The Getaway Driver is an amp-in-a-box type pedal with just three dials – Volume, Bite (tone), and Gain. While the pedal adds its vintage vibe on all amplifiers, it really excels when used with the amplifier’s clean channel, even ones with a bright cap. It also makes a great clean boost, with lower Gain and higher Volume settings pushing amps over the edge into classic overdrive.
- Gain structure is produced using single-ended JFET circuitry running in Class A, just like a valve amp
- Input buffer, output buffer, and Cab Sim are handled using op-amps, using a charge pump to give 18 V of headroom
- Features the same transparent, buffered output used on the Orange Two Stroke and Kongpressor pedals
- The second output is a buffered Cab Sim/headphone amp which can also work into a PA (via a DI box) or directly into a recording interface
- The first output is transparent when bypassed, however, when using the second output, the Cab Sim remains engaged - this means that the Getaway Driver can be used as just a Cab Sim on its own if needed
- Voicing and gain structure of this pedal is based on a cranked modded '70s valve amp - running at 9 V, the pedal will have the character of EL84 valves, whereas 12 V will give an EL34 flavour