Mint Drive v3. A fresh look into the past.

An old friend returns.

We felt like reunion was needed, so we decided to revisit the first pedal we ever released as a company, Mint Drive.

What is Mint Drive v3?

Mint Drive v3 is a fresh take on a NativeAudio classic that provides a crisp and sweet overdrive crunch. The streamlined interface includes volume, gain, and shape controls for a refreshing overdrive experience. The updated design improves upon on its predecessor with hybrid-LED soft clipping, pre-gain low-pass filtering, and an expanded range in both gain and tone. Mint Drive works equally well as an always-on tone sweetener or in conjunction with other dirt pedals to create harmonically rich tones.

A quick little history lesson.

NativeAudio was originally Red House Electronics when we started this whole pedal thing. During that time, it was just hobby and so Mint Drive went through ton of revisions and adjustments but we did our best to capture the highlights of each revision.

2014. Mint Drive was our first step into the pedal world and was initially based off of the Marshall Blues Breaker. Mint Drive v1 featured a mint green enclosure, chocolate brown knobs, and a melting ice cream graphic.

2015. A year after its release, Mint Drive received a makeover for v2 that included a simple, single-color graphic printed on a black enclosure. The updated design helped establish the aesthetic for all future NativeAudio pedals.

2018. The Mint Drive was discontinued following the rebranding from Red House Electronics to NativeAudio.

2023. Mint Drive has been one most requested pedals to revisit since its departure and we are happy to announce a limited reproduction of the Mint Drive.

Updates for Mint Drive v3.

Since its initial release, we’ve learned a lot as a company and so we included some hardware tweaks that’ll sweeten things up, while also paying tribute to the unique graphics and sounds of Mint Drive.

Expanded gain control.

Delivers a collection of dirt tones from a classy transparent to an amp-like grit.

Hybrid-LED clipping.

Maintains bass clarity while providing a dynamic response.

Soft and symmetrical clipping.

Smooth and more sustained overdrive sound.

Custom graphic labels.

Tribute to an initial and short-run version of the Red House Electronics Mint Drive v2.

9-18VDC operation.

Adjustable headroom for additional overdrive capabilities.

Smart switching system.

Standard on/off latching and momentary operation.

Top-mounted instrument and power jacks.

Save pedal board space.

Buffered-bypass design.

Optimize signal integrity with any instrument cable length.

Special packaging.

The initial 20 Mint Drive units from the NativeAudio.com will include a mix of NativeAudio and Red House Electronics memorabilia.

Summary.

Mint Drive v3 is a fun step into the past and a look at our beginnings as a pedal company. We revisit some of the classic sounds of Mint Drive but added a modern touch. The Mint Drive will only be available at NativeAudio.com and participating dealers for a limited time.

Let’s make some noise!

Now that we’ve explored the possible, let’s go and create the impossible. Visit here for the Mint Drive v3.