DSM/Humboldt has equipped this overdrive pedal with enough bells and whistles to downsize your entire pedalboard.
The original Dumble OD, manufactured in Tokyo, Japan in the 1970’s, is essentially unattainable today with their $200k+ price points.
But because accuracy is a term that DSM/Humboldt prides themselves upon, they’ve managed to unmistakably replicate a vintage relic with the Dumblifier Overdrive Special.
At first glance, it’s immediately clear why the Dumblifier Overdrive Special might be the be-all end-all for a guitar player’s guitar tone.
The clean channel adds versatility with optional compression and differs from the norm with its inclusion of presence.
So whether it be the pluck of a rich blues line, or the elegance of a warm jazz passage, the class of this pre-amp lies in DSM/Humboldt’s ethos for serving the players.
However, the star of this pedal is its dynamic drive – a drive that responds to how you choose to express yourself, effectively ironing down the iconic crunch of 70’s rock into either just the right amount of bite or a blistering wall of sound.
Both of these sounds exist entirely within the boundless confines of a dual-mic’d analogue cabinet. Players can switch between iconic tube amps of the past with a flick of a 3-way selector.
This can be done for either the left or right speaker, providing you two channels for both the type and size of the speaker. Complete with a three-band EQ and tone switches intended for a variety of genres, the Dumblifier’s cabinet might reclaim the title for your favourite workhorse.
What wraps this pedal up nicely is its Pre-amp Booster, adding gain and colour to an already chock-full sound so you’re all ready to go by the time you break out the runs and solos.
And if that wasn’t enough, the Dumblifier features a stereo Reverb circuit, with a choice between room, plate or ethereal to add a beautiful headiness to your sound.
You can find the link to DSM/Humboldt’s magnum opus here.
