Origin Effects Revival Drive Hot Rod Compact
ABOUT THE RD COMPACT HOT ROD:
The RD Compact Hot Rod is the latest in the RevivalDRIVE lineage and it packs huge, hot-rodded amp
tones into a compact enclosure. Taking inspiration from the legendary amp techs of the ‘70s and ‘80s,
we have taken our RevivalDRIVE Compact pedal and pushed it to its limits - more gain, more sustain
and more aggression.
The RD Compact Hot Rod recreates the entire signal path of a classic, modified valve amp using all-
analogue transistor circuitry, right down to the push-pull output stage and specially designed power
supply which introduces just the right amount of “sag”. This super-realistic pedal not only replicates the
sounds but also the dynamics and feel of coveted hot-rodded amps.
KEY FEATURES:
• Unabridged valve amp-style signal path recreated in all-analogue electronics
• Class-A preamp stage with realistic, “hot-rodded” amp gain-staging
• Full control of tone, dynamic response and distortion characteristics
• Wide gain range, from clean to full-on saturation
• Powerful Post-Drive EQ tailors the pedal’s voicing to suit any amp
• Premium components throughout
• Designed and built in England
CONTROLS:
GAIN: Like the Volume knob on a non-master volume amp – increasing the GAIN will gradually increase
overdrive in the emulated amp circuit.
OUTPUT: Simply an output level control – this will not affect the tone or overdrive of the pedal.
MORE/PRES: Alters negative feedback in the emulated amp circuit, affecting not only the presence and
brightness but also the transition into overdrive.
HIGHS: Adjusts the Treble and Mids in the emulated amp circuit. This will affect the tone and the
character of the overdrive. Fully counterclockwise, this control emulates the sound of a Marshall with its
tone controls set flat. Sweeping to 12 o’clock gives you a cranked, hot-rodded Plexi, through to a
cranked Fender-style tone with the HIGHS knob fully clockwise.
LOWS: Adjusts the Bass in the emulated amp circuit. This will affect the tone and character of the
overdrive. High settings will result in a thick, raspy overdrive tone with a more vintage character. Low
settings will be tight and defined, like a classic hot-rodded Plexi.
BLEND: Turning the control counter-clockwise from maximum will begin to introduce some of your clean
guitar signal. As highly overdriven sounds don’t blend too well with clean tones, the BLEND control also
reduces gain in the pedal as the clean signal is blended in.
POST-DRIVE EQ: This innovative output filter tailors the sound of the RD Compact Hot Rod to suit any
amp. Choose from three filter settings, then fine tune to exactly match your rig with the Adjust control.
CONNECTIONS:
The RD Compact Hot Rod has a high impedance input and its output level will suit typical amp inputs,
power amp inputs and line inputs. Power using a 9VDC 2.1mm centre-negative adaptor delivering at
least 100mA. Voltage rails are increased internally for high headroom.
Warranty & Returns
All New products are covered by the manufacturers new warranty. Please check their website for the length of warranty and warranty conditions. If an item you receive is faulty get in touch with us ASAP. Second Hand products come with a 4 week warranty from us. If there is an issue let us know ASAP! This covers normal use and does not cover accidental damage, misuse, wrong power plugged into it, modding, water damage or any other damage caused by mistreatment. Just treat it nice and all will be good!
Shipping
We send A LOT of packages every week so don't worry about the shipping side of things!
We've never lost a thing and your awesome new gear will be packed up really well to avoid any damage in transit.
If your order comes in before 2pm we will ship it same day. Most of the time we pack things up all the way to 4pm so just call if you need it to leave same day after 2pm.
We ship mainly with Australia Post but may use a courier depending on location and size of the package.
Free Post ships with Australia Post standard and expected shipping times are between 4-6 business days depending on location. It will be longer to outside of metro and rural areas.
Express Post will usually be with you next business day in metro areas of QLD, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS. WA will take 2 days to metro and extra days after that to out side metro and rural areas.
Everything we ship has a tracking number with the exception of some power cables and smaller envelope packages. You will be emailed tracking once your order has been shipped!
