The Hermida Audio Blackface Drive is an overdrive pedal from Hermida Audio, the builder also known for the Zendrive and the Dover Drive. Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond, demonstrating it at the 2010 NY Amp Show, described it as one of the company's newest pedals at the time, shown alongside the Tiki Drive.1
What it does
The Blackface Drive is designed to add a little hair and grit to a solid clean signal, but still allow chord definition and single notes to be heard. Hammond noted that its voicing is more in line with Hermida's previous overdrive pedals, and that its voice is based on the 60s Fender Blackface amps.1
"It is designed to add a little hair and grit to a solid clean signal, but still allow chord definition and single notes"
Controls
The pedal carries four controls:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Sets output level |
| Gain | Sets the amount of drive |
| Tone | Shapes the treble response |
| Voice | Shapes the pedal's voicing |
The specific function of the Voice control beyond its name was not described in the demonstration.1
Background
The Blackface Drive appeared at the 2010 NY Amp Show, where Hammond saw and heard it alongside the Tiki Drive in the Hermida Audio Technology room.1
Questions
What does the Hermida Audio Blackface Drive do?
It is an overdrive pedal designed to add a little hair and grit to a solid clean signal while still allowing chord definition and single notes to be heard. Its voice is based on the sound of 60s Fender Blackface amps, and it offers Volume, Gain, Tone, and Voice controls.
When was the Blackface Drive introduced?
Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond showed the Blackface Drive at the 2010 NY Amp Show, where it appeared alongside the Tiki Drive as one of Hermida Audio's newest pedals at the time.
Sources (1)
- NY Amp Show '10, Premier Guitar, 2010-06-30
