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Electro-Harmonix Soul Food Transparent Overdrive Pedal

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Brand Electro-Harmonix
Style Transparent Overdrive
Color Transparent
Product Dimensions 4.5"L x 2.75"W x 2.1"H
Item Weight 454 Grams

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  • Boosted power rails for extended headroom and definition
  • Super responsive
  • Compact, rugged design
  • Selectable true bypass or buffered bypass modes

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Tone aficionados kept telling ehxs Mike Matthews about a pedal that had achieved a lot of buzz because it was only obtainable at an exorbitant price. That pedal was the Klon Centaur. A believer in bringing great tools to starving musicians, Mike tasked his trusty team to create an affordable alternative, and that is how the soul food was cooked up. The soul food delivers transparent overdrive with great touch and response. Its circuitry features boosted power rails to provide abundant headroom and increased definition. Best of all, you don't have to be a rock star to own one! Features/Specs: transparent overdrive boosted power rails for extended headroom and definition super responsive compact, rugged design selectable true bypass or buffered bypass modes 9. 6Dc-200 power supply included. Also runs on 9 volt battery.


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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
548 global ratings

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Customers like the sound quality, quality and performance of the guitar effect device. They mention that it sounds pretty good, brings the soul into your sound and that it works well with a number of pedals. They also appreciate the value for money, saying that it's a great distortion pedal for the price. Customers also like the cleanness, ease of use and appearance of the pedal.

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89 customers mention80 positive9 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the guitar effect device. They say it sounds pretty good on their les paul, has a nice range of tones, and brings the soul into their sound. They also say the breakup is smooth and doesn't sound abrupt. Customers also mention that the tone control is quite effective if you need some help with an amp/pickup combination. They mention that it has 'warm blues tones' and a 'nice growl'.

"...It has an impressive amount of head room that allows for full note expression throughout its entire "Drive" range...." Read more

"...Pros: form factor, 9V power supply, nice range of tones, good amount of boost available on tap, reasonable priceCons: can't think of any" Read more

"...Yea you can use it as a standalone drive pedal and it sounds good, but IMHO this thing is build to produce a clean boost, and it does so better than..." Read more

"...I found that it cuts the bass and gives a mid EQ bump. It sounds good, but if you are looking for a transparent overdrive, something to retain your..." Read more

59 customers mention59 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the guitar effect device. They mention it's a great little overdrive pedal at a nice price. Some say that it sounds fuller, punchier, and better than other pedals at this price. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...many genres and styles of music thanks to its wide Drive range and transparency, and just might be the missing piece to that perfect sound you've..." Read more

"This pedal is great. It is a mass production take on the Klon Centaur at about 1/20 the price of the real thing...." Read more

"Great little overdrive pedal at a nice price. I always like the form factor, size, and simplicity of controls on Electro-Harmonix pedals like this...." Read more

"...as a clean boost after a whole bunch of drive pedals, and really, it is incredible...." Read more

37 customers mention33 positive4 negative

Customers like the performance of the guitar effect device. They say it plays well with a number of pedals, has an awesome sound, and is one of the best overdrives/boosters out there. It gives a nice natural overdrive, and a versatile boost for solos. However, some customers report that the device works intermittently.

"...used it on a small amp that needed just a hint more overdrive and it worked great. This could be used for clean boost, or as an overdrive pedal...." Read more

"...It seems well made on a PC board. It is in an unpainted strong metal box box with a decal on top thus reducing production costs...." Read more

"...a worthy pedal to add to anyone's pedal board... This is by far the most useful of all my pedals.THANKS EH !!!!" Read more

"...It worked fantastic for both." Read more

33 customers mention33 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the guitar effect device. They mention that it has a killer tone for the price, and is an economical dirt box.

"...It sounds like a fantastic pedal that comes at a great price...." Read more

"Great little overdrive pedal at a nice price. I always like the form factor, size, and simplicity of controls on Electro-Harmonix pedals like this...." Read more

"...They managed to get a very good clone of it at a absurdly low price...." Read more

"...Even if you were just looking for an affordable and reliable clean boost pedal or a kin to the Klon Centaur it'd be worth trying this one out...." Read more

31 customers mention31 positive0 negative

Customers like the cleanness of the guitar effect device. They say it delivers awesome boost and OD, provides a large amount of gain, and sustain in the upper end of its settings. The dynamic overdrive can be used as a boost, and enhance that sound and truly elevate it. The pedal seems well built, and provides - a nice boost to fullness, volume, and tone. It works as - fantastic high-headroom clean boost, works as fantastic chewy crunch, and is exceptional for boosting your guitar signal.

