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M294 Sugar Drive Mini - MXR
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The Sugar Drive by MXR is a Klon-type drive pedal. That means its sound is characterized by a mid-push with some bass roll-off, hard clipping diodes and the drive control is actually a clean/dirt blend knob.
My honest opinion on Klons and clones of Klons is: They all sound pretty much identical. Nobody will notice a difference in a mix. I'm also not super into Klons. They don't inspire me as much as other overdrives to play.
But, listening back the loop I recorded for this demo, I do think the Sugar Drive has a certain charm. The kind of compression it offers with medium drive has a nice chewyness to it.
It also features a switch to toggle the buffer circuit in bypass mode, which can be a nice feature on the pedalboard.
If you're into the sound of Klons but don't want to spend the price of a used car for one, you should try the Sugar Drive. MXR's build quality is excellent, it looks cool and the mini format can be squeezed onto any pedalboard.
Signal Chain
Rhythm guitar:
- Epiphone SG Special with Lollar Firebird pickups (both pickups)
- Sugar Drive
- Strymon Iridium (Chime)
Lead guitar:
- Epiphone SG Special with Lollar Firebird pickups (bridge pickup)
- Sugar Drive (always same settings as rhythm guitar)
- BOSS DM-2w Delay
- Walrus Audio Slö Reverb
- Strymon Iridium (Chime)
Recorded with:
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
- Garageband
Links
- Try a new one from Perfect Circuit*
- Get detailed specs on MXR's website
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