Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive

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Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive

Mad Professor

Royal Blue Overdrive

4.5 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 322607
Model: Royal Blue Overdrive
Price: $196.90

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The Royal Blue is a seriously tasty overdrive that’s a fantastic compliment to a clean or slightly crunchy amp. It's a great choice for players seeking a vintage-voiced, dynamic boost—think blues, classic rock, and even some country tones. It won’t replace a full-on distortion pedal, but it’s a real workhorse for subtle to moderate drive.

Product Description

  • Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive
  • Electric Guitar Effects Pedal
  • Overdrive
  • Controls for Volume
  • Drive
  • Bass and Treble
  • True Bypass
  • Power consumption: 3.5 mA
  • 9 V DC power supply is required (not included
  • optional power supply under Art.#409939#)
PROS
  • • Delivers a warm, responsive overdrive, excellent for pushing an amp.
  • • Bass and Treble controls offer surprisingly precise tone shaping ability.
  • • True bypass preserves your signal integrity when the pedal's disengaged.
  • • Mad Professor’s robust enclosure suggests a durable, gig-ready build.
CONS
  • • Limited versatility; excels at overdrive, less suited for heavier distortion.
  • • Power supply not included; an additional expense to consider.
  • • Can get a bit muddy with high gain settings and darker pickups.

Product Video

Key Features

Distortion Type Transparent Overdrive
Controls Volume, Drive, Bass, Treble
Bypass Type True Bypass
Power Supply 9 V DC, 3.5 mA (power supply sold separately)
Connections 1/4 in Input, 1/4 in Output, 1/4 in DC Power
Dimensions 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 3.3 in

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Frequently Asked Questions

It's less mid-focused than a typical Tubescreamer, offering a more balanced and slightly more transparent overdrive tone.
The Royal Blue is designed to be relatively transparent, but subtle gain and EQ adjustments will slightly affect your clean signal even with true bypass engaged.
While primarily designed for guitar, it can work on bass, but you'll likely want to dial back the drive and carefully adjust the Bass control to avoid muddiness.

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