In order to achieve our concept of ideal sound, we began by restructuring all of the components in an effects unit based on our expertise and extensive experience cultivated and accumulated over the years, and our innate sense of tone, and ultimately arrived at our Integrated Series which was started as FREE THE TONE’s 15th anniversary project. The first release in this series is a pair of overdrive pedals.

We sought extended dynamic range, brilliant overtones, long sustain, quick but fat tone, and of course, the most important thing, pure and clean overdrive sound. In order to realize all of these things, we thoroughly investigated various electronic circuits and parts and all of the factors related to sound such as magnetic fields and/or resonance. We also employed the best quality materials we could find for the case and knobs. After a few years and many prototypes, we finally completed the STRING SLINGER and FIRE MIST.

Free The Tone

Review by TDPRI

Review by Pedal of the Day

Review by Stompbox Steals

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Official Product Video

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Manual

SS-1V String Slinger

In the “BLACK VEHICLE” we implemented a newly developed HTS (Holistic Tonal Solution) circuit for electric bass guitars. The HTS circuit, a synonym for FREE THE TONE products, prevents a thin sound, makes the texture of the sounds from the unit uniform when it is turned on and off, and feeds the received signals to the following circuit in an optimal condition.

In addition, newly designed EQ circuits and MIX circuit are also installed in the “BLACK VEHICLE”. The TREBLE and BASS EQ circuits affect only the drive sound. The unprocessed original signal (dry sound) is mixed with the drive sound in the MIX circuit. The EQ and MIX circuits minimize signal phase error, prevent the sound from being buried when the drive amount is increased, and realize an ultimate drive sound that has a clear pitch and contour of sound.

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BV-1 Black Vehicle

Der Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1 ist ein hochwertiger Zweibereichs-Overdrive-Effekt, der vom legendären Dumble Overdrive Special-Verstärker inspiriert wurde. Er kombiniert separate Normal- und Drive-Schaltungen mit vielfältigen Klang- und Lautstärkeregelungen, einschließlich EQ On/Glass- und Rock/Jazz-Schaltern, was eine breite tonale Auswahl von harmonisch reichen Cleans bis zu ausdrucksstarkem Overdrive ermöglicht. Entwickelt für nuancierte Spiel-Dynamik und vielseitige musikalische Kontexte, spricht er sensibel auf Anschlag und bietet kräftige rockorientierte Klänge.

The Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1 is a high-end dual-section overdrive pedal inspired by the iconic Dumble Overdrive Special amplifier. It integrates separate Normal and Drive circuits with extensive tone and response controls, including EQ On/Glass and Rock/Jazz switches, allowing a wide tonal palette from smooth, harmonically rich cleans to expressive overdrive. Developed for nuanced playing dynamics and diverse musical contexts, it accommodates subtle touch sensitivity and robust rock-oriented sounds.

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OVERDRIVELAND / ODL-1

COSMIC WAVE is a compact, but epoch-making digital delay with multiple filter functions. Using high-speed signal processing with a dedicated DSP and analog & digital audio circuits we perfected over time, this compact unit attains high sound quality equal to our FT-2Y FLIGHT TIME Digital Delay and FF-1Y FUTURE FACTORY RF Phase Modulation Delay. This unit’s tone filter can process the delay sound to have a rich tone or conversely adjust it to be far from the original sound. The proprietary COSMIC filter creates an effect sound reminiscent of outer space, adding a new color to your delay sounds. Utilizing a new method, the newly developed reverse delay succeeds in producing a smoother, more musical reverse sound. In addition, we added a new function to adjust the number of output bits of the delay sound in 1-bit units, from smooth and high-quality 24-bit to rough 8-bit sound that contains distorted noise when the volume is lowered. You can reproduce the nuances of the delay sound used in the 1980s and 90s, and even the delay sound with the bitcrusher effect applied.
Enjoy the world of COSMIC WAVE with attractive new features.

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Demo by BUZZBEE TV

CW-1Y Cosmic Wave

In order to achieve our concept of ideal sound, we began by restructuring all of the components in an effects unit based on our expertise and extensive experience cultivated and accumulated over the years, and our innate sense of tone, and ultimately arrived at our Integrated Series which was started as FREE THE TONE’s 15th anniversary project. The first release in this series is a pair of overdrive pedals.

We sought extended dynamic range, brilliant overtones, long sustain, quick but fat tone, and of course, the most important thing, pure and clean overdrive sound. In order to realize all of these things, we thoroughly investigated various electronic circuits and parts and all of the factors related to sound such as magnetic fields and/or resonance. We also employed the best quality materials we could find for the case and knobs. After a few years and many prototypes, we finally completed the STRING SLINGER and FIRE MIST.


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Review by musicradar

FM-1V Fire Mist

FM-1V Fire Mist von Free The Tone