This red little ditty is one of Modtone's overdrive units featuring simple controls & pedal board-friendly footprint for us tone dweebs. The knobs here are aluminum, adding a touch of class at this price range. In addition to the standard layout, the pedal features a boost function activated via that flick switch there marked +/-.
The Bohemian isn't a mild driver to begin with. In terms of a familiar reference, Boss' Super OD would be a good understanding of the type of intensity involved but things get a little shoved & mean once the booster is engaged. With all due respect to the British voicing touted by the manufacturer, I'm still trying to understand the relevance to such a claim after spending 20min with it & having tried different configurations, I don't hear that Brit grit in this one.
What does the Bohemian have in store for you, then? Some fat overdrive & nothing subtle. That's right, the Bohemian would have been a standard affair if not for that drive control that adds extra volume to proceedings in addition to making it more scooped sounding once dialed up. The addition of such intensity can be heard rather early so if you wish for a subtle drive type for that bluesy moments, the Bohemian might be out of place. Engaging the booster option at higher drive settings simply turns the pedal into a boom unit with lots of bottom end thump.
Rating: 70%
Availability: SV Guitars
On sale: $91 (offer ends 31-8-2015)
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