Warm Audio WarmDrive - Vintage Guitar Overdrive/Distortion Pedal

The WarmDrive is a faithful reproduction of the highly regarded "ZEN" overdrive, providing an otherwise unattainable boost for your amplifier.

The WarmDrive closely replicates the design of the original circuit using carefully selected matching components to achieve the same tone and sound profile as the legendary pedal.

• A faithful reproduction of the sought-after "ZEN" overdrive pedal, made using the original circuit and premium components such as 2N7000 MOSFET transistors and 1N34a + BAT41 germanium diodes, achieving the same tone and sound profile as the original.
• The WarmDrive offers all the tones of this special overdrive amplifier, whether you want to set a transparent overdrive tone, push a tube amplifier into thick saturation, or solo with a piercing and full tone.
• Four controls: Volume, Tone, Gain, and Voice. Just like the original, the Voice knob controls the frequencies shaped by the operational amplifier, providing tonal versatility that exceeds most guitar pedals.
• Experimenting with the Voice knob can significantly change the boosted bass and treble tones, making the WarmDrive act like a second amplifier on your pedalboard.
• Quality assurance: Like all Warm Audio devices, the WarmDrive is carefully tested and checked by real guitarists and trained technicians in Austin, TX, USA.
• True Bypass operation.
• Dimensions: 12.06 x 6.35 x 5.71 cm.

A faithful reproduction of the most sought-after "amp-in-a-box" pedal, the Hermida ZenDrive, delivering the sound of the rare Dumble Overdrive Special amplifier.

Guitar heroes and modern virtuosos like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, John Mayer, Santana, and others are known to use this pedal if they are not using the original Dumble amplifier directly. With such a "army" of artists actively using the ZenDrive, it is no wonder that original vintage pedals sell for over $1000.

For your information, original Dumble amplifiers are among the most valuable boutique amplifiers in the world. For one original, you could pay up to two million CZK – and for top condition, even double that. Yes, this is not a typo.

Warm Audio has been successfully focusing on clones and reimaginings of famous microphones and studio hardware for years, and it wasn't long ago that they entered the world of guitar pedals. Thanks to them, we have an identical effect with all the sonic properties, qualities, and unmistakable look of the original, but at a fraction of the price.

The "secret ingredient" of the WarmDrive (like the original) is the unique combination of Voice/Tone controls on the stompbox. This control setup gives artists far greater versatility compared to a classic overdrive. It allows players to adjust the frequency before (Voice Control) and after (Tone Control). Playing with this setting can create unmistakable dynamic sounds that almost sound like two guitar signals at once, as well as rich distorted sounds that you can "get lost" in while playing guitar solos for a long time. :-)

The amount of gain and overall saturation your amplifier that the WarmDrive offers is something you need to experience to fully understand its irreplaceability in the world of guitar pedals.

Main Uses:

-    Dynamic and thick clean tone
Whether you want to add subtle saturation to your clean channel or "kick it" for a transparent solo, the WarmDrive can produce all the sounds found in the original Zen pedal.

-    Stunning distortion
Use the gain control and solo with almost violin-like sustain.

The WarmDrive will bring entirely new sonic possibilities regardless of the type of guitar or amplifier you use.