. Players comparing it within the range may also come across the MiniStomp Sucker Punch and MiniStomp Plexicon, and Harley Benton's wider catalog includes distortion-adjacent models such as the Crunch Distortion, Extreme Metal, The Heat and Rodent.
The Drop Kick is a MiniStomp-series pedal, a compact format introduced in 2021. Pedals from Harley Benton's standard range with similar names, such as the Plexicon or Sucker Punch, are separate products.
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Questions
What kind of pedal is the Harley Benton Drop Kick?
It is a high-gain distortion pedal in Harley Benton's MiniStomp range of compact pedals. MusicRadar describes it as high-gain distortion with three modes, and Harley Benton says it is based on one of the best-rated high-gain distortion pedals around, giving what the maker calls big, bold distortion.
How much does the Harley Benton Drop Kick cost?
When MusicRadar covered the MiniStomp launch in October 2021, the Drop Kick was listed at £16.80/€19.90.
Sources (3)
- MiniStomp Drop Kick, Harley Benton (harleybenton.com)
- Harley Benton reveals its new MiniStomp effects pedals, MusicRadar, 2021-10-13
- MiniStomp Drop Kick by Harley Benton, RockBoard (PedalPedia), 2026