"...It has a full range of boost or cut and is a nice touch to help dial in the exact sound you want from this pedal...." Read more

"...: form factor, 9V power supply, nice range of tones, good amount of boost available on tap, reasonable priceCons: can't think of any" Read more

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"...Incredible value and stellar as a clean boost. I am not sure about the long-term durability of the jacks or knobs, so baby it...." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers like the distortion of the guitar effect device. They mention that it's good for adding distortion without taking away or adding too much. Some say that the distortion is a little thicker and creamier than the distortion they get through their JCM. Overall, customers are satisfied with the distortion.

"It is Jimi Hendrix in a box. Its distortion is a a little thicker and creamier than the distortion I get through my JCM 900. It has a nice growl...." Read more

"This is one of the best distortion units I have ever tried at any price.. Warm blues tones great on their own or cascaded into a plump Marshall or..." Read more

"Mild, lush, distortion.. I've owned a number of distortion boxes, but have usually only been partially satisfied...." Read more

"...It's not distortion or anything like that so don't expect that from this pedal." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers find the guitar effect device easy to use. They say the controls are simple and straightforward. Customers also say the device is well-built and trouble-free. However, some customers mention that the device does not take too much abuse.

"...I always like the form factor, size, and simplicity of controls on Electro-Harmonix pedals like this...." Read more

"...It's well-built and trouble free, no hissing or popping here...." Read more

"...Definitely worth the purchase. Really simple and easy to use." Read more

"...It's warm and can rest just on the verge of breaking up. It's simple but if you're looking for small to mid-level overdrive, this is a beautiful..." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the guitar effect device. They mention that it has a beautiful clear clean boost and transparent distortion tone. They also appreciate the nice effect, which imparts almost no coloration to the signal.

"...It is extremely transparent with regards to sound, imparting almost no coloration to the signal..." Read more

"...That is, SF doesn't introduce much coloration. Kind of like a "more" pedal...." Read more

"Mild, lush, distortion.. I've owned a number of distortion boxes, but have usually only been partially satisfied...." Read more

"Just. Buy. This. Pedal.You will never regret it. BEAUTIFUL, transparent distortion tone...." Read more

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5 Stars
Extreme WOW Factor
So after all the hype on this pedal I went for broke and bought one. I've owned dozens of overdrive units over the years and the Soul Food is the first pedal that has floored me with it's sound in years.I own several Tubescreamers, variations of Tubescreamers, Fulltone pedals, and a Carl Martin Timmy clone. There's a variation of a Tubescreamer in every board I use. This is the first pedal to knock a Tubescreamer off my primary guitar board.The best way to describe the sound is that it has a sweetness the other drive pedals can't seem to get. It's a low gain pedal that has that warm overdrive that can crunch, and can give you some gain for rock tones. Not harsh or noisy at all, and more transparent than anything I've ever used. This is my favorite pedal to use with a Tele, and works great with my Les Pauls too. This and my Friedman BE-OD are hands down my favorite guitar overdrive pedals (for bass, I'll stick to my modded TS9DX and Rat). Plus there's a switch inside that gives the option of running as true-bypass or buffered. When I got the box, I was surprised to see it comes with a power supply, which is cool. More and more pedals aren't taking batteries, which is fine by me; I haven't used a pedal with batreries in over 20 years.Bottom line: This is what a boutique pedal should sound like at a workingman's price. Admittedly I've never owned the Klon that this is supposed to be a clone of, but I can't imagine a pedal doing what this does any better, and I won't spend the ~2K to find out. JHS does a modded version of this, but I can't imagine changing anything about this pedal. If I want more gain, I'll use a higher gain pedal, there are several that sound great out there.
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Ulises
5.0 out of 5 stars El pedal mete un ruido, ya lo reclame pero vendedor no me contesta.
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