The Stoll Effects Mullet Drive is a two-channel overdrive pedal offering a wide range of tones, from smooth vintage overdrive to aggressive modern sounds. It was announced in June 2024 and is hand-made in Germany.1
What it does
The pedal carries two distinct gain voices. The Red Channel provides balanced Mosfet distortion, described as perfect for tube amp clipping. The Yellow Channel leans towards the in-your-face rock'n'roll side of things: it adds an extra germanium diode in the Mosfet gain stage, producing asymmetrical distortion with a touch of fuzz.1
"The Yellow Channel leans towards the in-your-face rock'n'roll side of things, featuring an additional germanium diode in the Mosfet gain stage, producing asymmetrical distortion with a touch of fuzz."
Asymmetrical clipping (where the signal is clipped differently on its positive and negative halves) is a common way to add harmonic character to an overdrive, and it sits the Mullet's Yellow channel closer to the territory of fuzz pedals than the Red channel's more even clipping. For a sense of how the Mullet's two-channel approach compares with single-voice drives, see Overdrive Pedals or the Boss SD-1 vs Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer comparison1.
Build and design
Stoll Effects describes the Mullet Drive as a sturdy and transparent pedal, built with high-quality components including Nichicon capacitors, Amtrans resistors, Alpha Taiwan components, and Neutrik sockets. Each pedal features a hand-printed color gradient, making every unit unique.1
The pedal is designed to sound great with both single coil and humbucking guitars, so it is meant to work across the two main pickup types players bring to an overdrive.1
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Questions
What is the Stoll Effects Mullet Drive?
It is a two-channel overdrive pedal hand-made in Germany by Stoll Effects. It offers a wide range of tones, from smooth vintage overdrive to aggressive modern sounds, and is designed to sound great with both single coil and humbucking guitars. The Red channel provides balanced Mosfet distortion, while the Yellow channel leans toward in-your-face rock'n'roll with asymmetrical distortion and a touch of fuzz.
What is the difference between the Red and Yellow channels?
The Red Channel provides balanced Mosfet distortion, which Stoll Effects describes as perfect for tube amp clipping. The Yellow Channel leans towards the in-your-face rock'n'roll side of things: it adds a germanium diode in the Mosfet gain stage, producing asymmetrical distortion with a touch of fuzz. Together the two channels cover everything from smooth vintage overdrive to aggressive modern sounds.
Sources (1)
- New Pedal: Stoll Effects Mullet Two Channel Drive, Delicious Audio, 2024-06-18