With its dual independent preamp channels and active 3-band shared EQ, the Dr. Z Z-Drive is all you need to kindle light vintage breakup to full-on raging distortion. It’s like having two essential pedals in one. The Z-Drive’s germanium channel is equipped with NOS germanium diodes to elicit worlds of touch-dynamic sparkle and chime. And come solo time, a touch of a switch unleashes the MOSFET channel, which teeters between focused verge-of-breakup excitement and blistering high-gain distortion. Each channel features independent drive, level, and lowpass controls to whip any tube amp into shape. Drive tones can be further manipulated by driving the EQ section lighter or harder into the drive circuits. Whether you play Dr. Z amps or other makes, golden-eared players are sure to love what the Z-Drive can do for their tone.

From the minds of Dr. Z and EQD

The Z-Drive is a labor of love between the Doc and neighbor to the south, Jamie Stillman of EarthQuaker Devices. Stillman was able to help bring Dr. Z’s longtime goal of producing its own pedal to light. Thus, the Z-Drive was born. The Z-Drive bears all the quality hallmarks of both companies, from engineering and layout to components and craftsmanship. Expand your tonal horizons

Dr. Z Z-Drive Germanium/MOSFET Overdrive Pedal:

• Dual-voice preamp pedal with active 3-band EQ
• A collaboration between Ohio natives Dr. Z and EarthQuaker Devices
• Like having 2 great pedals in 1
• NOS germanium channel unlocks worlds of touch-dynamic sparkle and chime
• MOSFET channel teeters between verge-of-breakup tones to full-on raging distortion
• Low-noise, low-distortion OPA 2134 op-amps on each channel
• Independent drive, level, and lowpass controls
• Color-coded LED (green to red) indicates which channel you're currently on