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General| Type | Overdrive |
|---|---|
| Controls | Drive, Tone, Level |
| Power Supply | 9V DC |
| Weight | 580 g |
| Technology | Analog |
| Input Impedance | 500 kOhms |
| Output Impedance | 10 kOhms |
| Inputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Outputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Power Source | 9V Battery or AC Adapter |
| Current Draw | 6mA at 9V |
Explains symbols used to alert users to risks of injury or damage.
Prohibits opening or modifying the equipment due to high voltage risks.
Instructs to stop usage and seek service if smoke or strange odor is detected.
Warning about covering the AC adaptor and the risk of heat build-up.
Caution to use only the specified AC adaptor to prevent fire or shock.
Instructions for safely unplugging the AC adaptor, avoiding cord pulling.
Caution against using equipment in wet, humid, dusty, or hot environments.
Advice to unplug the adaptor when leaving the equipment unattended for long periods.
Controls distortion and sustain level. Clockwise increases distortion.
Controls effect tone. Clockwise emphasizes middle and high tone.
Controls output level of effected tone. Adjust to equal levels with normal tone.
Switch for effect on/off. Toggles between effect on (LED on) and off (LED off).
Lights on when effects are on; also indicates battery condition.
Input jack to connect guitar or other effects. Product turns on when plug is inserted.
Output jack to connect to amplifier or other effects.
Jack to connect AC adaptor.
LED enables checking effects ON/OFF and battery condition at a glance.
Supports 9V battery or special AC adaptor.
Setting for boost, giving energy to sound, works with clean and drive settings.
Boosts level and sustain for solos, preserving guitar/amp character.
Smooth drive tone, recommended for preserving tonal character and picking attack.
Adds overdrive to amp crunch for more sustain and power.
Adds overdrive to amp drive for high gain, long sustain.
Controls distortion and sustain level. Clockwise increases distortion.
Controls effect tone. Clockwise emphasizes middle and high tone range.
Controls output level of effected tone. Adjust to equal levels with normal tone.
Switch for effect on/off. Toggles between effect on (LED on) and off (LED off).
Lights on when effects are on; also indicates battery condition.
Input jack to connect guitar or other effects. Product turns on when plug is inserted.
Output jack to connect to amplifier or other effects.
Jack to connect AC adaptor.
LED enables checking effects ON/OFF and battery condition at a glance.
Supports 9V battery or special AC adaptor.
Characteristic tone of D&S, with power and sharpness of original D&S.
High gain drive reproduced by single-coil pickup and powerful D&S.
Combines D&S and amp drive for sinewy solo; provides tone quality even with DISTORTION at zero.
Fuzz-type distortion with low TONE for soft and powerful single-coil pickup timbre.
Deep distortion for powerful and heavy sound, for rhythm and lead guitar.
Controls distortion and sustain level. Clockwise increases distortion.
Controls effect tone. Clockwise emphasizes middle and high tone range.
Controls output level of effected tone. Adjust to equal levels with normal tone.
Switch for effect on/off. Toggles between effect on (LED on) and off (LED off).
Lights on when effects are on; also indicates battery condition.
Input jack to connect guitar or other effects. Product turns on when plug is inserted.
Output jack to connect to amplifier or other effects.
Jack to connect AC adaptor.
LED enables checking effects ON/OFF and battery condition at a glance.
Supports 9V battery or special AC adaptor.
Setting for solid boost sound with your amplifier's original character preserved.
Setting for solid boost sound with your amplifier's original character preserved.
Easy-to-control setting to simulate tube amplifier distortion.
High gain type distortion to boost amplifier's drive. Adjust balance between amp gain and D&SII's DISTORTION.
Fat and heavy distortion particular to D&SII. TONE can be adjusted for fuzz-like sound.
Controls modulation rate. Clockwise increases modulation rate.
Switch for effect on/off. Toggles between effect on (LED on) and off (LED off).
Lights on when effects are on; also indicates battery condition.
Input jack to connect guitar or other effects. Product turns on when plug is inserted.
Output jack to connect to amplifier or other effects.
Jack to connect AC adaptor.
LED enables checking effects ON/OFF and battery condition at a glance.
Supports 9V battery or special AC adaptor.
Blues phasing to add to overdriven sound.
Best phasing sound for sixteen beat rhythm play.
Subtle phasing timbre to make your solo thick and smooth in distortion sound.
Adjust slide volumes for 100Hz to 3.2KHz for +12dB boost or -12dB cut.
Controls output level for +12dB boost or -12dB cut.
Switch for effect on/off. Toggles between effect on (LED on) and off (LED off).
Lights on when effects are on; also indicates battery condition.
Input jack to connect guitar or other effects. Product turns on when plug is inserted.
Output jack to connect to amplifier or other effects.
Jack to connect AC adaptor.
LED enables checking effects ON/OFF and battery condition at a glance.
Supports 9V battery or special AC adaptor.
Simulates active pickup bass with GE601 as pre-amp, producing clear tone.
Changes single-coil pickup tone to electric acoustic guitar sound, emphasizing brightness.
Adds power to single-coil pickup tone, boosting the middle range for solo.
Cuts middle range of humbucking pickup to simulate sharp sound of single-coil pickup.
Adds edge to overdriven tone of humbucking pickup. Clears indistinct distorted tone in solos.
Controls sustain time of each pick attack. Clockwise for deep compression and long sustain.
Controls output level of effected tone. Adjust to equal levels with normal tone.
Switch for effect on/off. Toggles between effect on (LED on) and off (LED off).
Lights on when effects are on; also indicates battery condition.
Input jack to connect guitar or other effects. Product turns on when plug is inserted.
Output jack to connect to amplifier or other effects.
Jack to connect AC adaptor.
LED enables checking effects ON/OFF and battery condition at a glance.
Supports 9V battery or special AC adaptor.
Setting for bass guitar and MTR. Attack tone in slapping adjusted by SUSTAIN.
Setting for even attack of fingerpicking and arpeggio to get balanced tone. Ideal for MTR.
Setting for clean tone solo. Makes clean + sustain tone characteristic of compressor.
Setting for balanced attack of chord stroke both in drive and clean sound.
For smooth lead sound by adding CP101's sustain to amplifier's drive.
Setting to even out chord riff attack in drive sound and arpeggio in clean sound.
Step-by-step instructions for replacing the 9V battery in the product.
Important notes on volume adjustment, unplugging, AC adaptor use, and not removing screws.
Information on optional AC adaptors including model, input, output, and polarity.
Maxon's disclaimer regarding losses from incorrect operation or malfunction.
Contact details for NISSIN ONPA CO., LTD. and North America region.
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