Glad I could help! There’s nothing like this pedal on the market. You’re gonna love it

I appreciate that! The followers have been slow but steady. I’m happy that everyone seems to enjoy my videos!

Incredibly generous compliment. Thank you!

Super kind my guy thank you.

Thanks so much for the kind words. The RD has a ton of knobs but they can start to make sense with the right approach. Cheers!

Origin Effects is one of my favorite brands. The gear they make is exactly what I am looking for,.

Right on! Yes it can be overwhelming at first but there are so many great tones to be had. Let me know how it sounds! Cheers!

It really rewards you for understanding it! Such an underrated brand for sure. I wanna get their M-Driver next. Looks really interesting. And I totally felt like Christian Bale at Bear Stearns when I played this pedal haha. I agree with your changes they could incorporate and I would add that I would love if they did an even lower gain version of this pedal so it could be a real pedal platform. Just wishful thinking at this point haha.

Thanks so much! Thrilled you enjoyed the video! More to come!

MOOOORE POWERRRRR! Right on dude. How do you like it?

@@SuperdangerStudios Love it!! Thanks for your videos, that's how I learned about this pedal! Great job pal!

@@1111undici1111 thrilled you dig it!

Thanks for watching! I am listening through the Yamaha monitors but am recording into Logic Pro x. I am going direct into the hi-z input on my audio interface (Audient id44)

Thanks again for watching my dude! It’s a great pedal and the compact revival drive is just as good!

If you are using the RD as a standalone preamp and not into the front of another amp then yes you will need an IR of some sort. It's pretty easy to use IRs if you have a good DAW setup or an IR loader pedal. There are a ton of great videos on it. If you have any questions let me know!

Ah, Slide! Great to hear from you. Thank you again for converting me on the BLEND knob. I have never used it until recently and I love it. All due to your encouragement. I don't run into analysis paralysis but I DO run into problems with having the wrong switches on or the wrong side engaged very often. Only bc there are so many switches I forget that I left a bright cap switch on, or the mid boost, or the EQ reamp. It has forced me to redo many tracks in the past. That is definitely due to me rushing, however, it is something to consider. That being said, it is a top 3 pedal for me and the compact probably would leave me wanting. Is there a way for you to check one out? Maybe order and test and free returns with one of your trusted retailers? Cheers!

I will find a way to demo a big box RD. BTW, I actually most often use the Blend knob when I am playing my RD Compact into an overdriven, cranked amp, usually the Iridium punch, sometimes my Plexi Bass style head. That way, the "dry" signal hits another flavor of crunchy breakup (the Iridium or amp), in addition to the overdrive from the RevivalDrive itself. Blend knob on the Compact version also slightly affects the gain level on the RD, reducing the actual gain setting as you dial in more dry. Blend on the big versions has no affect on the gain, since those have a separate control for dry gain, allowing you to fine tune the relative gain-dry levels. To simplify the layout on the Compact, Origin incorporated settings from the big version into fewer knobs that control multiple parameters. For example, the Compact has a Highs knob that is not on the bigger versions. In addition to controlling highs, it also controls mids, and simultaneously changes preamp voicings along its sweep (which, on the big version is done with separate switches). The Compact is not as simple or straightforward as it looks!

I wish i had more interesting modulation pedals. I will try with the ones I have!

@@SuperdangerStudios no worries! You already sold me! Arriving today

I am using only the RD in power amp mode. That is interesting bc mine sounds like this straight up. Hmm. What files are you using on York Audio? I am only using the pre mixed IRs. I do add a tiny bit of eq and compression in post but nothing that drastically changes the tones. I also am going direct into my interface.

I am gonna try to get my hands on the lion.

One of the best pedals ever

It is really tricky! But it definitely rewards the effort.

Thanks, Simon! Yeah that’s def a cranked JTM and is one of my favorite tones as well. The Revival Drive has that for days! Cheers!

@@SuperdangerStudios Thanks!

For sure. It's a tricky pedal to use!

Yup! In Power Amp mode it is literally an AMP sim!

Right? Lots of knobs and variables in finding your tone. If one has no exp w the innards of an amp and the downstream effect it can really be daunting.

@@SuperdangerStudios Daunting indeed. It’s hard for Origin Effects to explain all the the features and functionalities without overwhelming the average user. However, on KZfaq, there are a few sound examples to get you started and from there on it’s pure joy to find that tone you’re looking for.

So many tonal options!

If you are going to use any kind of clean tones the Ruby is the way to go. There is not a lot of clean tone tweaking to be found on the RD. Also the built in speaker sims make that really handy if you don’t want to bring another pedal for IRs. That being said, I love the RD and would find a way to use it even though it’s not perfect for all situations haha.

@@SuperdangerStudios thanks for the reply! Unfortunately it's still not got me any closer to a choice haha. These aren't the easiest of pedal to just trying.

Agreed! I wish there was a digital way to control the presets.

It is really intimidating looking but once you figure out the steps it’s super a very straightforward process!

@@SuperdangerStudios I’ll opt for the simpler compact version. Which I’m going to order soon.

It totally. Can do dark tones. Just gotta tinker a bit

If all you’re hearing is "only the brash overdrive thing" then that's probably all you’re going to hear. The pedal can do a huge range of tones and sounds, but if you can only hear "the brash overdrive thing" then that's probably all you're going to hear. 🙄

yeah, every demo of this pedal on any channel with any setting is almost TOO Hi-Fi / Crisp sounding… I think that’s just what the pedal is. Different strokes for different folks.

I think you can still get 85% of the tones on the compact version!

@@SuperdangerStudios Thanks a lot! Now I know where to put any future cash to spend :D.

Wouldn’t that be great. A digital way to control analog components.

I hear ya. It is a very specific sound like all the origin effects pedals and not everyone digs it which is totally fine.

I don't know what you’re listening to the video on, but shrill or tinny certainly doesn’t describe what I'm hearing - both on MacBook Pro speakers and with Sony MDR 7506 headphones. There are sounds from the pedal - (or that you can dial in) - that have more high-end than others, but the range of tones available ranges from almost sub-low end to high top end and everything in between!

I literally bought this twice but used each time. Then the compact returned that one. Then the big hot rod and decided maybe just not for me. But being a pedal addict I had to conquer this pedal. So once again I bought an original big RD and I’ve learned to figure out it’s subtlety’s. It’s staying. FYI it goes great with crunchy amps and my quad which is the only modeler I love. Thanks for a great video. Enjoy your pedal. Oh and I didn’t need but got the halcyon. It’s never ending. It’s an addiction for real. I really actually missed the original big rd. The way it was built. The toggles I always love but it’s like a thing of beauty to me. I love gear. The way Simon made each part is really something else. It’s really a work of art visually as well. But if you spend time with it and figure out what Simon came up with it does sound exactly like it’s supposed to. FYI it’s not shrill in my opinion either. If it’s set right you can get a lot of different amp sounds out of it.

I know what you mean, doesn't sound that way on my guitar and amp, sounds ace.