Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe
The original Mad Professor Sweet
Honey Overdrive (SHOD) has been a
cult overdrive for years. It’s also been a
mainstay on my pedalboard—it comes
and goes depending on my mood and the
various guitars and amps I’m using. Thanks
to the golden ears of Bjorn Juhl, the
SHOD runs the gamut from low- to midgain tones and has a voicing that can suit
a wide range of guitars and amps. It has
just enough mids and highs to cut through,
but it never sounds harsh or nasally.
Mad Professor has released an updated
version of the SHOD offering the user
much greater control over the frequency
response of the pedal. The classic Focus
knob remains and governs the midrange
frequencies of the pedal but also how
quickly the pedal distorts when you dig
into the strings. It’s now accompanied by
controls for Bass and Treble. These controls
make it easier for mating the SHOD to a
wider range of guitars and amps. Running
a humbucker-equipped guitar into a Vibro
Champ? You can dial out some of the low
end to keep from overwhelming the amp.
Playing a Strat into a Twin Reverb? Dial
back the highs and avoid the proverbial
icepick in the ear. The SHOD Deluxe offers
all of the vibe of the original with an added
dose of flexibility.
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