Browne Amplification revives its Nashville Overdrive / Stand-alone Protein Green Channel - now in new and improved Alkene Edition

So the Artist formerly known as ’Atom’ is now the much evolved ’Alkene’ Edition - a unique take on the Nobels ODR-1, with several modifications.

The long best considered element of Browne Amplification’s celebrated Protein Dual Overdrive has typically been the ’Green’ Nashville Overdrive channel. A very unique take on the Nobels ODR-1.

Over the years the circuit has been revolved and refined, and is now arguably the best sounding 3-knob ODR-1 - while you still have stiff competition from the latest Nobels, and the Vemuram Shanks Overdrive. There are a few killer 3-knob ODR-1’s - with those mentioned the likely frontrunners.

I’ve personally always leant into Kai Tachibana’s slightly more expansive Nordland Electronics editions.

There is no shortage of superior ODR-1 takes, and courtesy of the Protein in particular - the Browne Amplification’s take is one of the best loved.

This was originally the stand-alone ’Atom’ - but so much has changed for the circuit - that Browne have sort of re-tooled it and reissued it under the new ’Alkene’ moniker - which is also more unique and can’t be confused for certain other pedals and brands.

Controls - Level, Tone, Drive, Clipping : Asymmetrical / Stock Symmetrical

Internal Switches - More Clip : Stock / More Clip, Low Cut : On / Off.

Those that loved the Atom should love the Alkene even more as it has significantly expanded range and versatility. And it is a simple and effective pedal to deploy.

I personally am not a fan of internal switches - I much prefer what Vemuram do generally, and what Xotic Effects have done with their recent mini boost pedals - and in fact King Tone has also similarly placed formerly internal controls on the side of those pedals - for easier access.

The Alkene Nashville Overdrive is a very decent proposition for that style of gain, and goes for $229 on the Browne Amplification Webstore.