The Morning Star overdrive captures everything players love about classic Bluesbreaker-style drive — smooth breakup, dynamic touch response, and warm midrange — then takes it further with a unique high-frequency enhancement circuit called Shine.
From subtle grit to thick, saturated overdrive, the Morning Star is built to light up your clean tone with clarity, sparkle, and expressive character. Whether you want vintage warmth or modern brightness, this pedal delivers a wide tonal range with simple, musical controls.
Key Highlights
• Classic Bluesbreaker-style overdrive foundation
• Built-in Shine circuit for enhanced brightness and presence
• Wide gain range from clean boost to thick drive
• Superb tone control from dark warmth to sparkling clarity
• Selectable True Bypass or Buffer Bypass modes
• Compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure
• Low-noise, high-headroom design
Drive & Tone Control
The Drive knob offers exceptional flexibility:
• 0–5 delivers balanced breakup and edge-of-clean grit
• Higher settings add thicker saturation and richer sustain
The Tone control sweeps smoothly from warm and dark to bright and cutting — perfect for shaping everything from blues leads to crunchy rhythm tones.
Shine Circuit – Signature Bright Boost
Press and hold the footswitch to activate the Shine circuit:
• Adds enhanced high-frequency sparkle
• Increases clarity and presence
• Helps solos cut through the mix
• Perfect for bright blues leads and modern tones
It’s like engaging a tone-enhancing boost that brings your sound into a whole new sonic stratosphere.
Bypass Options for Any Rig
Choose your preferred signal path on startup:
• True Bypass – Pure signal when pedal is off
• Buffer Bypass – Preserves tone across long cable runs
Boot-up Indicator Colors:
Red LED = True Bypass
Green LED = Buffer Bypass
Ideal for professional pedalboard setups.
Technical Specs
• Input Impedance: 1MΩ
• Output Impedance: 1kΩ
• Power: 9V DC (center negative)
• Current Draw: over 100mA
• Weight: 174g (6 oz)
• Dimensions: 94 x 51 x 53 mm
Summary
The NUX Morning Star is a beautifully voiced overdrive that blends classic blues warmth with modern brightness control. With its expressive gain range, musical tone shaping, and innovative Shine circuit, it covers everything from subtle breakup to soaring lead tones — all in a compact, stage-ready pedal.
If you love vintage-style overdrive but want more clarity, presence, and flexibility, the Morning Star is a true tone enhancer built to shine in any rig.
