Mesa/Boogie brought you the unparalleled versatility of the Mark Five, the pummeling aggression of the Triple Rec, and new-vintage soul with the Fillmore and the California Tweed — and now Mesa/Boogie aims to redefine your guitar rig with three hot, new overdrive pedals. Covering the gain range from sweet and clean to aggressive overdrive and distortion, these pedals are poised to enhance your tone with an impressively dynamic and musical response. Crafted with premium components and true-bypass switching, these pedals are ready for stage and studio alike. Let’s take a closer look at what the masters at Mesa/Boogie have cooked up this time.
Cleo Transparent Boost/Overdrive
Starting at the low-gain end of the spectrum, the Mesa/Boogie Cleo Transparent Boost / Overdrive pedal lives up to its name by injecting harmonic excitement into your guitar tone without excessively coloring your core sound. A familiar set of controls — Level, Tone, and Gain — makes it simple to explore this pedal’s range. The Gain control ranges from subtle harmonic enhancement to full grit; but if you already love the sound of your amplifier and just want to get more out of it, then you may enjoy keeping the Gain low and cranking up the Level control for up to 20dB of output gain to hit your amp’s front end harder.
Dynaplex British Crunch Overdrive
The sound of British guitar amplification helped pave way for the rock revolution and continues to inform the guitar tone of master players to this day, and you’ll find it in the Mesa/Boogie Dynaplex British Crunch Overdrive pedal. The purple finish, the word “plex” in the name, and the Presence control should make it clear that this pedal taps into the character of one of the world’s most famous rock amps. The Dynaplex pedal is far from a one-trick pony, however, with an internal voicing switch that toggles between a chirpy, mid-forward, vintage tonality and a more modern, mid-scooped character. In other words, whether you’re playing classic rock or modern metal, you’ll find the Dynaplex to be a comprehensive sonic solution.
Gold Mine Overdrive
When you need the long sustain and harmonic complexity that a high-gain overdrive pedal offers, you’ll be impressed with the Mesa/Boogie Gold Mine Overdrive pedal. Lower gain settings sound incredibly sweet; and you’re rewarded with thick, violin-like sustain at higher gain settings. Guitarists at Sweetwater especially appreciate the 3-band EQ, offering amp-like controls for fine-tuning the pedal’s response for any guitar in your arsenal. Like the Dynaplex overdrive pedal, the Gold Mine offers an internal switch to change the pedal’s core voicing — except, with the Gold Mine pedal, it’s a Tight switch that cuts extreme lows to tighten up your tone. It’s a fast, tight sound that’s perfect for technical leads and chugging rhythms alike.
Inject Some California Sunshine in Your Guitar Tone
Mesa/Boogie have always been leaders in versatile guitar gear, with world-famous players as diverse as Andy Timmons, Devin Townsend, John Petrucci, and Jake Owen all tapping into Mesa/Boogie amps and pedals to create their tones. Whether you’re already a Mesa/Boogie devotee or just looking for a new first-in-line pedal to take your tone over the top, you’ll find what you need in the Cleo, Dynaplex, and Gold Mine overdrive pedals. Want to know more about these or other overdrive pedals? We love talking gear here at Sweetwater — call your Sales Engineer anytime at (800) 222-4700.
