HNPD: Cool Cat Transparent OD

[Robert****]

So are you saying we should all hurry up and run out and buy one of these Cool Cat Transparent Overdrives?

[tunghaichuan***]

I hate to tell anyone how to spend their money, but it looks like Dano is going to change the circuit around. And many online suppliers are out of stock. But if you want to try the current version, yes I would buy one. Especially if you don't want to get raped by an ebay seller. Of course, I could be wrong.

tung

So are you saying we should all hurry up and run out and buy one of these Cool Cat Transparent Overdrives?

[tunghaichuan***]

I just fired up my stock VJ head and tried out the Transparent OD.

Pros: sounds pretty good. Very, uh, transparent The EQ works great. There are two bands: bass and treble and are on a concentric pot. There is a lot of gain on tap, but unlike some pedals, you can dial back the gain control and still get a good crunch sound. True Bypass?

Cons: even though the case is metal, it still feels kind of flimsy. The battery door on the back is thin plastic and will eventually break or get lost. The control knobs are tiny and not on the face of the pedal, so they are a PITA to turn. The also work conter intuitively. It does not work as a clean booster (volume up, gain down). The footswitch feels kind of sticky, not smooth.

Still, not a bad pedal for $40.

tung