Supercool Pedals The Thneed

The Thneed

£199.00

Highlights

• Highly customisable light to mid gain overdrive pedal
• Smooth, bright transparent drive that cuts through the mix
• Highly dynamic response with amp-like break-up and clean-up
• Gain, Treble and Level with Unless bass saturation toggle
• Four selectable clipping diode pairs and dual gain modes
• Built with simplified, reliable circuit design
• Durable all-metal enclosure for pedalboard use
• Lorax-inspired graphics with high visibility pink knobs
• Clear LED status indicator
• Selectable true or buffered bypass
• Fully analogue signal path
• Top-mounted jacks for tidy pedalboard layout
• Manufacturer warranty included

Description

The Thneed from Supercool Pedals is a highly dynamic, light to mid gain overdrive designed to deliver transparent drive with added flexibility for modern pedalboards. Inspired by the feel and response of a certain legendary mythical-creature overdrive, it takes that dynamic foundation and refines it into a more robust, practical design suited to guitarists and bass players who want clarity, control and dependable performance. It works equally well as a low-gain enhancer, a cutting rhythm drive or a boost to push an amp into natural overdrive, making it at home in blues, rock, indie, country and alternative styles.

Its voice is smooth and bright, with a focused top end that helps guitars sit clearly in a band mix without harshness. The drive character retains note definition and string separation, even with complex chords, while still offering enough saturation to move from subtle warmth through to more assertive break-up. With the right settings, it can add presence and articulation to darker amps or tighten up woollier setups, and it responds naturally to picking dynamics and guitar volume adjustments. On bass, it can provide controlled grit and midrange focus without sacrificing low-end authority, especially when using the dedicated bass toggle.

In use, The Thneed feels responsive and intuitive. It cleans up well from the guitar’s volume control and reacts sensitively to touch, giving players a wide expressive range from a single setting. The internal gain modes expand its usable spectrum further, allowing either a more restrained low-gain response or a hotter, more saturated drive texture depending on preference and rig.

The control layout is simple and effective. Gain adjusts the amount of op-amp drive and interacts with the selected clipping diodes for different textures, with many players finding a sweet spot around the upper range for balanced saturation and clarity. Treble is a shelving EQ that boosts or cuts frequencies above 1 kHz, making it easy to add bite, tame brightness or use it as a focused treble lift for solos. Level controls overall output and offers enough headroom to drive an amplifier harder when required. The two-position Unless toggle alters the bass content within the op-amp feedback loop, increasing low-frequency saturation and overall thickness when engaged, effectively acting as a subtle low-end enhancement and a gain-shaping tool in one.

Under the hood, The Thneed avoids a traditional charge pump and multiple op-amp stages, opting instead for a simplified analogue design intended to reduce noise and improve long-term reliability. Four selectable clipping diode pairs – LED, 1N34A germanium, BAT46 Schottky and 1N4148 silicon – provide distinct drive flavours ranging from higher-headroom, amp-like break-up to warmer mid-focused textures and more aggressive, compressed distortion. This flexibility makes it far more than a single-voice overdrive.

The Thneed is housed in a sturdy all-metal enclosure built for regular gigging. The distinctive Lorax-inspired artwork and bright pink knobs are not just eye-catching but also easy to read on darker stages. A clear LED indicator shows engagement status at a glance.

Players can choose between true bypass or buffered bypass via an internal switch, allowing the pedal to integrate properly into a wide range of pedalboard setups while preserving signal integrity. Top-mounted jack sockets and standard 9V DC input make it straightforward to power and position neatly on compact boards.

Backed by the manufacturer’s warranty, The Thneed combines classic transparent overdrive feel with expanded tonal control and practical reliability. For players who appreciate dynamic response but want greater flexibility and a dependable modern design, it is a thoughtful and versatile addition to any rig.

Controls

• FOOTSWITCH: Engages and disengages the effect circuit
• GAIN: Adjusts op-amp drive and clipping intensity from light grit to saturated overdrive
• TREBLE: Shelving EQ above 1 kHz for boost or cut and mix shaping
• LEVEL: Controls overall output, capable of pushing an amp into overdrive
• UNLESS: Engages added bass in feedback loop for thicker tone and extra saturation
• INTERNAL GAIN MODE: Selects low or high gain response for broader drive range
• CLIPPING SELECT: Choose LED, 1N34A, BAT46 or 1N4148 diode pairs for distinct textures
• BYPASS MODE: Internal switch selects true or buffered bypass operation

Components and Technical Specification

• Fully analogue overdrive circuit with simplified signal path
• No internal charge pump for reduced noise and improved reliability
• Four selectable clipping diode pairs for varied headroom and compression
• Internally selectable low and high gain modes
• Internal true or buffered bypass selection
• Top-mounted input and output jacks
• Standard 9V DC centre negative operation
• Designed for low to mid gain transparent overdrive applications
• Powered by standard 9V centre negative supply (not included)
• Battery operation not supported
• Current draw measured with Truetone 1Spot mA Meter:
• Bypass: Approximately 11 mA
• Engaged (maximum): Approximately 12 mA

Current draw may vary slightly depending on control settings, circuit behaviour, and active features such as gain stages, modulation, filtering, or reverb tails. For best performance, use a high quality isolated power supply that matches the pedal’s current requirements. Always refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations, as incorrect powering may cause damage.

Enclosure Dimensions

• Depth: 112 mm / 4.4 in
• Width: 60 mm / 2.4 in
• Height: 31 mm / 1.2 in

Weight

• 242 g
• 0.53 lbs

Official UK Dealers

FX Pedal Planet Limited and FX Pedal Planet Online Store proudly serve as official UK dealers for Anasounds effects pedals. If we do not have the specific Anasounds pedal you are looking for, please reach out to us via the contacts page, and will order it on our next stock order for you at the best price and customer service.

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