Timmy Overdrive Mini Pedal Review

Just what I expected.

This little Timmy is the new star of the board. ;) Blues, blues/rock player looking for a smooth OD that maintained articulation even when the gain was boosted. Found it here. Compliments my other ODs that drive mainly Fender tube amps. A DRRI, Blues Jr. IV and a 57 Champ. This little guy handles all well. It truly unlocked sweet tones I wasn't able to quite dial in with an assortment… read more of other pedals. 65 years young here and playing for nearly 50 of those. Only regret is not discovering this little gem sooner. Per usual, efficient Sweetwater sale and delivery.

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Timmaaaahhhh

Wow what a great pedal! This is a proper overdrive pedal IMO. Very transparent. Reacts to your pick attack and guitar volume extremely well. Find your spot and work the magic with your guitar volume and picking hand. Plus it's tiny!

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It is an awesome addition. The tonal differences give you unlimited possibilities. I love the transparency of the distortion. It is perfect

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Amazing Overdrive

I don’t know where to start. This tiny pedal has so many tones packed in it. Although I have never played a Timmy made by Paul Cochrane, I can definitely see why this overdrive is so legendary and beloved by gear aficionados. Eirik from Livingroom Gear Demos declared it the greatest overdrive ever made (which is quite a claim). Once you figure out how to manage the treble and… read more bass knobs, you can easily dial in a wide array of sounds to suit your needs. The bass knob is quite powerful and can do wonders for your bottom end without getting muddy or dull. I also love how the gain allows individual notes to ring out even when you strum a chord. This is one of those rare drive pedals that makes both lead and rhythm playing fun and inspiring. I look forward to more future collaborations between boutique pedal builders and bigger manufacturers like Dunlop/MXR.

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I have an older original Timmy that I love, but the footswitch has gotten flaky and drops out sometimes. I bought this planning to replace my original for the time being (and it's smaller too!). So I put them side-by-side and played them both for an hour or two. First off, the original is much louder, volume to match bypassed volume is around 10:00 on the original and around 2:00… read more on the MXR. Second thing is that the MXR has the tone controls right-way-around (clockwise is more), which is good. I spent a while with the tone controls at noon and the volumes matched trying to get them to sound the same. They're close, but the original is a little thinner and lets the original guitar sound through a bit better. The MXR seems to have a little extra low mids happening compared to the original. Bottom line, they sound very close, but still a bit different. I found myself liking the original more more than not, although on a couple of settings I liked the MXR better. One nice feature is that the MXR controls and nice and stiff to turn, and are not likely to get 'randomized' while traveling around gig to gig. I had put rubber washers under the original controls because they turned if you looked at them hard. :) The MXR LED is also brighter and easier to see. Bottom line, it's not identical to my older Timmy, but's it close, and sounds very good.

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