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Like its DND counterpart, the Paladin Drive is the rock of every party, ready to be on the front lines of any on-stage battle.
From virtuous protector to oathbreaker, the Paladin can do it all - light edge-of-breakup overdrive to crunchy distortion.
The Paladin is a unique overdrive/distortion pedal based on a hidden gem of the 1980s - the Yamaha OD-10MII - with a few more tricks up its sleeve.
Thanks to the clipping selector switch, which toggles between the “stock” silicon diode clipping and germanium clipping, the Paladin is a great medium gain drive/low gain distortion pedal with plenty of headroom and gain on tap for running through clean or dirty amps. Unlike other 1980s Japanese overdrive circuits - *cough* *cough* Tube Screamer - the Paladin’s EQ is relatively flat (transparent if you will).
Si: Symmetrical silicon clipping - smoother and less compressed
Ge: Asymmetrical germanium clipping - more compressed and natural sounding
Thanks to a modified Big Muff-style active tone control, the Paladin offers a flatter more natural EQ than something like a Tube Screamer or Klon, resulting in a tone that is much closer to the natural sound of your guitar and amp.
Soft no-click footswitch
Jacks made in Germany by Lumberg
Solid aluminum knobs
Hand-wired in Philadelphia, PA
All of our pedals feature a lifetime warranty. We will repair or replace any pedal that we manufactured in perpetuity!
The Paladin features amazing art by Jordan from Pine-Box Customs.
