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Guitar Pedals from 1981 Inventions
Welcome to your ultimate guide to 1981 Inventions's guitar pedals. This catalog serves as your starting point to explore and compare all pedals crafted by 1981 Inventions. Designed for easy navigation, we hope you can quickly find detailed information on each pedal, including specifications, user reviews, and demo videos. Whether you're searching for the latest releases, seeking to expand your pedal collection, or exploring options for a specific sound, hopefully Stompbx can assist you in finding exactly what you need.
Overdrive and Boost
DRV No3
The DRV No3 by 1981 Inventions is a drive pedal featuring clear and harmonic- rich warmth with guitar-specific midrange, offering clarity to various instruments. It runs on 9V standard (Boss style) power, with a recommended isolated power supply and a 58mA draw. The pedal is housed in a uniquely designed steel enclosure with quality components, including Switchcraft 11 open frame jacks and a super quiet soft-touch switching system via an internal relay. The pedal features two circuits, a distortion, and a preamp boost, running internally at 18V via an internal voltage regulator. The lower gain section is highlighted for its unique and vintage-like subtlety, while the gain section is praised for its sweet and punchy sound, especially for heavy and complex chords. The pedal is a result of a collaboration and engineering by Jon Ashley of Bondi Effects. It is designed to create a distinction for the user's sound and is noted for its usefulness in capturing different types of sounds. The DRV No3 is the first official release from 1981 Inventions.
LVL
The LVL by 1981 Inventions is a professional low-gain device that achieves overdrive gain ranges with a new and unique circuit. It features a combination of light clipping and op-amp push, giving the pedal a distinctive sound and gain structure. The pedal is designed to work great on bass, providing a full- range response. It also stacks well with other pedals, enhancing fuzz and overdrive effects. The pedal has a simple, 2-knob design with LVL and VOL controls, where LVL controls the gain and VOL adjusts the master output volume. The dimensions of the enclosure are 2.44” x 4.41” x 1.417” (62mm x 112 mm x 36mm), and it requires a 9VDC power supply with a 2.1 barrel connector (center negative). The pedal is designed and made in the USA.
DRV Blackout
DRV HYPERFADE
The DRV HYPERFADE by 1981 Inventions is a handwired low/mid-gain overdrive pedal made in the USA. It features three control knobs labeled DRV, VOL, and CUT, along with an on/off footswitch and a power indicator LED. The pedal is designed to provide clear and harmonic-rich warmth with a guitar-specific midrange, offering a unique dynamic range and sensitivity. It is built with vintage-style through-hole components on the PCB and features off-board jacks and power enclosed in a uniquely subtle folded steel box. The pedal runs on a 9V standard (BOSS style) power supply, and an isolated power supply is recommended. The dimensions of the pedal are 86 x 107.5 x 46 mm.
DRV Shell Pink
LVL Full-Range Overdriver
The LVL Full-Range Overdriver by 1981 Inventions is a professional low-gain device that achieves overdrive gain ranges with a new and unique circuit. It features a combination of light clipping and op-amp push, giving the pedal a unique sound and gain structure. The pedal is designed to work great on bass, providing a truly full-range frequency response and meticulously tuned mids. It is also noted to stack well with other pedals, enhancing the performance of fuzz and overdrive pedals. The pedal is powered by a 9V DC power supply and features 1/4" input and output jacks in a mono format. The pedal is analog and is available in a standard pedal format. The design is available in black/white finish and is made in the United States. The pedal has a minimalistic design with two knobs, LVL for gain control and VOL for master volume. It is described as a versatile pedal that can provide a range of tones from a single-coil boost to a more overdriven jangle, and even heavier gain- filled rhythm sounds.
LVL PINK
The LVL PINK by 1981 Inventions is a professional low-gain device that achieves overdrive gain ranges with a new and unique circuit. It combines light clipping and op-amp push to deliver a distinctive sonic signature, capable of transitioning from a heavy boost to a mild overdrive, offering a small but powerful scope of tones. The pedal features a simple, 2-knob design with LVL and VOL controls, where LVL serves as a gain control and VOL acts as a master volume for the pedal. The dimensions and power specifications are not explicitly mentioned in the available information. The pedal is designed in collaboration with John Snyder of Electronic Audio Experiments and is available in different color options, including a black and white version with an 80s 'Hyperfade' pink-blue scheme. The LVL is known for its ability to accentuate and highlight the unique tonal characteristics of other dirt boxes, making it a versatile and valuable addition to a guitarist's setup.
LVL HYPERFADE
LVL YELLOW
The LVL YELLOW by 1981 Inventions is a professional low-gain device that achieves overdrive gain ranges with a new and unique circuit. It features a combination of light clipping and op-amp push, providing a unique sound and gain structure. The pedal is designed to work well with humbuckers, P90s, and bass, offering a full-range frequency response and meticulously tuned mids. In terms of dimensions, the LVL YELLOW measures 2 3/8" x 4 3/8", allowing it to settle nicely next to other pedals with proper proportions. The pedal comes with a branded 1981 tote bag, stickers, manual, and other accessories. Sonically, the LVL YELLOW excels as a clean boost or sparkle adder, a workhorse low-gain overdrive that reacts nicely to pick attack, and is suitable for indie rock or midwest emo styles. It also stacks well with other pedals and is suitable for use with both guitar and bass. The pedal is designed with a clean, crisp aesthetic and an intuitive design, offering simplicity in controlling gain and volume for quick and easy tone adjustments. The LVL YELLOW by 1981 Inventions is available for purchase at a price of $229.00 USD.