The Warm Audio Warmdrive is an amp-in-a-box overdrive pedal designed to recreate the distinctive character of a highly sought-after overdriven amplifier and its legendary pedal counterpart. Built for guitarists who want authentic, dynamic amp-style breakup from their pedalboard, Warmdrive delivers everything from smooth, touch-sensitive overdrive to thick, sustain-rich distortion.
Inspired by tones associated with legendary guitarists including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, John Mayer, Santana, and Cory Wong, the Warmdrive is designed to preserve the natural character of your amplifier while adding dynamic gain and harmonic richness.
From Clean Boost to Saturated Overdrive
The Warmdrive features Volume, Tone, Gain, and Voice controls, giving you extensive control over the pedal's response and tonal character. Use it to push a clean amplifier toward natural breakup, add thickness and harmonic detail to rhythm parts, or create saturated lead tones with increased sustain.
The distinctive Voice control is central to the Warmdrive's character. It allows you to move from smooth, silky "Zen"-style tones toward a more aggressive, sustain-rich distortion, while retaining the dynamic response and feel associated with the original circuit.
Key Features:
- Amp-in-a-box overdrive pedal
- Designed to recreate legendary amplifier-style overdrive
- Dynamic, touch-sensitive gain response
- Suitable for clean boost, rhythm overdrive, and saturated lead tones
- Volume, Tone, Gain, and Voice controls
- Wide range of smooth to aggressive overdrive sounds
- Designed to preserve the character of your amplifier
- Authentic metal enclosure
- Carefully tapered control knobs
- True bypass operation
- 1/4" instrument input and amplifier output
- 5-year warranty
Premium Components
Warm Audio selected high-quality components to recreate the response and character of the original-style circuit. The Warmdrive uses 2N7000 MOSFETs, an NE5532 op-amp, carbon resistors, and 1N34A germanium / Schottky BAT41 diodes.
Technical Specifications:
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Power: 9V battery or standard 9V DC pedal adapter
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Power Consumption: 25 mA
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Circuit: True bypass
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Input: 1/4" instrument
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Output: 1/4" amplifier
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Length: 4.75"
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Width: 2.5"
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Height: 2.25"
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Weight: 0.75 lbs
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Warranty: 5 years
The Warm Audio Warmdrive is an excellent choice for guitarists looking for a versatile amp-in-a-box overdrive pedal capable of delivering smooth, dynamic breakup, thick rhythm tones, and expressive, sustain-rich lead distortion while retaining the character of their existing amplifier.
