The Sundance Electric Cassidy Drive + Boost is a 2-in-1 overdrive and boost pedal1. It puts two effects in one enclosure: an overdrive with its own tone shaping and a clean boost that can be used separately or pushed into the overdrive for extra dirt. Sundance Electric says the overdrive side is based on the famous "gainster" circuit, also known as the "Klon killer"1.
What it does
The overdrive side, on the left, carries Volume, Tone and Gain controls. Pedal of the Day describes its character as a slightly mid-pushed "Tweed" sound and feel that enhances the signal without overwhelming the original tone1. The circuit is based on what the review calls the famous "gainster" circuit, also known as the "Klon killer"1.
The boost side, on the right switch, is a one-knob clean boost circuit that simply boosts what you already have1. It can be run independently as a straight volume lift, or stacked into the overdrive side to add more dirt and grit1. For players weighing a combined pedal against separate units, it sits between the overdrive and boost families.
"The OD has a slightly mid-pushed 'Tweed' sound and feel, that really enhances your signal in all the right ways, without overwhelming your original tone."
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- Sundance Electric Cassidy, Pedal of the Day, 2023-01-26