We loved both the Battering Ram and Echo Drive pedals we reviewed from Wounded Paw Audio, so we were stoked to be able to try another one of their creations for today’s featured pedal. The Black Wolf is a monster of a distortion pedal, with a tone of options for dialing in the perfect tone, and plenty of volume and gain on tap as well. If you’re looking for a clean boost or light overdrive pedal, you’d better get looking somewhere else…
Volume starts things off controlling the output level, and there’s no shortage on the Black Wolf, as you’d expect from any decent distortion pedal. Inspired by the classic Boss HM-2, the distortion section features two clipping stages, for an open and bold range of dirt to work with, starting off fairly gritty and just getting more and more so as you turn it up. The Treble knob helps to smooth things out and roll off a bit of the high end, getting rid of any excessive and unnecessary fizz prone to plague distortion pedals.
In addition to the Treble control, there’s another, more precise EQ section, perfect for really getting that sweet spot sound out of your drive. There are Lo and Hi knobs, which either boost or cut their respective frequencies, but there’s more. Each of these pairs with another control that sets the center frequency range for each, with Lo Range going from 100Hz to 700Hz, and Hi producing 800Hz to 3KHz. This additional control lets you pinpoint exactly where you want the Lo and Hi ends to sit in the mix, also letting you use a variety of pickup and amp setups with no fuss or muss.
As you’ll hear in the demo below, this thing just screams distortion. But, with so many options and ways to dissect and perfect the sounds coming out of it, it’s sure it impress right off the bat, and remain a staple of many pedalboards for years to come. Thanks to Preston and everyone at Wounded Paw Audio for another killer creation – be sure to stop by their site and check out all the gear they’ve got waiting for you!
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