GEAR REVIEW
WARM AUDIO ODD BOX V1 PEDAL | Michael Hodge
KEY FEATURES
• Inspired Classic Design & Premium Components
• TLO82CP Op-Amp , 2N7000 Transistors
• Hand-Selected Capacitors and Resistors
• Volume , Drive , Tone , & UK / US Switch
• True-Bypass Switching
• Operates 9 to 18 Volts DC
I love how Warm Audio is taking rare beloved pedals and rediscovering them . They ’ ve brought back classic inspired pedals like Jet Phaser , Foxy Fuzztone , Klon style Centavo and Warm Drive . Their latest new pedals , are the Mutation II Phasor and classic ODD Box v1 .
The ODD Box v1 pedal is a hard-clipping opamp overdrive pedal . It ’ s known for an open sound and tube-like saturation . Warm Audio has been doing its best to find the highestquality original parts . They obtain the closest replacements that faithfully keep the original sound when impossible .
OUT OF THE BOX : The ODD Box v1 comes in a white box with black foam padding . There is a quick start guide and a cool sticker . It weighs in at just under one pound . The ODD is like the original in look , it has a similar sturdy off-white powder-coated metal casing . Four textured thumb screws extrude on the sides instead of the bottom to easily access the battery compartment without a screwdriver .
On Top are three knobs , Volume , Tone , and Drive . There ’ s a mini-switch for the UK / US ; imagine a Vox or Fender vibe . The footswitch status LED is now red vs . blue on the original OCD pedal . In and Out jacks are on the sides with the 9-18Vdc BOSS type jack on the left . Inside the ODD is a space for a 9V battery . The WA ODD Box v1 opted for true Bypass , whereas the original ( v2 ) had an internal switch for an optional output buffer . Also inside , you will find premium components like the TLO82CP low noise Op-Amp , 2N7000 MOSFET transistors , known for excellent saturation , and premium select capacitors and resistors . The pedal combines the JFET op-amp , and then the MOSFETs kick in at higher gain settings .
IN USE : For this review , I borrowed a friend ’ s Fulltone “ Obsessive Compulsive Drive ” ( v2 ). I like to have an original for comparison . My first time plugging into the ODD , I realized this is an exceptional , unique pedal design . I didn ’ t expect the open sound of this pedal to be so amp-like . There is a ton of headroom , and this pedal has a perfect clean boost for cleaner tones . I discovered such a lovely lead tone when I maxed out the
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