GladiusDynamic Overdrive

From the vendor

A single-channel adaptation of side A of the popular Duellist dual pedal, based on a stripped-down Ibanez Tube Screamer with hot-rodded features.

The Gladius Dynamic Overdrive is based on the King Tone Soloist, traced by Aion FX in 2022. First released in 2020, the Soloist is side “A” (String-Singer) of the Duellist dual pedal.

It’s no secret that it’s based on the Tube Screamer, but its modifications are significant enough that depending on the control settings, it can either sound nothing like a TS or exactly like one.

However, the Soloist is not an exact copy of the circuit inside the Duellist. A “Body” potentiometer has been added, and the “Fat” toggle mode has been swapped for the new “Edge” mode. The internal DIP switch has been removed, so the “Warmth” and “Asymmetric” modes from the Duellist are not in this circuit.

The Gladius unifies these two circuits, adding the internal DIP switch from the Duellist so that the Warmth and Asymmetric modes are once again available. Otherwise, it’s a direct adaptation of the Soloist standalone pedal.

Note: This project uses a type of capacitor that has been temporarily discontinued by WIMA. Please see our news article about the issue and the substitution spreadsheet for project-specific recommendations. We are stocking a limited supply in the mean time. The build document has not yet been updated to reflect this.