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Description
Unleash your inner rockstar with the EBS MultiDrive Universal Overdrive Pedal, a versatile powerhouse designed for both guitarists and bassists. This pedal is your ticket to a world of sonic exploration, offering a rich palette of overdrive tones that can be tailored to your unique sound. At its core, the MultiDrive features the distinctive Tubeism mode, which emulates the warm, full-bodied characteristics of classic tube amplifiers, bringing a vintage flair to your modern setup.
Hailing from the innovative minds at EBS in Sweden, this pedal is engineered with precision to ensure seamless integration into any rig. The MultiDrive is equipped with intuitive controls for drive and volume, allowing you to sculpt your sound with ease. Whether you're aiming for a subtle boost or a full-throttle roar, this pedal adapts to your every whim. The switchable modes—Standard, Flat, and Tubeism—provide even more flexibility, ensuring that no matter your style, the EBS MultiDrive is ready to deliver.
Perfect for players who crave versatility without compromising on quality, this pedal is a testament to EBS's commitment to creating gear that elevates your musical expression. Dive into the depths of overdrive with confidence, knowing that the MultiDrive's robust construction and superior design will keep you performing at your best.
Key Features:
- Versatile overdrive tailored for both guitarists and bassists
- Tubeism mode for warm, tube-like tones
- Three selectable modes: Standard, Flat, and Tubeism
- Intuitive controls for drive and volume
- Rugged design for durability and reliability
Videos
FX4Rock
EBS MultiDrive
EBS MultiDrive
FX4Rock
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EBS MultiDrive Overdrive Pedal
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EBS MultiDrive Demo (by Leslie Johnson)
LeslieJohnsonTV
EBS MultiDrive - with Guitar. By Ola Englund
EBSSweden
Sounds instantly good and is easy to use: the EBS MultiDrive bass overdrive (1st edition)
the wetter bass
Pedal Demo - Pedal EBS Multidrive
Carlos Costa Bass
EBS MULTIDRIVE by Pascal Mulot
pascal mulot
Reviews
PROS
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Versatile for both bass and guitar, offering high-quality overdrive/distortion
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Tube simulation mode provides a warm, compressed sound
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Preserves low frequencies, crucial for bass players
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Durable casing ensures long-lasting use
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Active and passive modes enhance flexibility
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Three distinct tone modes for diverse sound exploration
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Excellent for subtle edge to moderate distortion
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Highly regarded for its ability to blend well with electric bass
CONS
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Flat mode lacks clean blend, resulting in less desirable tone
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Tube simulation mode may lose some high frequencies
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Not a complete toolbox; limited to its specific overdrive/distortion effects
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about EBS MultiDrive Universal Overdrive Pedal.
Features and functionality
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The EBS MultiDrive includes a passive/active switch that reduces gain significantly in active mode, similar to adding compression to the sound.
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The pedal offers three overdrive modes ranging from mild, tube-like overdrive to an almost mild fuzz, providing versatile sound shaping options.
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The active mode, although it reduces gain, adds a compressive characteristic to guitar tones, which some users find creatively appealing.
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Use cases and applications
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Although marketed for both bass and guitar, the pedal may not retain low-end well, potentially affecting bass players more noticeably.
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Guitarists exploring bass pedals on guitar find the EBS MultiDrive offers an interesting tonal experiment, especially in shaping sounds in low-gain settings.
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User experience
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Based on 1 Review and 9 Ratings
Artist usage
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At 0:30 of this video, Richard Kruspe of Rammstein has his guitar pedals displayed, one of them being the EBS MultiDrive Universal Overdrive Pedal.
Pedal spoted on Jonsi's pedalboard, (Rig Rundown source)
Can be seen on Phil's board during his 2018 'Duo' tour.
"The pedal board is built upon an SOS BlackBoard and contains a MXR Power System, Line 6 Relay G50, Korg Pitchblack Tuner, EBS MultiDrive, EBS ValveDrive, EBS DynaVerb and a MXR CAE Buffer"
EBS TOOLS: EBS Fafner II EBS Classic 500 EBS Stainless Steel Strings EBS Multicomp EBS Multidrive
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Kjartan also uses a MultiDrive by EBS, which sits to the left of the Big Sky reverb.
Colin mentioned using this pedal in a few interviews. Noteably he mentions it in this 2007 Interview with bassplayer.com:
This pedal is also mentioned in this interview:
https://ebssweden.com/content2/interview-with-porcupine-trees-bass-player-colin-edwin/
I’ve been using the following pedals through the Gigrig system: Valvedrive, Multicomp, UniChorus, Multidrive, Tremolo, Octabass, BassIQ, and a Boss tuner. I’ve also just got a D-phaser which you’ll be hearing more of too. All this goes into a TD650 Head and two Neodymium 4 x 10″ speaker cabs.
Finally, Georg's pedalboard ends with another EBS product. This on is a MultiDrive pedal.
In a YouTube interview by EBSSweden at Sweden Rock 2012, Victor Brandt, while playing with Entombed, discusses using the EBS MultiDrive Universal Overdrive Pedal.
Thank you lovely people at EBS Sweden. for sending me this great pedals to my second homeland France.
"I have an EBS Multi-Drive as a standby drive when needed (this is post preamp, as in an effects loop, and is set up to be swapped out with other pedals on the roster - which include a Darkglass Vintage Deluxe, an EBS ‘The Drive’, a JHS Morning Glory and a Way Huge Pork & Pickle)."
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Visible in this this July 14, 2020 Instagram post by Becca Stevens, documenting the 2019 recording of "True Minds", "Feels Like This" and "Halfway". It is also visible in this March 13, 2019 Instagram post by Perrudin.
Genre Usage
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