Red Dirt Germanium Overdrive Effect Pedal
Keeley’s latest mod to the venerable platform has everyone grinning
here at the shop. The Red Dirt Germanium is nothing short of a red hot
saturation machine. Perfect classic amp tones.
The New Mod
The new mod happened as a result of me trying to be a touch lazy. Or
let’s say, I was trying to find a short cut and struck gold. In
modifying the circuit I came across a way to have variable gain on
different parts of the frequency response. The rather small change
isn’t ground breaking, but I’ve never seen it done this way in a tube
screamer type of circuit. The resulting sound is exceptional. It
sounds 3D. It’s more of everything. It in fact cleans up really nicely
with the volume control even though it has plenty more gain on tap. It
makes a stock screamer sound very flat and one dimensional. By
allowing differing gain rates for the bass response, the bass stays
tight and forceful. The mid range and highs are soaked in sustain and
saturation. The balance is exceptional.
Lance Keltner ladies and gentleman!
Red Dirt History
The Red Dirt overdrive began from a quest to find the perfect classic
drive sound while also offering new levels of sonic versatility to
satisfy a wider range of musical styles. Founder and head engineer
Robert Keeley took this idea and combined the great sounds found within
his original “Mod Plus” and “Baked” modified pedals and added
refinements found exclusively in his custom pedal line. A Keeley
designed FET input stage makes this overdrive breakup in a whole new,
genuinely “tube like” style that will have your leads singing and your
rhythm playing sounding more dynamic and expressive than ever. It all
culminates in an overdrive that is superbly dynamic, with crispness and
clarity that let players cut through a dense mix, while retaining the
plump midrange. By incorporating these tones along with the Keeley
standard of U.S.A. hand-built quality using premium components, the Red
Dirt overdrive aims to become an indispensable part of any pedal chain.