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When Brian created the Ecstasy, he was working on creating a pedal that would go from clean tones to distorted tones while adding a bit of warmth. He wanted something for himself that would be dynamic, have a great sounding "gritty" tone to it yet be able to respond to the volume knob like a tube amp. Everything about Brian is in the dynamics of sound and if a pedal can't work with him dynamically, then he just can't use it. Out of this search, he developed the Ecstasy Drive.

The Ecstasy is his take on that elusive "dumble" tone and feel - smooth creaminess yet crunchy when you need it to be, yet the tonality is much more transparent than other "dumble sounding" pedals. Very responsive tone controls that interact with the pedal - they don't just "color" the sound. The controls actually affect the response and feel of the pedal, just like a great tube amp.

If you love the sound of your clean tone, and just wish you could have more "hair" on the note... a little bit of grit without any change in tonality, the Ecstasy will do that with ease. PLUS it's extremely flexible... with the toggle switch in the down position you'll get a hint of fuzz along with the overdrive, it's reminiscent of the tones that "Eric Johnson" may use. With the toggle in the up position the tonality is super smooth, creamy yet crunchy when you dig into the strings. This is reminiscent to the famous "dumble" tone, though it's really much, much more than that. In the center position, the toggle will give you tons of crunch, or roll the gain back a bit and push the volume up and you have a superior clean boost with a 2 band EQ that's extremely transparent, but variable so you can actually turn it into an awesome treble booster just by cranking up the treble and turning the bass down.

The newest version is the same as the bigger box (older) version in a few of the videos on YouTube, it is just in a smaller, more compact, box.

“...My comments may or may not be of use to you since I exclusively play lapsteel. I build them myself and primarily use Lollar Chicago Steel single coil pickups. I play through Tweed Deluxe clones and my band plays blues as well as alt country. I love the tone of my amps... and use both the Ecstasy as overdrive... No matter how much I push the gain, my base tone is there. No muddiness occurs...”
Andy Foster

This is the update for my Wampler Ecstasy Overdrive, which I bought about a month ago. I love this pedal, it took about two days for me to figure it out, but once i got it dialed in, it immediately became an essential part of my pedal board.  Frankly, i don't know how i used my Vibrolux/sovtek without it. So in short, I'm still madly in love with this tone. thanks...”
Bret

“...I've owned the Ecstasy Drive for a couple weeks now and I'm blown away! I've tried so many different OD pedals and nothing ever really WoW'd me! I'm using a Strat W/ Kinmans and a 1983 Fender Rivera Concert II. "Every" O/D Pedal I've used has colored or "covered up" the tone of my Amp and Guitar. But your Ecstasy Pedal does not cover up the tone at all. It makes the TONE COME ALIVE. And man is it touch sensitive. My Amp sounds really good by itself but the Ecstasy Pedal makes it sound twice as good. Its like going from 2D to 3D. I've been bragging to everyone I know about this Pedal. I have a hard time walking past my Rig now. I just HAVE to crank it up! Now I'm looking at your new AnalogEcho.If someone is reading this and considering a Wampler Pedal do yourself a favor and just buy it! You too will be blown away...” Chris Jordinson

“...I love my Ecstasy Drive! It will be mentioned during my Truefire instructional series that I'm shooting in St. Petersburg next week. It's alot like a sparkle drive and it's allowed me to really find some sweet spots in a couple of guitars I don't use as often. It's really become a big part of my sound now, I leave it on nearly all of the time, it's near the beginning of my chain... Thanks Brian!
Ladd Smith (Guitar Player's Guitar Hero 2007)...”

“...I just received my new Ecstasy pedal. Dude. Way cool! I tried it on my Twin, Rectoverb, Chiefton and finally on my cheap little Classic 30, (just as a reference). Very real tone. I tracked an industrial metal thing for a TV promo spot and used it as an extra bit of crunch on the solo track and it just sings! I log 40-60 hours a week as a session guy here on the West Coast and I will most assuredly be spreading the word. You got a killer product. I will be ordering more when I figure what would be useful. I have the Keeley compressor but after hearing this I'm wondering about your new one. Thanks again...
Gordy Deems”

“...Just a a quick note to let you know how much I'm enjoying the Ecstasy pedal. This is an amazingly versatile effects pedal, and can be used as a beautiful clean boost or a "smooth, rich and creamy" overdrive. This is a very unique and complex OD pedal, allowing the player to really shape his/her sound with wide, sweeping EQ and gain controls. As you recommend, the Ecstasy sounds great with a clean, loud tube amp. I'm playing a Les Paul through a Rivera Quiana, and it's almost as if the Ecstasy gives me a second amp in a pedal. I'll try to send along a clip or two shortly. Nice job on this one. Bottom line :Ecstasy takes the OD/Distortion pedal to another level...”

