Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Blackstar valve effects pedal. Like all our products
this pedal is the result of countless hours of painstaking Research and Development
by our world-class design team.
Dept. 10 is the Blackstar R&D team responsible for blue sky innovation and design.
Based in Northampton (UK), the Blackstar team are all experienced musicians
themselves and the sole aim of the development process is to provide guitarists
with products which are the ultimate tools for self expression.
All Blackstar products are subjected to extensive laboratory and road testing to
ensure that they are truly uncompromising in terms of reliability, quality and above
all TONE.
If you like what you hear and want to find out more about the Blackstar range of
products please visit our website at www.blackstaramps.com.
Thanks!
The Blackstar Team
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Features
The DEPT.10 BOOST is 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 to ensure the
maximum delivery of precious dynamics and tone. Other features include an all-
valve cut and boost tone section and a high level output specially designed to drive
your valve amp hard.
This is an extremely flexible pedal and can be used into a clean amp as a volume
boost, an additional valve equalisation, or to drive your amplifier into dynamic valve
overdrive.
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