Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont vs Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1-CS

The Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont and the Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1-CS are both pedals sharing high headroom, glassy, transparent. Current prices: $532.26 vs $415.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

56% — moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Alternative Rock
  • Jazz
  • Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • high headroom
  • glassy
  • transparent
  • tight
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
0%
Price

$532.26via Reverb

$415via Reverb

Description

The Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1A-CS is a custom shop dual overdrive pedal modeled on the sound of a late-model Dumble Overdrive Special amplifier, developed by founder Yuki Hayashi after over 20 years of experience maintaining and repairing Dumble amps and more than three years and roughly ten prototypes of development. It features independent Normal and Drive channel level controls, a ROCK/JAZZ switch altering the Normal channel's gain and frequency character, a GLASS switch that bypasses the Tone circuit for a glassy sound, and runs at an internal 19V for extensive headroom and fast response, with a variable voltage trim option.

The Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1-CS shares the same Dumble Overdrive Special-inspired dual-channel circuit as the ODL-1A-CS, including the ROCK/JAZZ switch for altering Normal channel gain and frequency character and the GLASS switch for bypassing the Tone circuit, with independent Normal and Drive channel level controls. As the base custom shop version in the Overdriveland line, it delivers the same rich, distinctive Dumble-inspired tone that took Yuki Hayashi over three years and roughly ten prototypes to develop, refined from over two decades of hands-on Dumble amp experience.

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