NPD Griffin Analog Paradrive

[dstroud]

so I’m freaking loving this pedal from Wayne - here’s a quick and dirty clip with my Masterplex. You can tell by the start I don’t do much gain from the amp. Pedal is super versatile, this clip is the kinda tone I gravitate to, i know not for many people here lol but either way here it is!!

 

[VonBonfire]

Nice clip! It's very open sounding....works nicely for your style D. I love Waynzo's stuff. 2/3rds of my board came from his hands. Congrats on the new gear!

 

[dstroud]

Nice clip! It's very open sounding....works nicely for your style D. I love Waynzo's stuff. 2/3rds of my board came from his hands. Congrats on the new gear!

hey thanks man!! I’ve got a Chiron too and a couple others, I think this is my fave!

 

[VonBonfire]

hey thanks man!! I’ve got a Chiron too and a couple others, I think this is my fave!

What's is based on?

 

[dstroud]

What's is based on?

Wayne!!! need some details lolol He said it was a pretty unique circuit.

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

That sounds fantastic!

 

[griff10672]

It's based on a pedal from the early 80's from Pearl ( as in the drum company ) it's the Pearl OD-05

The OD-05 has a standard feedback-diode clipping stage like a Tube Screamer, but the magic is what
comes in front of it: a parametric equalizer that allows either a cut or boost of up to 15dB in a range from
100 Hz to 4 KHz.
With this flexible preclipping EQ, you can get some incredible sounds out of it. You can crank the mids
for a cocked-wah sound, or tune the circuit to enhance the resonant peak of your specific guitar and
amp. You can even get a scooped-mids sound if that’s what you’re after, something that’s pretty rare in
an overdrive.

 

[VonBonfire]

It's based on a pedal from the early 80's from Pearl ( as in the drum company ) it's the Pearl OD-05

The OD-05 has a standard feedback-diode clipping stage like a Tube Screamer, but the magic is what
comes in front of it: a parametric equalizer that allows either a cut or boost of up to 15dB in a range from
100 Hz to 4 KHz.
With this flexible preclipping EQ, you can get some incredible sounds out of it. You can crank the mids
for a cocked-wah sound, or tune the circuit to enhance the resonant peak of your specific guitar and
amp. You can even get a scooped-mids sound if that’s what you’re after, something that’s pretty rare in
an overdrive.

I remember this now. That's pretty sweet. My only beef with the design is Pearl didn't include any mini-toggelz in the circuit.

 

[dstroud]

That sounds fantastic!

thanks man!!

 

[Wayniac3]

Sounds great!

 

[dstroud]

Sounds great!

thanks!! It’s got a great feel too