Today’s pedal builder is a relative newcomer to the community, after trying out some dead-end jobs and realizing building pedals would be more fun and worthwhile. Ruffian Pedals’ flagship pedal is today’s featured piece of gear, The Feels Overdrive/Distortion. A sleek and stylish-looking pedal, it packs a wallop that’s sure to get both your amp and your crowd moving in a hurry.
The control layout of The Feels is brilliant, I love the simplicity and the off-center positioning a lot, as it really makes the pedal different, and stand out more from others in its class. A very straightforward pedal as well, boasting just a couple of controls for ease-of-use and quick dialing in of some great tones. The big knob on the top is a Volume control, which has plenty of overall output at your disposal. The Gain control is next, and will do a nice range of tones, from small amount of crunch to a tasty overdriven sound to a full-on, meaty, chunky distortion, all the while remaining clear and sharp, without muddying up your original sound at all. For even more options, there is a lone toggle switch that goes between Light and Dark modes, one being more treble-based, while the other fattens up your sound by adding in some low-end frequency to your drive.
Featuring true bypass, a blue LED, crystal white powercoating and a 9v center negative dc adapter, The Feels is a well-built and great-sounding addition to any pedalboard. Able to get great drive sounds in a huge spectrum, from slight and clean to heavy and powerful, this pedal will awaken the rock and roll beast within you, and drive your amp to a sweet musical spot in a fraction of a second. Thanks to Dan and Ruffian Pedals for sending this crystal clear beauty over state lines for us to peruse and devour, we really can’t wait to see what they come up with next. Make sure you head over to their website today and pick up one of your own today!
Submitted by Mike B, Website
Demo Rock pedalboard by West Coast Pedalboard
