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Description

Unleash the beast of your sound with the Okko Diablo Overdrive Effects Pedal. Designed with a unique Feed control that contours the bass in your signal, this pedal tames even the wildest humbuckers. With its Body knob, you can sculpt the mids and add the perfect touch of compression to your sound. The Diablo also features a headroom switch that doubles the voltage automatically and enhances the dynamic range. While it includes standard overdrive controls like gain and volume, it's the extended functionality that makes it an exceptional choice for guitarists with a diverse sonic range to explore.

Key Features:

  • Feed control for contouring bass in the signal
  • Body knob for sculpting mids and adding compression
  • Headroom switch that doubles voltage and enhances dynamic range
  • Standard overdrive controls: gain and volume
  • Ideal for guitarists with diverse sonic range to explore.

Product specs

Brand OKKO
Model Diablo
Finish Orange
Year 2010s
Made In Germany
Categories Overdrive and Boost Pedals

FAQs

What type of overdrive sound can I expect from the Okko Diablo pedal?

The Okko Diablo is known for its dynamic and touch-sensitive overdrive, offering a versatile range from warm, smooth tones to aggressive, crunchy sounds, making it suitable for various genres from blues to rock.

Does the Okko Diablo work well with both single-coil and humbucker pickups?

Yes, the Okko Diablo is designed to perform well with both single-coil and humbucker pickups, providing clarity and definition while maintaining the character of your guitar's natural tone.

What power supply is required for the Okko Diablo pedal?

The Okko Diablo requires a standard 9V DC power supply with a negative center tip, typical for most guitar pedals, ensuring easy integration into your existing pedalboard setup.

How does the Okko Diablo differ from other overdrive pedals?

The Okko Diablo stands out with its unique control set, including a dynamic response that adapts to your playing style, offering more tonal flexibility and expressiveness compared to many traditional overdrive pedals.

Is the Okko Diablo suitable for live performances?

Yes, the Okko Diablo is well-suited for live performances, providing reliable and consistent overdrive tones with easy-to-use controls that allow for quick adjustments during a gig.

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Demo - Okko Diablo - overdrive guitar effect pedal + Gibson Les Paul

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Demo - Okko Diablo - overdrive guitar effect pedal + Gibson Les Paul

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Reviews

PROS

  • Special controls for personal sound customization (Body and Feed controls)

  • Feed knob offers versatile tone shaping, mimicking TS and TC-Preamp characteristics

  • Provides both gain and bass clarity without muddiness

  • Ideal for rhythm and tight riffs with clear, heavy tones

  • Maintains nice clarity and harmonics even at high gain settings

  • Transparent effect enhances amp sound without altering inherent tone

  • Offers a modern, heavy sound distinct from classic overdrives

  • Internal controls for precise high and low frequency adjustments

  • Can make notes sing with a vocal quality, even at unity gain

  • Exceptionally dynamic, with a wide range of subtle tonal changes

CONS

  • Cannot produce less crunchy or more open tones like Klon or Suhr Koko

  • Some may find it too bright, edgy, or crunchy for certain styles

  • Not a clone of traditional overdrives (Tube Screamer, Blues Driver), which might disappoint purists

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Comparisons

  • The Okko Diablo+ is often compared to the ProCo Rat for its overdrive capabilities, but it comes with a significantly higher price tag.

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  • The ProCo Rat is noted for its classic sound, versatility, and more compact design with top-mounted jacks, unlike the Okko Diablo+.

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  • Owners compare Okko Diablo's dual version, which offers two separate gain and level stages, to other pedals that typically lack this flexibility.

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Features and functionality

  • The Rat can operate with a wider voltage range (9-18v), potentially offering more headroom compared to the Okko Diablo+'s internal voltage doubling.

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  • The Okko Diablo is praised for its versatility, working well with any amp and guitar, covering tones from cleanish to edge of breakup to classic distortion.

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Value and pricing

  • Okko Diablo+ is critiqued for its high cost, with some users noting you could purchase multiple Rats or other alternatives for the same price.

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User experience

  • Some users express skepticism towards demo videos, preferring raw, unpolished demos to assess the realistic sound of pedals like the Okko Diablo+.

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  • Users describe the Okko Diablo as a "secret weapon" for its ability to consistently deliver satisfying tones across various setups.

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Use cases and applications

  • It's noted that the Okko Diablo excels in front of clean amps, unlike many traditional overdrive pedals which are designed to push already driven amps.

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arturo_perez_martinez

Modern overdrive concept.

Okko Diablo does not sounds like a classic overdrive. It doesn´t honor, emulate or clon the Tube Screamer, Blues Driver or Bluesbreaker traditions. I feel it like the crunch channel of a high gain german amp, Engl or H & K, probably. In the right side of the pedal, the common overdrive stompbox controls: Level, Tone and Gain, working as they are supposed to do. In the left side you find some special parameters to deal with. There is a Body control to add compression and affects a little the mid range. And under the Body control, there is the Feed control, a powerful characteristic. This Feed have been loaded to compensate fat sounding humbuckers or too bright single coils. It works excelent. The gain is not a problem, that infernal orange unit has a lot of gain and a lot of volume. But if you ask for more power, there is a headroom switch to activate a maniac voltage doubling circuit. Finally, inside the pedal, there are two more controls, one to add or cut high frequencies, one to add or cut low ones. So, it offers a good amount of options to get your personal sound. But you need to be clear about that: Diablo does not sounds like a classic overdrive, it sounds modern, heavier, and I mean heavier, than the Tube Screamer. The Body control won´t change a lot the mid cut flavor. That pedal will make you play the blues from hell.

whereismyyymind

Exceptional!

The Diablo is an exceptional drive in every aspect. It is no clone of anything and there are only a few pedals which can be compared. Soundwise it is more on the edgy side with a lot of crunch and unbelievably dynamics. Once in a lifetime everyone should have played one, already a modern classic.

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Lupus with an Okko Diablo (NOT the Gain+).

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