The Maestro Invader Distortion effects pedal is a high-gain, all-analog modern distortion pedal with a heavy, aggressive, dominant sonic character and loads of rich harmonics. With the Maestro Invader Distortion, you can generate a wide range of distorted sounds. The 3-knob control layout gives guitarists intuitive control over your Gain (distortion amount), tone and output level, with more than enough volume on tap to easily exceed unity gain when you want to. Users can also engage a built-in noise gate with the top panel toggle switch. An internal trim pot mounted on the circuit board inside the pedal allows you to adjust the level of the noise gate’s threshold. The true-bypass footswitch triggers the LED lights in the bugles in the Maestro logo when it’s on, so you’ll always know when the effect is active.