Aaron Sternke | 5 years ago

Demo of the Pettyjohn Iron MKII Overdrive.

https://pettyjohnelectronics.com/shop/iron-mkii-pedal/

Guitar:
2011 Fender 60th Anniversary Modern Thinline Telecaster

Amps:
Jackson Newcastle 30 + 1x12 closed-back cab (Celestion Gold 50w)
Benson Monarch + Benson 2x10 open-back cab (2x Celestion Gold 40w)

My take:
The Pettyjohn Iron MKII is a full-featured, low to medium gain American-voiced overdrive. With it's extended low end, sparkly top, and just-scooped-enough midrange, it just made me want to play big rock chords all day. It definitely occupies the classic "Blackface" territory really well, without being a total homage. All the Pettyjohn pedals still sound like "Pettyjohn pedals" which I would say is a very hi-fi, weighty, expensive sound. I always trust I'm going to get something great out of these pedals, and I have yet to be disappointed. I especially found the clean blend to be really useful in retaining dynamics and pick attack. A great pedal! See below for everything new in MKII, and be sure to also check out my Iron MKI vs MKII video, linked here: https://youtu.be/yJQOFbN8Lx4

- New! High voltage power! – 36 Volts of internal power from standard 9v adaptor (200mA)
- New! Relay True Bypass switching – Soft touch switch with totally quite switching and auto-bypass when power is off
- New! HIGHS and LOWS wide range sweepable filters
- New! Clipping mix knob, blend between Silicon and LED clipping
- New! Increased headroom and lower noise on all stages
- New! Active output level control for no tone loss and clean boost power
- New! Discrete Opamp Upgrade Option – Upgrade to CHIME MKII Deluxe and the input and output stages become powered with our Studio Grade dual 990 style discrete opamp for extra clarity and depth
- New! Knobs and Labels – Easier to read on stage
- New! Foundry Series MKII custom enclosure with in-set screws