Interchange Noise Works Overdrive I

The Interchange Noise Works Overdrive I is an overdrive pedal with a single Volume control, built on the Electra Distortion circuit. It is the first of three sibling pedals from Interchange Noise Works, the Overdrives I, II and III, each voiced differently from the same basic design. Pedal of the Day reviewed the series in August 2021 and described the Overdrive I as "a classic overdrive circuit"¹.

What it does

The Electra Distortion is a simple, long-standing circuit that builders often use as a starting point, and all three pedals in the series take their elements from it¹. What sets the three apart is the parts inside: "The internal parts are different for each, and were swapped out by ear, as the builds went, to create these 3 specific t[ones]"¹. In other words, the maker chose component values by listening, not by formula, to arrive at three distinct voices.

That last point matters if you run more than one of the series: Pedal of the Day found the pedals can be stacked together for new sounds, as well as used on their own¹. If you are curious about the siblings, see the Interchange Noise Works Overdrive II.

Controls

With one knob and no other controls, the Overdrive I is a set-and-forget pedal: you place it on the board, dial in a level, and leave it. Players who want more shaping from a drive pedal would look elsewhere, but the single control is the design's point¹.

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