Orange Amps Getaway Driver

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The Getaway Driver is an amp-in-a-box type pedal with just three dials - Volume, Bite (tone) and Gain. While the pedal adds its vintage vibe on all amplifiers, it really excels when used with the amplifier’s clean channel, even ones with a bright cap. It also makes a great clean boost, with low Gain and high Volume pushing amps over the edge into classic overdrive.
The gain structure is produced using single-ended JFET circuitry running in Class A, just like a valve amp. The input buffer, output buffer and Cab Sim are handled using op-amps, using a charge pump to give 18v of headroom.
The pedal features the same transparent, buffered output used on the Orange Two Stroke and Kongpressor pedals. While the second output is a buffered Cab Sim/headphone amp which can also work into a PA (via a DI box) or directly into a recording interface. The first output is transparent when bypassed, however, when using the second output, the Cab Sim remains engaged. This means that the Getaway Driver can be used as just a Cab Sim on its own if needed.
The voicing and gain structure of this pedal is based on a cranked modded ’70s valve amp. Running at 9 Volts, the pedal will have the character of EL84 valves, whereas 12 Volts will give an EL34 flavour. Use a regulated 9-12V DC centre-negative power supply.

[@bluesblue6453]

Best review on youtube land for this pedal!

[@vi100t8]

Rich sound, and superb playing! I love the crunch and high gain settings, every note cleary ring out. Really sounds like an amp

[@popintothechemist]

Julio C. Vicente it really did surprise me when I first plugged it in. Had the same feel as the Dual Terror I’ve been trying out. Totally amp like

[@rkb2092]

Mike, you're such a great player, I'm glad to see you getting so many "pedal gigs"!

[@popintothechemist]

Richard Burton Thanks so much. I feel very lucky to be able to try out all this great gear!

[@bluesblue6453]

Finally bought this pedal and I just looove the sweet orange tone, sounds creamy and sweet just like a valve amp! :)

[@hoboroadie]

Nine volts seems old-fashioned nowadays. I like the headroom you get with 12 volts or more, and I never use batteries anyway.

[@thepaganaut]

The buffered DI/Headphone output with the cab simulation is a brilliant idea, which I hope other pedal manufacturers adopt. I suppose that Orange is adapting technology from their Micro Dark amp for the CabSim headphone out?

[@popintothechemist]

Paul Hagin Headphones/DI concept is awesome! Not sure if it shares the same dna as the Micro Dark

[@neoaureus]

@@popintothechemist ... I have the Micro Dark. Yes there's a headphone jack which has cab sim and can be DI'd directly for recording.

[@luckyno888]

VH Summer Nights!

[@popintothechemist]

luckyno888 5150...

[@alexandrecapelier]

It's a good pedal, no ice peak sound and good growl but I needed to use the internal switch for removing extreme treble that gave me some noise. After that perfect. Problems : pots are too smooth, I have put a scotch band on it to keep my settings on my pedal board. There is plenty of volume : equal volume is at 8 o'clock! Cabsim is useful but not wonderful. It's a keeper for me, near my marshall guv'nor 1st version, gives two distinctive overdriven sounds, perfect between rock and stoner

[@enkiea8322]

I wish Mike was my guitar teacher. Do Skype lessons!!!

[@johnsabourin4168]

Nice one. #Grrr

[@PartyRockAdviser]

Bad ass licks! Does that pedal have cab emulation? It's got a nice softness in the mid highs. Or is that your amp?

[@danmessore667]

Hi mike. At risk of asking a stupid question. Which feels more dual terror this or vahlbruch Kaluna? …which seemed to have that thing also.

[@johnm3946]

Good pedal , I bet it's pricey

[@tuomas_]

It's relatively inexpensive, compared to other drive pedals. About €130