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Daredevil Pedals founder John Wator designs and builds all of his company’s products. And his concepts are, for the most part, driven by a few essentials—years of experience touring and recording, and his taste for all things fuzzy. In fact, with the exception of the Atomic Cock, a filter that approximates a cocked wah pedal, Daredevil only produces dirt pedals: from even-tempered overdrives and boosters to a plethora of killer fuzzes.
I loved the combination of craftsmanship, vintage-inspired familiarity, and tones of the Nova and the L.S.D. pedals (which I reviewed, respectively, in the October 2013 and October 2104 issues of Premier Guitar). But the Red Light District is more versatile than either of those two fuzzes. It’s built around Daredevil’s Fearless Distortion, but adds a mid scoop and a hi/lo gain footswitch (instead of the toggle found on the Fearless) to expand the available overdrive colors. In the process, it delivers diabolical crunch that’s ideal for hard rock and stoner metal.
Red Light District’s medium-sized enclosure is home to three knobs: volume, gain, and scoop. And the scoop control is what really sets the Red Light District apart from the simpler Fearless distortion—enabling players to carve out mids for more pointed, thrashier snarl or bulbous, bottom-heavy growl. This feature may be deactivated by flipping the adjacent on/off switch. It’s also worth noting that the switch is positioned so you can actually flip it pretty easily with your foot.
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