boost or cut their respective
frequency bands and alter
the sound of the drive
accordingly. It can get both
extremely dark and very
bright, so it should be at
home with any guitar and
amp combination. Celestial
describes the overdrive
as “transparent,” and
while we’ve all heard that
buzzword more than a
few times, it’s an accurate
descriptor. The Drive
doesn’t add much of its
own flavor, but contributes
to the goodness you already
have in your rig. It is quite
smooth and makes a great
general-purpose drive.
The real magic, though,
lies in the Boost function.
Celestial did everyone a
solid by allowing the boost
to be used with or without
the overdrive section, so
you can push your other dirt
boxes into sonic oblivion if
you so desire. You can make
sure everyone hears your
solos by placing the boost
function after the drive,
but my favorite setting was
boosting the overdrive. This
generates a more saturated
tone without too much of
a volume increase. Keep
in mind, there is a lot of
volume capability in this
box. If you have a vintage
amp with a frail speaker,
treat the Boost and Volume
knobs with care.
With the Boost post-drive,
I preferred using it on its
own to boost other dirt
devices. Running the Boost
into a silicon Fuzz Facestyle box produced a sweet
snarl with extra presence
and saturation. It is also an
excellent clean boost, taking
silky smooth solos up a
notch to ensure the crowd
and the rest of the band
hear you in all your glory.
WHAT WE LIKE
Smooth overdrive.
Monster boost
capability. Cool
graphics.
CONCERNS
Be careful with that
Boost knob.
The Sagittarius is an
excellent, utilitarian drive
and boost pedal that would
be a welcome addition to
any rig. Whether you’re in
the market for either effect,
or want to add to your dirt
arsenal, it’s worth looking
into, and it’s sure to make
part of the constellations
more accessible to the
average Joe.
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