TREX Hobo Drive User manual

HOBO DRIVE
USER MANUAL

CONGRATULATIONS
on your purchase of HOBO DRIVE, an exceptionally versatile overdrive
pedal with a built-in boost effect.
HOBO DRIVE works like a preamp where you decide how much drive to
send into the master stage. A fully adjustable boost section adds power
to your overdrive sound, and can even be routed to boost your signal
before it hits the preamp – for even more overdrive.
CLIMB INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT...
Think of HOBO DRIVE as 2 pedals in 1 – an overdrive preamp and a boost
pedal (with a twist).
The overdrive function is controlled via the PREAMP, MASTER and TONE
controls. For a gentler drive, keep the PREAMP level down and the MAS-
TER level up. For a meatier sound, bring down the MASTER and kick up
the PREAMP. Adjust the TONE knob as you like.
The BOOST button raises the volume of your overdrive sound to a level
you set using the BOOST knob. The BOOST function is typically used for
soloing.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance@1KHz Higher than 1M Ohm
Output Impedance@1KHZ Lower than 1K Ohm
Power supply 9V DC (T-Rex FuelTank)
Minimum Power supply Voltage 8V DC
Maximum Power supply Voltage 12,5V DC
Current Draw @ 9V DC 90mA
Maximum Input signal Vp/p 3Vp/p
Battery Type 9V battery 6F22
Battery Life 1 Hour
External connectors Input Jack, Output Jack, 9V DC jack
Controls On/Off, Boost switch, Preamp, Master,
Tone, Boost and pre/post toggle switch
Pedal size incl. knobs (W x H x D) 100 x 55 x 120 mm / 3,9 x 2,2 x 4,7 inch
Weight
(excl. battery and packaging) 0,335 kg / 11.8 oz
When you engage the BOOST button, a special PRE/POST BOOST switch
in the middle of your HOBO DRIVE lets you choose between 2 very dif-
ferent options.
When set to POST, this switch tells the pedal’s boost section to increase
the volume of the entire overdrive sound – the sound will be the same
as your non-boosted overdrive sound, only louder.
Flip the switch to PRE, and the boost section will amplify the signal be-
fore it hits the overdrive preamp. This puts an even higher load on your
preamp circuitry and gives you an even dirtier, more saturated overdrive
sound.
Take some time to get to know your HOBO DRIVE. The more you experi-
ment with it, the more it will give you in return.

T-REX WARRANTY CONDITIONS
T-Rex oers a 2-year warranty on all our products. In the unlikely event of a
malfunction, please contact our technical support at info@t-rex-eects.com
before sending us the product for repair. When the product has been sent to
us at sender’s cost, we will repair or replace your product and send it back to
you - free of charge and usually within 3 weeks (shipping not included). The
product needs to be accompanied by a copy of your receipt, serial number,
return address, phone number, e-mail address and a brief explanation of
the problem. Please note that we cannot replace a product until we have
received it here in Denmark.
The warranty is lost if the product has been damaged by alteration, misuse,
accident, or neglect; or if the product has been repaired or serviced by
persons not authorized by T-Rex. Read more about warranty conditions at
www.t-rex-eects.com.
ABOUT T-REX
Based in Vejle, Denmark, T-Rex Engineering makes classic and sig-
nature eects pedals for the world’s best musicians. Our approach
blends hi-tech innovation with old-world craftsmanship – always
in the service of killer tone.
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T-Rex Engineering ApS
www.t-rex-eects.com
ISSUED IN VEJLE, 2011
Lars Dahl-Jørgensen
Development Director
Sebastian Jensen
Production Director