The Xotic SL Drive is a compact overdrive designed to capture the woody, harmonically rich character associated with classic British Super Lead and Super Bass amplifier circuits.

Despite its tiny footprint, it covers everything from crunchy rhythm drive to saturated classic-rock lead tones, with an amp-like response that reacts naturally to picking dynamics and guitar volume changes.

Super Lead & Super Bass Voicings

The SL Drive is built around two classic British-style tonal characters:

• Super Lead – Brighter response with more gain

• Super Bass – Fuller low end with a smoother high-frequency response

This makes it easy to move between cutting rock crunch and warmer, thicker overdrive.

Internal DIP-Switch Options

Four internal DIP switches provide additional voicing and EQ options, including:

• Super Lead

• Super Lead High/Mid Cut

• Super Lead+

• Super Bass

• Additional +6dB boost option

These internal settings allow the pedal to be fine-tuned to different guitars, pickups and amplifiers.

Simple Controls

The control layout is straightforward:

• Drive – Adjusts the amount of overdrive

• Tone – Shapes brightness

• Volume – Controls output level

Key Features

• Xotic SL Drive

• Compact overdrive pedal

• Super Lead / Super Bass-inspired voicings

• Amp-like response

• Drive control

• Tone control

• Volume control

• Internal DIP-switch voicing options

• Internal +6dB boost option

• True bypass

• 1MΩ input impedance

• 1kΩ output impedance

• 9V battery operation

• 9V–18V DC external power

• Approx. 5mA current draw

• Approx. 0.57 lbs

• Compact 89 x 38 x 38mm enclosure

• Pre-Owned

Condition

Pre-Owned

This pedal shows cosmetic signs consistent with previous ownership and normal pedalboard use.

It remains fully functional and ready for rehearsal, recording or live performance.

Please study the listing photographs carefully for the individual cosmetic condition of this pedal.

What’s Included

✔ Xotic SL Drive Overdrive Pedal

✘ No Power Supply Included

Power Requirements

The SL Drive can be powered by:

• 9V battery

• Regulated 9V–18V DC centre-negative power supply

Current consumption is approximately 5mA.

No external power supply is included.

Checked & Tested

This pre-owned Xotic SL Drive has been checked by the Fair Deal Music team for general operation before being offered for sale.

Ideal For

• Classic rock

• Blues rock

• Hard rock

• British-style crunch

• Valve amp boosting

• Gain stacking

• Rhythm overdrive

• Lead guitar

• Compact pedalboards

Fair Deal Music Verdict

The Xotic SL Drive packs a convincing range of classic British-style overdrive into a very small enclosure.

Its Super Lead and Super Bass voicings, internal DIP-switch options and responsive feel make it useful as anything from a light crunchy boost to a more saturated main drive.

The ability to run at up to 18V also provides additional headroom when required.

Supplied without a power supply, this is a strong pre-owned option for players looking for classic rock drive without taking up much pedalboard space.

Fair Deal Music is an independent, family-run music retailer established in Birmingham in 1987.