M294 Sugar Drive Overdrive Pedal Review

A Final Upgrade

I've tried a bunch of Klones and this is the only one I've kept. It does exactly what I want, just adds a little sparkle and doesn't suck the tone out. Boutique fuzz and distortion pedals sound even better with the SD on in front of them. MXR knocked it out of the park with this one.

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Hidden Gem

Did a shootout with this, a Tumnus, a TS Mini, and a few other drives. If you're in a 3-piece classic rock band, the Tumnus nails the Klon sound. Very spongey, gritty. The Sugar Drive, however, has a crisp "sparkle" to the top end that the Tumnus doesn't have. Like someone else said, it's like a Nobels ODR-1 on steroids. If you play in a band with pads, backing tracks, or thick… read more keyboards (or another guitarist) the Sugar Drive cuts through a mix where a Tumnus won't. Killer pedal.

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Just what I need plus more!

I purchased the Sugar Drive to give a nice clean boost to my new Mesa Fillmore 25. I wanted to add the fatness of a boost without taking away from the natural beauty of the Fillmore's tone. The Sugar not only does this wonderfully, but has enough gain available to add just a little something gritty and sweet, (sugar!) to the tone. I absolutely love this thing!

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Buffer?

This is it. Out of all the Klones I've tried this is the one. The high end is super clear yet warm, the drive itself is organic and super sensitive to the touch and the clean boost side of it is the best. It's always on. Who needs to turn it off when it makes everything better? I'm not certain of how the buffet works or even what it does but who cares if the pedal is always on.… read more I want to make a board just comprised of sugar drives. Best part of sweet water? Candy and great customer service. Pls send a bag of bit of honey and laffy taffy pls.

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Klos Enough!

I'm loving this pedal! Im just a home hobbyist-guitar-enthusiast who has no need to worry about fitting into "the mix", and would rather have a nice big tone with bottom end. Im always looking for just a bit of drive, maybe occasionally a bit more, and the ability to move back and forth just by pick dynamic. With my Blues Jr tweed a notch below the edge of breakup, i run from guitar… read more to a clean boost to the Sugar Drive. Clean, Cleanish with a touch volume boost, warm lush sugary grit. Perfect 3 options for me. I love the tone restoring buffer. And if you like to get really dirty this pedal has a lot of gain to reach. Cut the bass and you can do the "fit into the mix" thing too.

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