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This video features the Moog MF Drive Minifooger Overdrive Pedal. Moog has always been known for great analog sounds and the MF Drive brings it in a big way. From clean boost to vintage fuzz and all points in-between, the MF Drive offers versatility in the gain department plus a wide range of EQ options, thanks to the unique Filter control.
The Drive switch has a lower-gain side and a higher-gain side. The Gain control is configured so that there is enough overlap between the two to not miss any sonic territory; the lowest gain setting of the higher-gain side of the switch picks up where the highest gain setting of the lower-gain side leaves off. At its lowest setting, the MF Drive is a clean boost that adds a nice thickness. Turning up the Gain introduces the slightest hint of grit and the 12 o’clock position is when overdrive is really apparent. Flipping to the high-side of the Drive switch gives cranked-amp tone and feel at moderate settings and vintage-type fuzz tones at the extreme. All the way through its gain range the MF Drive stays focused, never getting out of control.
The thick and smooth character of the gain is really tweakable from the Tone and Filter controls. The Tone control behaves in the expected way, from dark to bright. The Tone control will tame harsh highs or brighten muddy lows and is voiced very musically. The Filter control is a totally different beast, offering two separate types of EQ control, depending on the position of the Peak switch. With the Peak switch in the “up” position, the Filter control behaves more like a lowpass, shelving effect that cuts off all of the frequencies above a certain point. In this mode with the filter control turned all the way to the left, only the lowest frequencies are allowed to pass, creating a very dark tone. Settings in this range would be cool with an octave-down effect added for fuzz-bass sounds. Higher settings trimmed only the top-end frequencies. Peak switch “down” changes the Filter control to a filter-sweep; similar to a wah, with a smooth, wide range that shapes the overall flavor of the tone dramatically. No matter where I set the Filter control in this mode, the sound was never harsh. It merely allowed me to pick which frequencies I wanted to bring out or de-emphasize. There’s even an expression pedal input for controlling the Filter, for a wah-like effect.
The combination of the PRS 513 and the EVH 5150 III Mini set to the Clean channel that I was playing in the video had some interesting EQ peaks that gave the sound lots of personality. I was able to accentuate or tame them, depending on the Tone and Filter settings I chose. Something that is not talked about very often with overdrive pedals is the delicate art of matching them with your guitar, amp, hands and expectations. Every pedal has it’s own sound, largely due to the shape of the EQ. That’s what makes the MF Drive so versatile; the unique EQ options coupled with the wide amount of gain control makes it possible to tailor the sound to fit your needs. Thanks for checking out the video and enjoy the Moog MF Drive Minifooger Overdrive Pedal.
— Don Carr
