- The SOV-2 Stampede OD has been designed to deliver an Overdrive of unparalleled naturalness. The main problem was to design a pedal that would not distort the sound characteristics of the guitar used by the musician. This while keeping intact the instrument's own personality and all possible nuances of playing.
The Stampede benefits from a special "bi-polar" power supply that provides the internal circuit with a current of about 15 volts, allowing a dynamic more than 3 times higher than that of a standard 9V power supply. If like Robben Ford and Matt Schofield you are looking for the TOP of the Overdrive, then surely there is nothing that will suit you better than the SOV-2! The proof, the Stampede has become THE reference to the land of the rising sun!
- In a standard "True-Bypasss" pedal, your guitar's signal passes through two contact-switches when it is bypassed. The Stampede, like all pedals Providence benefits from the S.C.T system that allows the passage of your signal through a single contact, for an incomparable transparency and sound quality.
- The blue LED that equips the Stampede OD does not only serve as a start-up indicator. It also works as a battery monitor. When the battery that powers the pedal sends a voltage of less than 5V, the LED drops in intensity. In this case, the pedal continues to work but the battery must be replaced afterwards.