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Abasi Guitars Pathos Overdrive Pedal

Cutting-edge distortion forged by Tosin Abasi and Brian Wampler!

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SKU: PATHOS

Product Description

When Animals As Leaders guitarist Tosin Abasi announced he was starting his own guitar brand, it sent the guitar world spinning. Now Abasi Guitars, with a little help from Brian Wampler, have unveiled the Pathos Overdrive; a cutting-edge distortion pedal that promises to elevate your tone to new heights.  

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Key Features:

  • Crafted in the USA by Tosin Abasi in conjunction with Brian Wampler
  • Designed to retain the feel of an American-style tube amp channel
  • ‘Smooth’ and ‘edge’ voicings range from emotive crunch all the way to scorching, yet controlled distortion and sustain
  • Encompass the functionality of several dirt boxes in one; be it a push to a driven amp, a full-on distortion channel in front of a clean amp, or a boost in front of a digital modeller. 
  • Powerful & musical EQ section
  • Top-mounted jacks and true bypass switching

State of the art Distortion

Tosin Abasi’s sound is undeniably unique. Combining jazz harmony, shred chops and 8-string djent tendencies, he carved out his own genre with his trailblazing three-piece, Animals As Leaders. The Pathos Overdrive is an extension of this; versatile, responsive and like nothing you’ve ever heard before.

Don’t be fooled by the term overdrive; this stompbox goes above and beyond. The aim is to produce crystal-clear modern tone that ranges from silky smooth to red hot, while retaining the warmth and responsive feel of an American-style tube amp. Precision meets attitude.

Full Control

The Pathos boasts a simple interface that packs a punch. First up, the voicing switch allows you to choose between Smooth and Edge. The former gives you dynamics and harmonic detail, while the latter cuts straight through the mix with glorious clarity.

The volume and gain controls expand your palette; all-out distortion, front-end tube boost or saturating a modelling amp tone, you’ll find your sweet spot. Finally, with the help of Brian Wampler, the Pathos’ powerful EQ controls unlock the true potential of your tone. Carefully voiced to sound as musical as possible, you’ve got glassy top-end, commanding midrange and a hefty bass response on tap.   

Specifications:

  • Voicings: Smooth, Edge
  • Controls: Volume, Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Voicing Switch
  • High-grand components selected for superior sound and response
  • Top-mounted jacks
  • Relay true-bypass switching
  • Soft-touch footswitch
  • Includes limited 5-year warranty
  • Battery connection and 9V power jack
  • Power draw: 30mA @ 9VDC
  • Dimensions: 2.50" x 4.5:  x 1.5" (63.5mm x 114.3mm x 38.1mm)

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Customer Reviews

5.0

6 reviews

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Trusted Customer22nd Dec 2019

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer20th Dec 2019

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Thomas Dow14th Dec 2019

amazing sounds and clear high gain distortion, while also being able to produce a very nice low gain sound also

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer5th Nov 2019

This is a terrific pedal! Works real well for both crushing heavy riffing, shredding, and clean sounds. It is surprisingly versatile. String definition and tone clarity is really good even when playing colored chords in Drop-A tuning and bringing the gain up high. I've fallen in love with it as a preamp with a slight crunch for ambient music. Well done Abasi Concepts, well done.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Colin Andrews8th Aug 2019

Excellent pedal and definitely the most versatile distortion that I have ever owned. This will cover anything from AC/DC style crunch sounds (in "smooth" mode) to the most saturated modern metal (in "edge mode"). My favorite sound is in "Edge" mode with all EQ controls on full and Gain on 3/4. Great for modern prog. Excellent build quality - as you would expect rom a Wampler built pedal and considering the range of sounds available it is also superb value. Highly recommended!

Trusted Customer28th May 2019

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