You could say that the Dirty Haggard Koffein distortion, born out of a collaboration between the Portland-based builder and Oak & Crow Coffee, is a caffeinated pedal – or, at the very least, that it can keep anyone awake. A loud creature at heart, this pedal has a plenty of gain and output on tap, but sets itself apart for a rather quirky EQ section and noise gate. The 3-way EQ section, placed before the gain stage, acts as a frequency-dependent gain control, allowing you to apply a different amount of distortion in each frequency band. This configuration allows nearly infinite combination of distortion tones thanks to the interaction between the three EQ ranges, with the mids being the most influential frequency, generating high-gain metal distortion at high settings and anything from gnarly to shrill tones when dimmed. The noise gate removes unwanted hiss and hum in between parts but also adds a subtle crossover distortion. Check out the tones generated by the Koffein in the video below. Dirty Haggard Koffein Distortion, Builder’s Notes This is the Koffein. A collaboration between Dirty Haggard Audio & Oak and Crow! The Koffein is a distortion/fuzz pedal with quirky function. There are 3 […]... Click on the title for more