“...I`ve tested the Ecstasy pedal for two weeks now and the result is: I`ll take my former loved Keeley Sparkle Drive and Keeley Blues Driver off my pedalboard and put the Ecstasy on! Congratulation Brian, this is the most versatile and best sounding OD-pedal I`ve ever played (and I had them all...) ...maybe I`ll need a second one once in a while...”

“...Wanted you to know that I received my Ecstasy Drive a week ago and man did you hit the mark!. Not only does this do the Dumble sound well, the entire way that this pedal interfaces with my Bad Cat amp is phenomenal. Very touch sensitive and the string definition is the best I have played or heard. It feels and sounds like the crunch channel in a lot of multi channel amps I've used including BadCat, Marshall, Rivera-the sounds are open and they breathe. You seem to have a great ear for music and the technical knowledge to translate the sound from your head into a pedal. I have lots of OD pedals including Chandler (which is the best EJ I have been able to dial up although it took me a while to get it-don't have his fingers). The Ecstasy Drive can get there as well. I have adjusted your Ecstasy Drive Pedal to go after other sounds and am convinced it sounds better for SRV and other classic tones than 808, TS-9, Sparkle Drive and Visual Sounds J and Hyde. Your vibe is just more musical and allows the natural sound of the guitar to come thru. Congratulations to you! I Am looking forward to my Pinnacle 2 as well. I am seriously thinking of ordering another ED so that I can have different levels of gain dialed up on my board ready to go. Your pedal is like my Bad Cat Tone Cat- sounds so luscious, I just can't stop playing it...”

“...Got the Ecstasy pedal yesterday, and it kills! Awesome, very versatile pedal. I tried it with all my guitars (67 Firebird, 82 ES 335, 67 ES 330, and 08 faded flametop LP w/ Peter Green mod) Its great with all, especially with the LP in the middle position (PG) I can dial up the Cream Disraeli Gears womantone on the Dumble side, and original Fleetwood Mac fat singing clear blues tones on the Ecstasy side!!! With all my amps the same result.. (Carr Hammerhead 212, Vox AC 15, and 68 Pro Reverb) Its a pedal I think I can leave on all the time, and just work my volume / tone knobs.... FINALLY, I can retire my old TS 808. I have owned a buttload of stomp boxes, from Klons, to Fulldrives, Tone Pumps, and COTs and this baby lays waste to all of them. Its impossible to get a bad sound from this pedal! Thanks for your dedication to tone, and keep up the good work...”

“...I picked up an Ecstasy drive after checking out your youtube vids... and i just have to let you know how much i love it... it absolutely kills... both the xtc and dum sides sound great...but i'm addicted to the dum side... doesn't matter which amp i choose...just a few tweaks and presto !...killer tone... it sounds great in my reissue marshall 4 inputter...and especially nice in my fullertone twin v10 tweed combo... in fact, a friend came over last sat. to jam a bit...and called me tuesday evening to say that he'd been thinking about the tone i had with the xtc, fullertone and les paul ever since he left sat... he'll probably be ordering one soon, if he hasn't already... he asked me for the youtube links and the website before he left... thx for making a great product...i'll be spreading the love to all my buds for sure...”

“...great job on the Ecstasy drive.This is an extremly versitale pedal. I have had it less than a day and have not even hit on all the tones I believe this pedal is capable of doing.I will never buy another pedal that does not have a bass control on it.I have never owned a dumble and don`t have an itch to buy one...”

“...I just had a sec and wanted to thank and congratulate you on the Ecstasy Drive pedal. I recently got one and it really is making everything else I own sound like crap.. :) I'm serious. I haven't had a drive pedal inspire or blast me out of the water like this in a LONG time--and I've had one of everything. I got it initially for my very clean but loud JTM 45 head (Ecstasy side), but I found that it really calms down and makes my very ticked off Roccaforte 50 watt head more musical (Dumble side) and sweeter. After a 1 1/2 hiatus from gigging. I have a very cool classic rock band that I'm playing with. Hopefully, I can send you some good clips of the Ecstasy in action shortly!! :) Take care---YOU are the MAN---please go insure your ears for 500 million $$$...”

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