PRODUCT REVIEW
halfstack seemed the like the right recipe
for a pedal bearing this namesake.
From striking the first chord to running
down a gypsy fill, the Ziggy certainly had
that dark, spongy feel that I noticed with the
Starlight, but with a lot less gain. The Ziggy
really seems like a traditionalist’s overdrive
pedal, one for the player that understands
that tube amps open up and react more
when cranked. I can’t say that I noticed any
issues with congested drive tones, but the
bass response was a little on the weak side,
even with the guitar and amp that I was
running it with. Beyond the Ziggy’s inherent, great-sounding tone is its sensitivity to
attack. By slightly backing off a bit, I was
able to get some very usable clean but very
lightly overdriven tones, and never had to
touch my volume knob. Those old amps that
the Ziggy is nodding to exhibited this quality in spades, and it performs admirably well
in this department.
you want a great sounding,
mixable light overdrive with
notable sensitivity.
Buy If...
Skip If...
you’re not looking for darker
tones, or you need more gain
and stronger bass response.
Rating...
3. 5
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Ziggy Overdrive
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