The MT-BD Bohemian Overdrive is a compact pedal from ModTone Effects that works as an overdrive/distortion, sitting alongside the maker's other dirt pedals such as the High Gainer and the MT-FD Flextortion. According to Pedal of the Day, the Bohemian "seeks to emulate the sounds that come from classic British amplifiers, going from a slight bit of grit to medium saturation to big overdriven bliss." The pedal comes in a red glittery finish and is sized for "fitting onto any pedalboard."1
What it does
The Bohemian covers a range of drive tones in one box, from a light edge to fuller overdriven sounds, in the manner of classic British amps. Pedal of the Day described it as "an overdrive/distortion" that can go "from a slight bit of grit to medium saturation to big overdriven bliss."1
Controls
The pedal keeps things simple, with three knobs and a switch:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Output level |
| Tone | Tone shaping |
| Drive | Drive amount |
| Toggle switch | Acts as a kind of top boost, pushing the distortion up a notch |
The controls are "Volume, Tone and Drive," with the toggle adding extra bite on top.1
How reviewers heard it
Pedal of the Day's review framed the Bohemian as flexible in a rig, useful both as a foundation drive and as a push in front of a valve amp1:
"Working equally well as either your main drive or as a boost for your tube amp, this thing makes your tone come alive"
That reading matches the pedal's design: a three-knob drive with a top-boost toggle covers the two jobs most players ask of a pedal like this, whether as a main overdrive or as a push into an amp already working hard1.
Videos
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Sources (1)
- ModTone Effects MT-BD Bohemian Overdrive, Pedal of the Day, 2018-04-27
