Option 5
Option 5
Also known as: Option 5 FX, O5FX, Option 5 Pedals
UnclaimedOption 5 is a boutique effects pedal company founded by Jay Woods in 2002, based in the Mishawaka/South Bend area of Indiana. Woods, a tube amp modification specialist and electronics builder, hand-crafts all pedals in the USA. The company's lineup falls under the "Destination" series, a range of analog and true-bypass stompboxes spanning overdrive, fuzz, boost, phaser, rotary simulation, delay...
Option 5 is a boutique effects pedal company founded by Jay Woods in 2002, based in the Mishawaka/South Bend area of Indiana. Woods, a tube amp modification specialist and electronics builder, hand-crafts all pedals in the USA. The company's lineup falls under the "Destination" series, a range of analog and true-bypass stompboxes spanning overdrive, fuzz, boost, phaser, rotary simulation, delay, and distortion.
The Destination Overdrive II is among their best-known designs, using proprietary circuitry to produce a natural, harmonically rich overdrive distinct from typical Tube Screamer clones. The Destination Rotation is a fully analog Leslie speaker simulator praised for its liquid phasing and tight doppler effect. Other models include the Destination Phase (a stereo phaser drawing on Small Stone and Phase 90 tones), the Destination Square Tone (a fuzz pedal with a SAG control for simulating dying-battery effects), the Destination Bump (a clean boost/buffer for guitar), the Destination Thump (a bass-specific clean boost with extended low-frequency range), the Destination Motorvation (a grinding distortion inspired by 1970s rock recordings), and the Destination Delay X2.
Option 5 has 9 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Univibe & Rotary Effects Pedals, Overdrive Effects Pedals, and Boost Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 6 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Pop. Notable users include Steven Wilson, Joe Perry, and Brian Cook.
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