The Ashdown Compact Retro Bass Drive has been expertly engineered in the UK with the purpose of producing a superb sounding pedal with distinctive looks at an affordable price range. Ashdown have certainly achieved that here packing tons of character and features into a compact pedal. It revives that retro British feel with a drive that echoes the days of real amplification. This pedal is built to be as reliable and as sturdy as its sound. Constructed with steel housing it is built for the travelling musician allowing your sound to excel on stage with the assurance that your pedal is here to stay. Truly British drive This drive pedal is designed in the UK and built to offer that crunchy rumbling distortion that placed the British rock scene on the world map. The sound of these iconic artists is often attributed to the amplifiers they used with inbuilt crunch and natural inflections this pedal takes this difficult task head-on. The Pro-FX-Retro drive was designed and engineered in the UK with Ashdown’s electronics engineer Dave Green who spent months developing a pedal that perfectly captured the tone that engrossed a generation. The result is a pedal that is precisely what it set out to be – bold distinctive and full of character. Built for the road Ashdown have constructed this drive pedal to be perfect for the on-tour musician. Developed with a steel chassis it is designed to resilient and durable ensuring that you get a product which is built to stand the test of time. Ashdown themselves offer a five-year warranty that’s how confident they are in their construction. The premium build is only achieved through being precise and all components are selected from the best manufacturers in their respective fields so you can be assured that the pedal is just as premium itself. Specifications 9 volt (C-Pin Neg): Power Supply Required Power: 30ma draw Size (mm): H x W x D – 59 x 73 x 115 Weight (kg): 0.6