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D-CTO-2 - Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive Version 2

SKU: # 311495   |   Model: # DCTO-2   |    Product Reviews6 Reviews  Write a Review

D-CTO-2 - Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive Version 2
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"Clean Boost to Glassy Crunch!"

Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, and Gain

Features 6dB of clean boost with Volume at minimum and Gain at maximum. "Under the Hood" DIP switch adds 6dB additional boost for clean or overdriven tones, depending on setting of Gain control.

"Under the Hood" Controls (accessible inside battery compartment):

4 DIP switches:
DIP #1 Adds Blue Clamping Diode Pair
DIP #2 Adds Red Clamping Diode Pair
DIP #3 Adds JFET Clamping Pair
DIP #4 Adds 6dB of Gain Boost

Get many different tasty overdrive/distortion effects by combining more than one clamping pair!

True bypass switching (3DPT), metal case, metal jacks.

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It is not a timmy, but it has it's use. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Surrey, British Columbia
You will see on the internet that cto1 was based on timmy and cto2 is a revision. But cto2 is definitely not a timmy, but it doesn't mean it's bad. Cto2 excels as a booster. It has strong eq, perfect for shaping your sound, and it can boost beyond Mars with its dip switch in the battery bay. Overdrive wise, it is coined as a clean overdrive, but I wouldn't really use it as one because it's too clean. It isn't fun sounding. The chassis is solid as it gets and it will not disappoint if you visualize this as a booster. If you are expecting a klon or bluesbreaker type of "clean" (which is what I expected in 2013), I suggest you get something else.
Posted by Jin Byun on May 31, 2021
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Great Value 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
Great boost, not really for shredding. More for Redhouse style blues. Plugged it in on my pedal board and to my disappointment it has a hum. Tried the battery only and voila, no xtra noise. My buds say I need the Dan Electro PS.
Posted by Dutchboypete on Sep 30, 2014
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Filled with SAWEEEEEET Crunchy Goodness 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Bedford, Nova Scotia
First off it needs to be said that I am playing Rockabilly/Blues/Rock, not metal so this is no screaming High Gain Distortion pedal. Or is it? Solid construction, amazing tones, dip switches to do a little modding of the sound and well under $100. This is absolutely a guitarists secret weapon. LOVE THIS PEDAL!
Posted by Matt on Jul 14, 2014
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D-CTO-COOL CAT TRANSPARENT OVERDRIVE 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Edmonton Whyte, Alberta
Great pedal. Turn gain down volume up gives you nice slight over driven tone .Want a more over driven sound .Just turn the gain up. One thing I do not like is the split bass/ treble knob.Other than that it is worth the money.
Posted by Erasmo on May 9, 2014
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wow... 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Burlington, Ontario
i've used a lot of distortion pedals... floor pods, screamers, jeckyll & hydes, boss,... the gamut... this little pedal is fantastic. my one complaint is that the pots are a little too smooth and can get moved around during a gig (especially the volume), but this highly inexpensive unit is comparable to the best of them. LOVE it.
Posted by john on Jun 17, 2013
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A familiar sounding pedal. 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Edmonton South, Alberta
This is a pedal which sounds very close to the Timmy O.D. pedal for a fraction of the cost! It has nearly the same circuitry and will provide many guitarists with a low-cost option!
Posted by anonymous on Jul 6, 2012
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