We don’t expect you to lug around a vintage Pultec EQ with your rig to highlight your mids and drive your amplifier. Neither do our friends over in the UK at Origin Effects. In fact, they offer a solution to this problem. The M-EQ Driver takes inspiration from the infamous Pultec rack and houses its mid-range and drive abilities in a rugged, compact pedal. Complete with Origin’s own Adaptive Circuitry and “Cut” control, the dynamic response of this pedal is astonishing. The softest strums and the hardest wails translate undoubtedly true when the M-EQ is engaged and reacting to the player’s attack, moving from clean to drive seamlessly if asked to. It’s no secret that the Pultec EQ can be heard on some of the most legendary recordings we all know and love, and now we have the opportunity to have those tones on the go, ready to hit the stage or studio with the press of a footswitch.