USED SPECIAL! MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal - USDCSP039

USED SPECIAL! MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal

Analog Man collaboration overdrive with boost, drive and distortion voices

Overview

The MXR Duke of Tone Overdrive Pedal was designed in collaboration with Analog Man for players who want warm drive, touch-sensitive grit and a natural response that lets the rest of their rig remain the star. Inspired by the Prince of Tone, the single-channel version of the legendary King of Tone Overdrive, the Duke of Tone delivers a clear, open and highly musical gain voice that works beautifully as a boost, low-gain drive or richer distortion.

This used MXR Duke of Tone has been fully tested and inspected to ensure reliable, enjoyable performance. Buying used is a smart way to add a highly regarded overdrive pedal to your board while getting strong value on a proven piece of gear.

Features

The Duke of Tone keeps the control layout simple while offering a wide range of useful gain textures. Volume, Drive and Tone controls let you shape level, saturation and brightness, while the Boost/OD/Distortion switch changes the pedal’s overall attitude. Boost mode gives your signal a clear, energetic lift, OD mode adds warm clipping and compression, and Distortion mode brings a grittier, more compressed response with added output.

One of the pedal’s biggest strengths is how naturally it works with the rest of your setup. Rather than covering your amp and guitar with a completely different character, it enhances your existing tone with warmth, clarity and dynamic response. That makes it equally useful as a foundation overdrive, a clean-ish boost for solos, or a gain stage stacked into other drive pedals for more complex textures.

For players who want extra clarity and headroom, the Duke of Tone can also be run at 18V with a suitable power supply. This is especially useful in Boost mode, where the added headroom can help keep the sound open, immediate and articulate. With true bypass switching and a compact MXR enclosure, it is an easy pedal to fit into serious pedalboards without wasting space.

Specifications

• Pedal Type: Overdrive / boost / distortion
• Controls: Volume, Drive and Tone
• Mode Switch: Boost, OD and Distortion
• Input Impedance: Greater than 450 kΩ
• Output Impedance: Less than 10 kΩ
• Bypass: True bypass
• Current Draw: 6 mA
• Power Supply: 9V DC adapter or compatible MXR Brick Series power supply
• Battery Operation: Not supported
• Higher Voltage Operation: Can be run at 18V with a suitable power supply for added headroom

Why you should buy this

The Duke of Tone is ideal if you want a gain pedal that adds character without erasing the sound of your guitar, pickups and amp. The Analog Man collaboration gives it serious boutique credibility, while the three-mode switch makes it far more flexible than a single-purpose overdrive. As a USED SPECIAL, it is especially appealing for players who want a compact, musical and highly stackable drive pedal at a better value than buying new.