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Voodoo Lab Sparkle DriveItem ID: SparkleDrvOverdrive Pedal with Clean Boost, Overdriven Tones, and True Bypass 
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From Our Research Team:Clean or dirty, this pedal's got it all!Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive features a unique "clean" control. Its overdrive circuit provides the same tone as a vintage '808. Then the clean control blends back in a boosted direct signal. This restores the attack and feel that is lost in a highly compressed overdrive circuit. Of course with the clean control turned down, you get a classic overdrive tone. All the way up, it provides a super transparent, 100% clean boost. The Sparkle Drive features true bypass switching. Hand-built from the finest components available, the Sparkle Drive is backed by a 5-year warranty.Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Features:
Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive adds the perfect touch to your guitar tone! Sparkle Drive Image Gallery
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Reviewsbased on 4 reviewsAmazing v2
by Teejay from USA
Just like Matt P. said - this thing is just fabulous. I almost *never* rate something 100% -being an engineer, I always get cheesed when a product "doesn't quite make it".August 27, 2011 Music Background: Professional / casual / pro-bono This product... read more [+] does "make it". When it's on, ALL of my guitars (14 of 'em!) sound better, fuller, more alive, more dynamic, and just "out front" without any compression or artifacts. Through any of my ("what, eight already? Okay, honey, I'll sell one before I buy another!") amplifiers. It sounds as if there is some kind of exciter happening, but the sound isn't the same - Sparkle is fat but articulate at the same time. I have spoken to many folks (bandmates and other musicians) about what this pedal actually does, and nobody knows - it just makes everything sound wonderful. ...and that's 100% clean. Then, there is the distortion. Apparently, there is an option to dial-in some distortion and mix it with the clean signal. I have nothing to say about this function, because I never use it. In all honesty, that's because I'm busy. Onstage, with 16 pedals on my board, I tend to set them where I like them, and then just "stomp". The clean sound alone - the enhancements this pedal makes to any guitar's clean tone - ENTIRELY justifies the buck-thirty cost. I have seriously considered buying a second Sparkle Drive to use with some grit/disortion. The bottom line - for the clean tones alone, you will not be dissapoiinted. Sweetwater's return policy is top-shelf, so what's not t like? I've been playing professionally, casually, and "just for fun" for almost 40 years. I rarely "rave" about a product. The Sparkle Drive makes the grade, clean. Any disortion is just a bonus. Five stars, blown-away, fabulous! Get one. close [-] Amazing
by Matt Pletcher from Altoona, pa
I absolutely love this pedal! I currently play through a Mesa boogie mark v combo amp and I'm playing with a country band and I never turn this pedal off! It takes the natural tone of my telecasters a... read more [+]nd really makes them shine. I have it set to add just a touch of that Nashville dirt and make the sounds "sparkle" if you will. I simply love the pedal and highly recommend it! Couple it with a good compression pedal and you'll have a sweet chicken Pickin tone. close [-]
February 2, 2011 Music Background: Professional musician, hobbyist Unbelieveable!!!
by Jeremy Sweet from Westmoreland, NY
I cannot believe I went as long as I did without buying this pedal. I heard it was good but It never dawned on me to actually get one. If you are looking for a punchy full sounding tone...this is yo... read more [+]ur baby. I can't believe how well it dials in. It's very smooth and creamy. It can be used as a signal Clean boost or TS-808 overdrive. My favorite is somewhere in the middle. I have 2 other overdrives and 2 other distortions all that work well when the Sparkle Drive is on. I basically leave this pedal on all the time. It's off when i want a simple clean sound. This should be the first pedal any guitarist buys...no doubt. close [-]
May 2, 2010 Music Background: 16 yrs Playing guitar Classic Rock/Blues/Modern Church Everything the description says it is!
by J.R. Lawrence II from Paragould, AR
I was using two different settings for the "Boutique" amp simulator on my Vox Valvetronix to achieve the sound I wanted and the "Boutique OD" was a little to harsh. All I wanted was the slight boost t... read more [+]o dirty things up a bit. It was was annoying running an extra cord to the amp for the foot-switch that does not even light up to let you know what setting you were on. Something to help me hit that Brad Paisley tone on my amp that I had dialed in on the POD XT Live. So I started playing around with different overdrive pedals. I first started off with an old Danelectro Daddy O overdrive I had sitting around, surely it should work with the 3-band EQ. Wrong! Boy did that ever change the overall tone, I threw that back in the closet. Then I borrowed my dads Boss Super Overdrive SD-1, yeah Boss they never let me down. Well it was very close, but still changed the tone a little to much and it was too noticeable when it was turned on. The point was to boost the power enough to dirty it up, blend and not change the tone or volume.Enter the Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive. I got this pedal in and the first thing I noticed was simplicity in packaging and detailed instruction for use (no stupid instructions for the entire line, just the Sparkle Drive). Then the product its self shared the same attributes: simplicity in design, easy to read controls, no clutter making for easy access and built like a stomp box should be. Something you can stomp on or through off a building, although not sure why anyone would want to do that.Now the important parts, the sound. The Sparkle drive can be used in several different ways. It took me a while to realize that cause I just started using it for what I needed it for at the time. If you are looking for a clean boost to dirty up you amp or other OD/DS pedals start with the "GAIN" at zero and everything else at 12-o-clock. To bring in more smooth tube like grit, bring in the "GAIN" slowly until satisfied. For the overdrive option turn the "CLEAN" at zero, bring the "GAIN"; to what ever amount of overdrive you want and leave the rest at 12-o-clock. To soften things up, start bringing in the "CLEAN" These are some tips on getting started, but play around to find all the different tones it has to offer. I love using this thing as the main overdrive even in front of my Line 6 POD XT Live when I play direct without an amp on Sunday mornings. Yeah it even works like that! close [-]
January 31, 2008 Music Background: Sunday morning and other church events pro... Sweetwater Advice
Charlie DavisIf you've ever wished for an overdrive pedal that offered amazing clarity, regardless of the gain setting, than this is the one for you. The clean control allows you to blend your direct signal back in, giving your single notes and chords amazing definition. If you need one main overdrive, or a good boost pedal, buy the Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive! Also popular
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