ABOUT THE RD COMPACT HOT ROD:
The RD Compact Hot Rod is the latest in the RevivalDRIVE lineage and it packs huge, hot-rodded amp
tones into a compact enclosure. Taking inspiration from the legendary amp techs of the ‘70s and ‘80s,
we have taken our RevivalDRIVE Compact pedal and pushed it to its limits - more gain, more sustain
and more aggression.
The RD Compact Hot Rod recreates the entire signal path of a classic, modified valve amp using all-
analogue transistor circuitry, right down to the push-pull output stage and specially designed power
supply which introduces just the right amount of “sag”. This super-realistic pedal not only replicates the
sounds but also the dynamics and feel of coveted hot-rodded amps.
KEY FEATURES:
• Unabridged valve amp-style signal path recreated in all-analogue electronics
• Class-A preamp stage with realistic, “hot-rodded” amp gain-staging
• Full control of tone, dynamic response and distortion characteristics
• Wide gain range, from clean to full-on saturation
• Powerful Post-Drive EQ tailors the pedal’s voicing to suit any amp
• Premium components throughout
• Designed and built in England
CONTROLS:
GAIN: Like the Volume knob on a non-master volume amp – increasing the GAIN will gradually increase
overdrive in the emulated amp circuit.
OUTPUT: Simply an output level control – this will not affect the tone or overdrive of the pedal.
MORE/PRES: Alters negative feedback in the emulated amp circuit, affecting not only the presence and
brightness but also the transition into overdrive.
HIGHS: Adjusts the Treble and Mids in the emulated amp circuit. This will affect the tone and the
character of the overdrive. Fully counterclockwise, this control emulates the sound of a Marshall with its
tone controls set flat. Sweeping to 12 o’clock gives you a cranked, hot-rodded Plexi, through to a
cranked Fender-style tone with the HIGHS knob fully clockwise.
LOWS: Adjusts the Bass in the emulated amp circuit. This will affect the tone and character of the
overdrive. High settings will result in a thick, raspy overdrive tone with a more vintage character. Low
settings will be tight and defined, like a classic hot-rodded Plexi.
BLEND: Turning the control counter-clockwise from maximum will begin to introduce some of your clean
guitar signal. As highly overdriven sounds don’t blend too well with clean tones, the BLEND control also
reduces gain in the pedal as the clean signal is blended in.
POST-DRIVE EQ: This innovative output filter tailors the sound of the RD Compact Hot Rod to suit any
amp. Choose from three filter settings, then fine tune to exactly match your rig with the Adjust control.
CONNECTIONS:
The RD Compact Hot Rod has a high impedance input and its output level will suit typical amp inputs,
power amp inputs and line inputs. Power using a 9VDC 2.1mm centre-negative adaptor delivering at
least 100mA. Voltage rails are increased internally for high headroom.
Warranty & Returns
All New products are covered by the manufacturers new warranty. Please check their website for the length of warranty and warranty conditions. If an item you receive is faulty get in touch with us ASAP. Second Hand products come with a 4 week warranty from us. If there is an issue let us know ASAP! This covers normal use and does not cover accidental damage, misuse, wrong power plugged into it, modding, water damage or any other damage caused by mistreatment. Just treat it nice and all will be good!
Shipping
We send A LOT of packages every week so don't worry about the shipping side of things!
We've never lost a thing and your awesome new gear will be packed up really well to avoid any damage in transit.
If your order comes in before 2pm we will ship it same day. Most of the time we pack things up all the way to 4pm so just call if you need it to leave same day after 2pm.
We ship mainly with Australia Post but may use a courier depending on location and size of the package.
Free Post ships with Australia Post standard and expected shipping times are between 4-6 business days depending on location. It will be longer to outside of metro and rural areas.
Express Post will usually be with you next business day in metro areas of QLD, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS. WA will take 2 days to metro and extra days after that to out side metro and rural areas.
Everything we ship has a tracking number with the exception of some power cables and smaller envelope packages. You will be emailed tracking once your order has been shipped!
