BLACKSTAR - DEPT10DDS - Dept. 10 Dual-Distortion Pedal

Introducing Dept. 10
Brought to you by Blackstar’s R&D division responsible for blue-sky innovation and design, Dept. 10 are the most advanced valve pedals in the world.

Meticulously designed and engineered by a team of musicians for musicians. Choose from Boost, Dual Drive or Dual Distortion to help you craft your perfect tone.

Real Valve Tone
At the heart of each Dept. 10 pedal is an ECC83 triode valve, running at more than 200V internally like a valve amp, which allows them to deliver organic tone, dynamics and break up.

Cutting-edge Connectivity
Dual Drive and Dual Distortion include Cab Rig, our next-generation DSP speaker simulator that reproduces the sound and feel of a mic’d up guitar cab in incredible detail. Deep-dive using our free software and capture the incredible tones via low latency USB, XLR D.I. out or headphones.

The Duals are perfect for use as a valve interface for recording, or to seamlessly add valve tone and drive to your pedalboard, complete with built-in FX Loop.



About Dept. 10 Boost
The ultimate high voltage valve boost pedal. Combining a Class A gain stage and natural sounding passive James-Baxandall EQ this class-leading pedal is like adding two extra hot valve stages to your amp.

Key Details Dept. 10 Boost

High Voltage Valve Circuit
ECC83 Powered
Passive James-Baxandall EQ
Built-in Buffer / Line Drive
Compact Size
9V PSU Supplied


About Dept. 10 Dual Drive
The best valve drive pedal you will ever own and a world-class valve recording preamp – with 3 crunch/overdrive voices alongside the clean channel, our patented ISF control, low latency USB, XLR out and Dept. 10’s proprietary Cab Rig simulator technology.

Dual Drive includes Cab Rig, our next-generation DSP speaker simulator that reproduces the sound and feel of a miked up guitar cab in incredible detail. Deep-dive using the accompanying free software and capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR out or headphones.

Adding to this, an in-built effects loop allows for effortless integration with your pedalboard which when used with the XLR D.I. makes for a great sounding and flexible backup amp.

Key Details Dept. 10 Dual Drive

Overdrive Pedal
ECC83 Triode Valve
9V PSU Powered
2 Channels / 2 Voices Per Channel
Patented ISF Tone Stack EQ
XLR D.I Output
USB Recording Output
Stereo 1/4? Headphone Output
FX-Loop
Cab Rig™ Speaker Simulator (3 save slots on pedal)


About Dept. 10 Dual Distortion
For those requiring higher gain, the Dept. 10 Dual Distortion takes things up a notch. A formidable sounding valve distortion pedal and a world-class valve recording preamp – with 3 crunch/overdrive voices alongside the clean channel, our patented ISF control, low latency USB, XLR out and Dept. 10’s proprietary Cab Rig simulator technology.

Dual Distortion includes Cab Rig, our next-generation DSP speaker simulator that reproduces the sound and feel of a miked up guitar cab in incredible detail. Deep-dive using the accompanying free software and capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR out or headphones.

Adding to this, an in-built effects loop allows for effortless integration with your pedalboard which when used with the XLR D.I. makes for a great sounding and flexible backup amp.

Key Details Dept. 10 Dual Distortion

Distortion Pedal
ECC83 Triode Valve
9V PSU Powered
2 Channels / 2 Voices Per Channel
Patented ISF Tone Stack EQ
XLR D.I Output
USB Recording Output
Stereo 1/4? Headphone Output
FX-Loop
Cab Rig™ Speaker Simulator (3 save slots on pedal)