Guitar World Verdict
Classic Brit drive that adjusts to take you from looser to tight and focused tones.
Pros
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Damping knob tightens things up nicely.
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Amp-like drive.
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Cost-effective.
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Compact.
Cons
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No much to complain about here, but there are a lot of drive pedals out there doing similar jobs.
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Carl Martin is known for some pretty decent overdrive pedals, in particular the Plexitone. The Panama’s Brit tones probably owe a lot to that pedal, as well as to the classic amp that inspired it, of course.
You get the standard Gain, Level and Tone knobs here, but the unique feature of this pedal is the Damping knob, which is designed to tighten up the sound.
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