{"product_id":"maxon-fortin-modded-od-9-overdrive-1146829","title":"Maxon Fortin-Modded OD-9 Overdrive","description":"It’s an undisputed fact that countless Metal \u0026amp; extreme music guitarists have used Maxon overdrives to pummel their amps and sculpt their tones with surgical precision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo who better to modify a Maxon pedal for optimum performance with high-gain amps than one of the industry’s foremost amp designers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’re extremely stoked to announce the release of the Maxon Custom Shop, Fortin-modded OD-9 Overdrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, many of our friends and artists have been raving about Fortin Amplification and their monstrous tones.  So, when we ran into Mike Fortin at the 2020 NAMM show, the first thing we did was pitch him on the idea of doing a mod for a Maxon pedal.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike enthusiastically agreed, and one pandemic-stricken mess of a year later, the Fortin-modded OD-9 has finally become a reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first thing you’ll notice about the Fortin OD-9 is that it is LOUD.  I mean, REALLY loud.  Like, obscene, window-shattering, tinnitus-inducing, end-of-the-universe LOUD.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis excessive output level simply pulverizes the front-end of any amplifier, torturing tones out of tubes that must be heard to be believed.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe use of red LED’s in place of the standard clipping diodes allows the Fortin OD-9 to offer a fully clean boost when the Drive control is set to zero.  When Drive is increased, these red LED’s also offer a more natural-sounding, tube-like clipping than standard diodes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fortin OD-9 has also been voiced with an enhanced upper midrange, accentuating higher-order harmonics for more articulate pick attack \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a few simple yet strategic component swaps, Mike Fortin has taken a legendary overdrive and converted it into an essential component in the quest for crushing crunch.  The Fortin-modded Maxon OD-9 – sheer brutality in a box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Maxon OD-9 modified by amp guru Mike Fortin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtreme output level to push any amp to its limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain structure ranges from clean boost to sweet, classic overdrive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed LED’s in clipping stage for more organic, amp-like tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhanced upper midrange response for improved note articulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue Bypass Switching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maxon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34782368399495,"sku":"MAXONFORTINOD9","price":285.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0343\/4368\/2183\/products\/maxon-effects-and-pedals-overdrive-and-boost-maxon-fortin-modded-od-9-overdrive-maxonfortinod9-17687724130439.jpg?v=1647274987","url":"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.com\/en-ca\/products\/maxon-fortin-modded-od-9-overdrive-1146829","provider":"Chicago Music Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}