{"product_id":"death-by-audio-interstellar-overdriver","title":"Death by Audio Interstellar Overdriver Overdrive Pedal, Discrete Transparent Amp-Style Drive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt sounds like a small 1950s amplifier turned all the way up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Interstellar Overdriver is a true overdrive built on a discrete circuit and tuned to behave like an old tube amplifier: beautifully transparent, and better the further you push it. The manual is blunt about it, calling the pedal explosively loud with a lot of bite, and not to be confused with a mellow screamer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich Death by Audio drive is this?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/death-by-audio-germanium-filter\"\u003eGermanium Filter\u003c\/a\u003e: vintage germanium distortion with a sweeping filter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/death-by-audio-fuzz-war-pedal\"\u003eFuzz War\u003c\/a\u003e: full sustaining fuzz rather than amp style overdrive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/death-by-audio-thee-treble-overload-stereo-treble-booster-pedal-60db-gain-dual-mono-trs-i-o-destroyer-series\"\u003eThee Treble Overload\u003c\/a\u003e: a treble focused boost with up to +52 dB of gain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterstellar Overdriver is the transparent one. It adds amplifier style bite and volume without the filtering or the fuzz textures of the other drives here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy guitarists choose the Interstellar Overdriver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA discrete circuit keeps the response transparent, so your guitar and amplifier still sound like themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is voiced to improve as you turn it up rather than fizzing out at high settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo controls make it fast to set on stage with no menus and no hidden voicings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Master control lets you use full drive at a controlled output level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 mA of current draw at 9 V DC means it will run from anything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass, hand built in New York City.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eControls and switches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOVERDRIVER sets the input gain, from a slight boost through to full power amp destruction at the maximum crunch end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMASTER sets the output volume of the effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe footswitch is true bypass, with a red indicator LED.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput and output jacks are on the sides of the enclosure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePower and pedalboard compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuns on 9 V DC, 2.1 mm barrel, center negative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent draw is 1 mA, so budget that on your supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath By Audio does not publish battery operation for this one, so plan on a regulated DC supply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass means it is completely out of the signal path when it is off, so place it wherever the chain sounds best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacks sit on the sides of the enclosure, so leave clearance to the left and right rather than above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRouting: Mono (single input and output shown on the manual panel diagram).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt measures 12.06 x 10.29 x 5.51 cm including hardware, so measure your row before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeath by Audio Interstellar Overdriver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEffect type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverdrive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eControls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverdriver, Master\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBypass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrue bypass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpression or CV input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 V DC, 2.1 mm barrel, center negative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCurrent draw (mA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop mounted jacks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRouting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMono (single input and output shown on the manual panel diagram)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnections\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003einput jack and output jack (per manual panel diagram); jack sizes and power jack not labelled in the manual text\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions including hardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.06 x 10.29 x 5.51 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 oz.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMPN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e720260152331\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGTIN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e720260152331\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManufacture and warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandmade in New York City\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a transparent overdrive or a distortion?\u003c\/strong\u003e Death By Audio describes it as a true overdrive that is beautifully transparent and tuned to behave like old tube amplifiers, though the manual warns it is explosively loud with a lot of bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a Tube Screamer style pedal?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The manual specifically says it should not be confused with a mellow screamer. It is louder and more aggressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I use it as a clean boost?\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep Overdriver low, near the slight boost end, and use Master to set the level you want in front of your amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat power does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 V DC through a 2.1 mm center negative barrel. Current draw is 1 mA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere are the jacks?\u003c\/strong\u003e On the sides of the enclosure, which suits tight pedalboard rows where a top mounted cable would not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it true bypass?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.06 x 10.29 x 5.51 cm including hardware, weighing 12 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Death by Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46388828668157,"sku":"720260152331","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/7100\/7485\/files\/death-by-audio-interstellar-overdriver-overdrive-pedal-top-view.jpg?v=1785565073","url":"https:\/\/pedalzoo.com\/en-us\/products\/death-by-audio-interstellar-overdriver","provider":"Pedalzoo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}