The Kryptonite Overdrive is an overdrive pedal from Majik Box, announced in 2011 and designed to produce the signature guitar tones of Matt Roberts, lead guitarist for 3 Doors Down. Vintage Guitar magazine reported the release, describing a pedal "tuned to produce thick rhythm and saturated lead tones," with hand-wired assembly and true-bypass switching1.
What it does
As an overdrive, the Kryptonite sits in the same family as the pedals covered on Overdrive Pedals: it pushes the front of an amp or adds grit of its own, in this case aimed at thick rhythm playing and saturated lead work rather than a light clean boost. Players comparing it with other drive circuits may also find the Boss SD-1 vs Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer comparison useful background on how overdrives differ1.
Controls
The pedal keeps things simple with three knobs1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Drive | Sets the amount of overdrive |
| Level | Sets the output volume |
| Tone | Shapes the treble response |
Background
Majik Box built the Kryptonite as a signature design for Matt Roberts of 3 Doors Down, and the company reported the pedal's hand-wired construction and true-bypass switching at its 2011 unveiling1. Majik Box has since released other artist-built drives, such as the Majik Box Body Blow Jake E. Lee Mod, another overdrive developed to a named player's specifications.
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Sources (1)
- Majik Box Unveils Matt Roberts Kryptonite Overdrive, Vintage Guitar magazine, 2011-10-04
