The Meteor Vintage Distortion pedal is a clone of the Maxon/Ibanez SD-9 Sonic Distortion, which was popular in the early 1980s. It is advertised as a heavier Tube Screamer, but it actually has more similarities to hard-clipping circuits like the BOSS DS-1 or MXR Distortion+.

In 2012, Ibanez released an updated reissue of the SD-9 called the SD-9M, which included two modifications: a switchable +10x gain stage and a midrange toggle switch. The Meteor is based on the original SD-9 but incorporates the midrange mod from the SD-9M. However, it does not include the gain stage mod as it is not original to the circuit and is always partially in the audio path even when switched off.

The Meteor retains the same tonal flexibility as the vintage unit with the inclusion of the midrange switch from the SD-9M. Additionally, it features a toggle switch to select between three different sets of clipping diodes, two of which significantly increase the available output volume.

The updated version of the Meteor is essentially the same as the original legacy project, with no new or changed features aside from being redesigned for the 125B enclosure.

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