The KingTone The Duellist V3 is a boutique dual overdrive pedal designed for guitarists seeking transparent boost, vintage overdrive tones, and great versatility on their pedalboard. Inspired by two legendary circuits: a modified Tube Screamer on Channel A and a revisited Bluesbreaker on Channel B, it offers two complementary voicings in a single high-end enclosure.
Developed by Jesse Davey, the Duellist V3 stands out for its exceptional musicality. Here, sound design is at the heart of the pedal: each setting allows you to refine the grit, dynamics, and response of the overdrive without ever losing the natural character of the guitar and amplifier.
Each channel has its own Gain, Tone, and Volume controls, as well as two mini-switches allowing you to choose between EQ modes Stock, Glass, Fat and neighbors Clean, Classic, and Max. The Stock mode offers a balanced sound, Glass adds brilliance and clarity, while Fat provides more body, low-mids, and thickness.
The Clean mode acts as a true clean boost, Classic delivers the standard Duellist sound, rich and dynamic, while Max activates an alternative circuit with more grit and character.
The V3 version adds DIP-switches on the back of the pedal to further fine-tune the clipping, response, and behavior of each channel. The silent footswitches allow Channels A and B to be activated independently or combined, offering ideal comfort in the studio and on stage.
Plugged into a clean amp with high headroom, the KingTone The Duellist V3 reveals its full strength: natural drive, excellent dynamics, generous sustain, and a very amp-like feel. The two channels can be stacked without losing definition, even at high gain levels.
From a simple clean boost to dense and expressive blues-rock drive, including vintage tones à la SRV or Philip Sayce, this pedal can easily replace two or three overdrives on a pedalboard.
Highlights:
- High-end boutique dual overdrive pedal
- Channel A based on a modified Tube Screamer-style circuit
- Channel B based on a modified Bluesbreaker-style circuit
- Transparent boost and natural overdrive
- Clean, Classic, and Max settings
- Stock, Glass, and Fat EQ modes
- DIP switches for clipping and voicing options
- Two independent or stackable channels
- Highly dynamic, amp-like response
- Ideal for blues, rock, classic rock, fusion, and vintage tones
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