GAMMA Bacchus Dynamic Driver Effects Pedal

The versatile GAMMA Bacchus Dynamic Driver can unleash enough raucous grind to kick off the god of wine’s most riotous shindigs. But it can also produce a transparent boost with a bit of hair—perfect for voicing serene melodies as exhausted revelers contemplate the stars while lounging on plush cushions. Bacchus is one of six stompboxes in our brand-new and exclusive GAMMA guitar effects pedals line—which also includes the Altas Boosted Overdrive, Cumulus 3-Way Reverb, Eros Clean Chorus, Hades Metal Distortion and Narcissus Warm Delay. We’re Guitar Center, and we know guitar players, so we populated the GAMMA line with six effects that are absolutely essential for gigging. In fact, you can construct a versatile and professional pedalboard with the sextet of GAMMA pedals alone.

All pedals in the GAMMA guitar effects series feature stunning metal-flake finishes, gig-tough chassis and knobs, scrupulously curated circuitry and buffered bypass (for consistent tone and signal output), as well as a compact size that won’t devour real estate on your pedalboard. Each GAMMA pedal can be run from a 9-volt battery or power supply (battery and DC adapter not included). In addition, we are extremely aware that the last thing players want is for their gear to crumble under pressure, so the GAMMA line was designed to defy the rigors of constant use and to sound sensational every time you plug in to play.

Bacchus Dynamic Driver Controls and Features

The Bacchus Dynamic Driver offers flexible gain staging via its Level and Drive controls—which can be adjusted from restrained overdrive to a Bacchanal of distortion. Similarly, the Tone control has enough range to evoke warm, cozy nights or the bright assault of merciless daylight. Want to start a rumble? The Bacchus adds more sonic merriment with its Fat switch, which boosts lows to bulk up your sound. GAMMA pedals are also designed to endure the hardships of real-world use. Electrical footswitching protects against audible noise and other glitching that can sometimes occur when a mechanical switch begins to wear out. Buffered bypass ensures a strong and consistent signal is sent to the other pedals in your chain, so there shouldn’t be any volume dips or other anomalies when you swap or add effects on the fly. The heavy-duty metal chassis and knobs are durable enough to withstand being kicked off stages, tossed into gig bags and any other abuses that can occur during live gigs, studio sessions and gear transport.

Power User Tips for Drive Pedals

Bacchus wasn’t known for passing up a good hedonistic celebration, and the Bacchus Dynamic Driver loves corrupting clean amps. It can be a show saver for fly gigs when the backline provides a guitar amp that’s a bit too genteel, and you need to rock, rage and roar. Bacchus’ wide-ranging Drive control can deliver those sounds with a few tweaks—even right in the middle of a performance. Bacchus can also see duty as a "riff clarifier." If you find your licks buried in a dense band mix, crank the Tone control to full treble and set the switch to Fat. The result is a laser-beam-like tone that can slice through a diamond, and yet the Fat setting provides enough girth to keep the sound from becoming painfully searing.