Visual Sound V2 Route 66 Compressor & Overdrive Pedal

V2 Route 66 Compressor & Overdrive Pedal description:

The Visual Sound Route 66 Guitar Effect Pedal, American Overdrive. Classic compression combined with classic overdrive, two great effects for the price of one.

The Visual Sound Route 66 has evolved into its V2 Series form. In 1999, Visual Sound made the statement “Route 66 is sure to become as legendary as its namesake.” With countless great guitarists using it since then, it has. The latest V2 Series Route 66 gives the same great tone guitarists have come to love over the years, but with all the advantages of V2 construction plus an added noise reduction system. With classic compression combined with classic overdrive, the Route 66 pedal gives you two great effects for the price of one. The two effects sound great on their own and can also be combined to compliment one another. The compressor can sound like a vintage Dyna Comp or Ross compressor, but is much more versatile, having a Tone control (which can be turned on or off) and a clean-boost pre-amp controlled by the Gain knob. The overdrive channel is designed to accurately reproduce the sound of the TS-808 Tubescreamer, but with a Bass Boost switch and far more output volume than the original. V2 series housing plus stomp switches designed by Bob Weil himself -- and an all-new, noise-free experience -- this version of the Route 66 has raised the bar for years to come.

The main features of the Visual Sound Route 66 include:

• Classic compression combined with classic overdrive, two great effects for the price of one
• V2 series construction plus an added noise reduction system
• Thick steel housing
• Improved Pure Tone buffer circuit
• Tone control bypass switch for Compressor so you can get those vintage Ross compressor tones if you prefer
• Increased output volume for OD channel
• Improved radio frequency protection
• Upgraded capacitors throughout pedal
• Upgraded Bass Boost switch
• Overdrive and Compression on two separate channels with individual tone controls
• Overdrive channel sounds like the original TS808 and even uses the JRC4558 op-amp
• Unique overdrive bass boost switch
• Compression channel can be set for fully squashed "Nashville" sound or very subtle compression
• Compressor also has an integrated pre-amp controlled by a Gain knob so you can get loads of clean gain without overdrive!
• Combine the channels to heat up leads
• Dimensions: 5 x 6 inches (126 x 153mm)
• Current Draw: 15-24mA