The Scarlett Love Overdrive V2 is an overdrive pedal from Selah Effects. Pedal of the Day's reviewer Mike B described it as "a big, thick, meaty pedal housed in a small enclosure"1. It carries Gain, Tone and Volume knobs, with the Tone covering what the reviewer called "a vast array of tones as well, from murky, deep lows to beefy mids and up to singing highs"1. When Pedal of the Day wrote about it, the company described the Scarlett Love Overdrive V2 as its latest pedal2.
Controls and modes
The pedal keeps its face simple: three knobs and a toggle.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Gain | Ranges from a clean boost-ish sound up to maximum gain1 |
| Tone | Runs from murky, deep lows through beefy mids to singing highs1 |
| Volume | Sets the pedal's output level1 |
| 3-way toggle | Selects Plexi, TubeScreamer or Diode Lift voicings1 |
The toggle is the pedal's distinguishing feature. Mike B described "the 3-Way toggle switch, which goes between the Plexi, TubeScreamer and Diode Lift options," giving three distinct overdrive characters from one box1. The TubeScreamer name points at the familiar mid-forward overdrive voicing many players know from pedals like the Ibanez Tube Screamer; Plexi points at a British amp-style character.
Because the Gain knob reaches so low, the Scarlett Love can double as a boost. Mike B wrote that "The Gain, especially, can go from a nice clean boost-ish sound all the way up to an all-out sonic extravaganza," so with the Gain backed off the pedal pushes an amp rather than clipping hard on its own1. Players comparing this kind of range with a dedicated unit can see how the categories overlap on the boost pedal page.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day reviewed the V2 in September 2014, and the verdict was strongly positive. On the tones across the modes and knob settings, Mike B wrote1:
"the tones coming out on all of these settings and configurations are simply marvelous, with enough oomph to cut through any mix, but not giving off any unnecessary shrieks or shifts"
The same reviewer returned to the pedal a month later in his write-up of the Selah Effects Feather Drive, saying "I recently reviewed the Scarlett Love V2, which was just awesome"4.
The Scarlett Love V2 dates from around 2013 and 2014, when it was Selah Effects' newest pedal23. The reviews cited here are from that period, and the pedal has not been re-reviewed since.
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Questions
What do the Plexi, TubeScreamer and Diode Lift modes do on the Scarlett Love?
A 3-way toggle switch on the pedal selects between three voicings: Plexi, TubeScreamer and Diode Lift. Reviewer Mike B at Pedal of the Day described the toggle as going between those three options, and found the tones coming out of all the settings and configurations marvelous, with enough oomph to cut through a mix. The TubeScreamer mode relates to the familiar mid-humped overdrive voicing, while Plexi points at a British amp-style character.
Where is the Selah Effects Scarlett Love made?
The Scarlett Love Overdrive V2 is made in Australia. Reviewer Mike B of Pedal of the Day noted that his review unit came to him all the way from Australia, and the pedal had also been shown at the Stompbox Exhibit in Brooklyn the year before the review appeared.
Can the Scarlett Love Overdrive work as a clean boost?
Yes, at the low end of its gain range. Pedal of the Day's reviewer wrote that the Gain knob can go from a nice clean boost-ish sound all the way up to an all-out sonic extravaganza, so rolling the Gain back turns the pedal into a boost that pushes your amp, while higher settings deliver full overdrive.
Sources (4)
- Selah Effects Scarlett Love Overdrive V2, Pedal of the Day, 2014-09-29
- Pedal Demo: Selah Effects' Scarlett Love Overdrive V2, Delicious Audio, 2013-12-05
- Selah Effects Scarlett Love Overdrive V2, Pedal of the Day, 2014-09-22
- Selah Effects Feather Drive, Pedal of the Day, 2014-10-25
