The Summer School Electronics Trash Panda Overdrive Distortion is a compact dirt pedal that combines overdrive and distortion in one circuit. The maker describes it as having a wide range Tone control that can roll off piercing high end or remove mud to make the guitar shine1. It sits in the wider family of overdrive pedals and distortion pedals, and it is hand built in Syracuse, NY, by working musicians, designed from spare available parts and assembled in a unique way1.
Controls and what they do
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Drive | Flows easily from boost to breakup to dirty distortion1 |
| Tone | Wide range control that can roll off piercing high end, or remove the mud to make the guitar shine1 |
The Drive knob's sweep is the heart of the pedal: at the low end it works as a boost, moving through breakup into full distortion as it turns up1. The Tone control spans a wide range in either direction, taming harsh highs or clearing out low-end mud1.
Where it came from
Pedal of the Day notes that the Trash Panda was designed from spare available parts and assembled in a unique way, and that it is hand built in Syracuse, NY, by working musicians with attention to detail1. It was part of a growing lineup from the maker, whose earlier releases include the Gus-Drive and the Gladys Overdrive1.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's reviewer was struck by the pedal's range: "the range here, both in dirt and tone, is vast, opening up new sonic pathways at every turn"1.
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Sources (1)
- Summer School Electronics Trash Panda Overdrive Distortion, Pedal of the Day (www.pedal-of-the-day.com), 2022-09-21
