The Outatime Drive is an overdrive pedal from the UK builder MM Effects. Reviewing it for Pedal of the Day, Mike B described it as a pedal that "can be used as a nice, crisp boost if needed, or turn into a beastly overdrive machine as you crank up the Gain control," so it covers ground from a light boost up to heavier drive on one set of knobs1. If you are weighing it against other drives, our Overdrive Pedals and Boost Pedals pages set out the wider field.
Controls
The control layout is the standard three-knob overdrive arrangement, with a frequency toggle added1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Output level, with what the reviewer called a clear and broad range1 |
| Gain | Amount of drive, from boost territory into full overdrive1 |
| Tone | Treble shaping, again with a broad usable range1 |
| Toggle switch | Goes back and forth between Low and High frequency adjustments1 |
Mike B noted that "Volume, Gain and Tone are the classic overdrive control makeup here, with each knob boasting a clear and broad range for their respective sonic assignments"1.
Design
The pedal takes its theme from Back to the Future: the gun metal enclosure "easily resembles a time-traveling Delorean," and when you engage the effect an LED Flux Capacitor lights up1.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's verdict was positive: "it was a pleasure to play this inspiring overdrive"1.
Videos
Pedal of the Day
Funny Little Boxes
Sources (1)
- MM Effects Outatime Drive, Pedal of the Day (pedal-of-the-day.com), 2016-03-26