Seymour Duncan Diamondhead Multistage Distortion + Boost Pedal Reviews
Are you tonally frustrated? Have you tried every overdrive, distortion, and boost pedal you can get your hands on and still can’t nail an ’80s metal tone? Well, your aggravation stops here, thanks to Seymour Duncan’s Diamondhead. Using the classic half-stack-pushed-hard-with-a-drive-and-boost formula, this multi-stage distortion stompbox serves up the quintessential ’80s hard rock tone. Think Priest, Maiden, RATT, Ozzy — all those classic sounds lurk inside. Diamondhead has tons of gain on tap, along with a 3-band EQ, switchable 805 Overdrive circuit, and an independent 15dB boost. From a fat growl to a metallic scream, Diamondhead delivers the goods. So, rekindle some Sunset Strip nostalgia — stomp on Seymour Duncan’s Diamondhead!
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Highest Rated Reviews
Awesome Sound
So far I have only tried a few of the suggested settings that came with the Diamondhead pedal. I immediately fell in love with it. It is exactly what I was looking for to push my Marshall DSL40CR. I highly recommend it. The level of customer service and support I have received at Sweetwater has been equally as awesome!
meh
I returned this pedal. Yes, it has a lot of gain and active tone sculpting, but it simply does not sound like any great 80's stack. I know, I was on stage all the time in the 80's playing JCM800 and Mesa Boogie amps. This pedal just doesn't sound like an amp, it sounds exactly like a pedal, very solid state, not warm. I tried it through a very fine Dr. Z tube amp, just made the amp sound like a cheaper amp. Much like Wampler pedals, this lacks transparency and takes over your guitar's tone with a sound of its own. There are better pedals out there for less money.
