by Matt Blackett
Guitar Player Magazine,July 1, 2009
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The Sweet Drive ($275 retail) gets high marks for its tank-like construction, top-quality parts, and smooth, solid knobs. I tested it with a Strat and a Les Paul into a Bogner Alchemist and a VHT Standard 18. The first thing I noticed is that it packs a ton of output-this cute purple box will definitely bring any solo to the front of the mix. The overall voicing is dark, although not in a bad way. With a Strat on the bridge pickup, I needed to crank the Tone control to three o'clock or higher, even with the Bright Boost Switch engaged. The Sweet Drive's gain structure is more in the overdrive camp than full-on distortion, but there's plenty of grind on tap. The O-Drive and Intensity knobs work in tandem to regulate the amount of dirt. For me, the sweet spot on the Sweet Drive was with both of them around one o'clock, which was punchy and throaty. - Matt Blackett
KUDOS Quality construction. Punchy overdrive. Loud as hell.
Matt Blackett
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