Blackstar DEPT.10 Dual Drive

Blackstar DEPT.10 Dual Drive offers the ultimate valve overdrive experience in a portable, compact enclosure. Housing an ECC83 valve, Dept. 10 Dual Overdrive’s 1st channel delivery glassy cleans through rich boosts and overdrive. Channel 2 escalates the situation through dense crunches to tight screaming leads. With the new addition of Cab Rig™, this enables you to dial in ‘the sound in your head’ anywhere, anytime.

Low latency USB audio connectivity, XLR DI Out and the all-new Cab Rig DSP speaker simulator, allows the Dept. 10 Dual Drive pedal to operate as standalone valve recording-interfaces.

Cab Rig DSP speaker simulator uses state of the art digital processing to reproduce the sound and feel of a miked up guitar cab in incredible detail whilst overcoming many of the shortfallings of traditional IR’s. Over 250 mic and cab combinations can be saved into one of the three onboard slots. Each cab has a choice of mic type and axis, alongside room mics and master EQ. Cab Rig is accessed from Blackstars new Architect software, available for PC and MAC.

Venue backline down? No problem. Simply run the pedal’s XLR DI straight to the desk and connect your other effects via the built-in buffered effects loop. Use your pre-saved Cab Rig speaker simulations and deliver tones that’ll rival any miked up amp.

Dept. 10 Dual Drive runs at more than 200V internally, just like a valve amp. However, thanks to clever design it can be powered with a standard 9V adapter (included). This allows the ECC83 to deliver true valve tone  and response while remaining pedalboard friendly.

Blackstar DEPT.10 Dual Drive demo video