Famous for its woody, organic and beautiful sounds of saturation, these legendary British amplifiers, the Super Lead & Super Bass, have been delivering one of the all-time classic sounds for almost 50 years. Players like Jimmy Page, Paul Kossoff and countless other relied on this type of tone for their signature sound.
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amp like responseYou Choose the Characteristics
Xotic has recreated this vintage masterpiece in a rugged small enclosure. The SL Drive offers very amp-like response and cleans up nicely with a roll of your guitar’s volume knob. The internal dip switches allow you to choose the sound characteristics of both 1959 models.
The “Super Lead” setting offers a brighter tone with more gain, while the “Super Bass” setting has more low end with less highs.
The internal DIP switches let you control different EQ settings to dial in your tone.
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need more headroom?you got it!
The Xotic “Voltage Doubler” is a step-up converter that takes 9 volts DC and boosts it to an output voltage of 15 or 18 VDC (max current draw 80mA).
Why do you need a voltage doubler? Higher voltage levels result in more headroom. When you boost the voltage your find your Xotic pedals will get much more dynamic, more headroom, top end and brightness, less compressed sound.
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specs
| Dimensions (W/D/H): | 3.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" (89mm X 38mm X 38mm) |
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| Weight: | 0.57 lbs. (260g) |
| Bypass: | True Bypass Switching |
| Power Consumption: | 9VDC/5mA |
| Battery Type: | 9VDC (006P) x 1 |
| AC Adapter (Optional): | 9VDC-18VDC, Negative Tips (Regulated recommended) |
| Input Impedance: | 1M ohm |
| Output Impedance: | 1k ohm |
TAILOR YOUR TONE
Here are just 4 ways you can achieve different tones
WATCH IT IN ACTION
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Xotic SL Drive effects pedal demo including internal DIP switches
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Xotic Effects SL Drive Overdrive
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Xotic Effects SL Drive Distortion | Reverb Demo Video
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Always on pedals... XOTIC Super Sweet, Super Clean and the small but mighty SL Drive
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SL Drive by Xotic USA In-Depth Pedal Demo - MasterThatGear!
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Xotic Effects SL Drive
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How I Use It: SL Drive
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Great Marshall tones: Xotic Effects SL Drive
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Xotic SL-Drive - Dipswitch demo
