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Visual Sound Route 66 Overdrive/Compression Pedal

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A Perfect Match!

Classic drive and killer compression together at last in a single pedal, the Visual Sound Rout 66 pedal combines their Rout 808 overdrive and Compressor 66 into a single totally screaming pedal. Speaking of screaming, if you know the original TS-808 Tubescreamer, then you know the sound of the Route 66. Visual Sound didn't just kinda recreate the TS-808 - they took it all the way, right down to the same JRC4558 chip. But that's not all! Visual Sound brought the TS-808 to a whole new level of intense, adding the punchy low-end boost that even those original Tubescreamers were missing. That's not all! The Route 66 also has the massive sustain of their Compressor 66 to take the tone all the way. The result: one over-the-top overdrive machine that will devour any other drive pedal that gets in its way! If you like big tube amp sound, then you need a Rout 66 by Visual Sound!


Visual Sound Route 66 Guitar Overdrive and Compression Pedal Features at a Glance:
  • Thick, reality-proof steel housing
  • Improved Pure Tone buffer circuit
  • Tone control bypass switch for Compressor for vintage Ross compressor tones
  • Increased output volume for OD channel
  • Improved radio frequency protection
  • Upgraded capacitors throughout pedal
  • Upgraded Bass Boost switch
  • Overdrive and Compression on 2 separate channels with individual tone controls
  • Overdrive channel sounds like the original TS808 and uses the JRC4558 op-amp
  • Unique overdrive bass boost switch
  • Compression channel can be set for fully squashed "Nashville" sound or very subtle compression
  • Compressor has an integrated pre-amp controlled by a Gain knob so you can get loads of clean gain without overdrive
  • Combine the channels to heat up leads
Visual Sound Route 66 Overdrive/Compression Pedal Specs:
Type Overdrive/Compressor
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x 1/4"
Power Supply Included No
Batteries 1 x 9V
Height 1.5"
Depth 6"
Width 5"
Weight 2 lbs.

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5.0 based on 3 ratings

2 in 1, Both Really Great

Written by MMaker from Charlotte, NC USA
September 29, 2010
Music Background: guitarist
So when I first was looking for a new pedal I was looking for something that could do a clean boost for soloing. But i figured if I was going to be spending money on a new pedal I might as well get something that does more. Then I saw this. It has the same Compressor as the Comp66 pedal built into it plus an Overdrive. And from the demos I heard on YouTube, I heard you could do a pretty clean boos... read more [+]t with the compressor but also do a bunch more with the compressor and the Overdrive sounded sick. Needless to say I got it, and I'm really surprised I hadn't heard of it before but now I'm starting to see it on more pro rigs. I'd never really used an overdrive (mostly a bunch of distortions), but this sounds really awesome with my tube amp. Great pedal. Looks pretty cool on my pedalboard too. close [-]

Love This Thing!

Written by ShoeGazer from Bloomington, IN
June 22, 2010
Lots and lots and lots of possibilities with the Route 66 — and it's pretty much like getting two awesome pedals, for less than the price of one. What's cool too is that Visual Sound includes pictures in the manual that show you how you can tweak the settings to imitate famous compressors and overdrives. I've had no problems with it and I play daily. But, from what I've heard, Visual Sound customer service is hard to beat. Like I said, I love this thing.

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