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Brandishing the potent strength of mythological Greek titan Atlas—who bore the entire universe on his shoulders—the GAMMA Atlas Boosted Overdrive has the power to elevate your guitar tone from a stout growl to a resounding roar. Created to produce fat, tube-amp-inspired grind, Atlas is one of six stompboxes in our exclusive GAMMA guitar effects pedals line—which also includes the Bacchus Dynamic Driver, Cumulus 3-Way Reverb, Eros Clean Chorus, Hades Metal Distortion and Narcissus Warm Delay.
All pedals in the GAMMA guitar effects series feature stunning metal-flake finishes, gig-resilient chassis and knobs, scrupulously curated circuitry and buffered bypass (for consistent tone and signal output), as well as a compact size that won’t devour real estate on your pedalboard. Each GAMMA pedal can be run from a 9-volt battery or power supply (battery and DC adapter not included). In addition, we are extremely aware that the last thing players want is for their gear to crumble under pressure, so the GAMMA line was designed to defy the rigors of constant use and to sound sensational every time you plug in to play.
The GAMMA Atlas Boosted Overdrive provides three of the typical control knobs (Level, Tone and Drive), but adds a secret sonic weapon—a Boosted/Normal switch. This feature isn’t merely a conventional level boost for hitting your amp’s front end harder or adding a soaring volume increase. While there is a slight level surge when Boosted is engaged, the switch is actually a tonal enhancement that simultaneously lifts up the low-and high-midrange frequencies, allowing players to bring on a warm, vintage crunch (Normal) or fire off some modern rock savagery (Boosted).
GAMMA pedals are also designed to endure the hardships of real-world use. Electrical footswitching protects against audible noise and other glitching that can sometimes occur when a mechanical switch begins to wear out. Buffered bypass ensures a strong and consistent signal is sent to the other pedals in your chain, so there shouldn’t be any volume dips or other anomalies when you swap or add effects on the fly. The heavy-duty metal chassis and knobs are durable enough to withstand being kicked off stages, tossed into gig bags and any other abuses that can occur during live gigs, studio sessions and gear transport.
The Atlas Boosted Overdrive can emulate the organic crunch of a tube combo at its subtler settings, or you can dime the Drive to mimic the raging bark of a full stack. But you don’t have to turn knobs to change your tone. As the Atlas is an incredibly responsive overdrive, you can add colors with just your performance gestures. Increase your pick attack for an articulate bite, or strum softly for a jagged shimmer. If you change pickups, the sound won’t be muddled by the Atlas’ drive—you’ll still hear all of the warmth provided by your neck pickup and the bright, aggressive sheen of the bridge pickup. The Atlas Boosted Overdrive delivers what every renowned drive pedal is celebrated for—presenting the sonic illusion of an actual tube amp.
Although the Atlas Boosted Overdrive isn’t meant to offer a significant level increase, you can deploy it as a slight boost with attitude (meaning with some grit, rather than a pristine leap in volume) by turning Drive all the way down, Level all the way up and engaging the Boosted switch. Thanks to its natural crunch, you can also use the Atlas to mimic an additional amp channel. Simply set a one-channel amp to clean and stomp on Atlas for that creamy overdrive. Or, transform a two-channel amp into a three-channel beast by setting up clean and dirty channels, and letting Atlas boost the grind.
The GAMMA Atlas Boosted Overdrive has the galactic muscle for punching up riffs, adding chunk and gristle to chord progressions and energizing single-note lines. While the word “gamma” denotes the third letter of the Greek alphabet, it also stands for three pertinent reasons why GAMMA guitar effects pedals deliver extraordinary tone, tough-as-a-tank manufacturing and fantastic value:
| • Tube amp-style overdrive that preserves dynamics, articulation and guitar character
• Classic Level, Tone and Drive controls, plus a Boost switch enhances low frequencies, and adds more high-end bite to the drive sound • All-metal chassis and knobs and a road-ready design | • Operates from a 9V battery or 9V DC adapter (battery and DC supply not included)
• Mono audio input and output, with buffered bypass for consistent tone in any setup |
