The Aslan (Good) Overdrive is an overdrive pedal from Wrought Iron Effects. Its circuit is built around JFET transistors, which Pedal of the Day says gives it "a very tube amp-like sound". The name comes from Aslan, the lion in C.S. Lewis's novels, and the pedal carries a green enclosure with 3D artwork that the reviewer thought would "have people asking you about it after every gig"1.
What it does
The Aslan is a straightforward overdrive: it pushes an amp-like grit from a JFET-based circuit rather than the clipping diodes found in many overdrives. Pedal of the Day called it "a force to be reckoned with"1.
Controls and layout
The pedal keeps to the standard three-knob layout:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Sets the output volume1 |
| Tone | Shapes the treble response1 |
| Gain | Sets the amount of overdrive1 |
The jacks are mounted on top of the enclosure rather than at the sides, which the reviewer noted makes it easy to fit into any pedalboard configuration1.
Where it sits in the Wrought Iron range
Wrought Iron Effects has built several overdrives with different circuits. The Orcrist Overdrive uses bipolar transistors instead of JFETs and adds a Bite control and a 9v/18v voltage toggle, while the Sting Overdrive is the maker's later overdrive design. If you are comparing JFET overdrives against diode-clipping designs like the Tube Screamer, the Boss SD-1 vs Ibanez TS9 comparison covers that difference in approach.
Videos
60 Cycle Hum
Pedal of the Day
Sources (1)
- Wrought Iron Effects Aslan (Good) Overdrive, Pedal of the Day, 2017-07-19
