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Hudson Sidecar 808 Style Overdrive Pedal

£159.00

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SKU: SIDECAR

Product Description

Here's what Hudson says about the Sidecar:

Our take on the classic 808 circuit with the added versatility of a powerful two-band EQ which draws inspiration from a vintage Studer recording console. Packed with attitude and full of character, the Sidecar can cover classic overdrive and distortion as well as, at extreme settings, fuzz and boost.

The front end of the Sidecar is a modified version of the classic 808 overdrive, tuned for a bigger low-end, wider gain range and greater headroom. At the heart of the clipping section lies a pair of germanium diodes chosen for its ‘softer’ response characteristics, retaining your playing dynamics and feel. The powerful two-band Baxandall equaliser section follows the drive section and provides up to 15dB of cut and boost of the high and low bands, allowing you to sculpt your tone whilst remaining musical at all times.

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Key Features

  • High-Performance, High-Fidelity Audio Operational Amplifier
  • A pair of Germanium diodes
  • Alpha / BI potentiometers
  • Lumberg jack sockets (rated for >5000 cycles)
  • Heavy duty Alpha foot switches (rated for >30,000 cycles

Controls

  • Drive – Regulates how hard the pedal is driven.
  • Bass – Adjusts the low end content of the signal, +/- 15 dB at 85 Hz (shelving).
  • Treble – Adjusts the high end content of the signal, +/- 15 dB at 8800 Hz (shelving).
  • Level – Sets the overall output.

Power

  • A standard 9-24 volt DC regulated power supply with a 2.1mm negative tip barrel. Running at higher voltages will give you more headroom, less distortion and less compression and sag. This is perfect for use on bass, baritone and low tuned guitars.
  • Current Draw – 50mA

Customer Reviews

4.7

13 reviews

Value

Looks

Durability

Sound

Mr Daniel Ferguson21st Dec 2021

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Frumper27th Feb 2021

Very noisy when you turn it up. Am returning it.

Value 2Looks 4Durability 4Sound 1

Mr Daniel Alonso4th Feb 2021

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer21st Sep 2020

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr. Andrew McFadyen27th Nov 2019

This is my first tube screamer style pedal but it doesn't disappoint, it goes from clean boost to a usable fuzz and everything inbetween. Shame it doesn't run on a 9v battery

Value 4Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

jeremy kerton14th Nov 2019

Been looking for a tubescreamer but nothing stood out for me to pull the trigger untill I see this on YouTube.... Just a great sounding durable pedal.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Jari Harkonen28th Oct 2019

This is great pedal & good quality. Sounds really good. Much more than regular ts. Love it!

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer19th Sep 2019

Superb 808 style pedal, I say style because it's way more versatile on every level than an original. Perfection.

Arve Schaug5th Feb 2019

Mr Steve Turner5th Jan 2019

Red hot tube-screamer type pedal. Definitely best in class

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