Black Pearl Dual Overdrive

The Black Pearl Dual Overdrive is an analog dual overdrive pedal designed to cover, in a coherent and practical way, the real-world uses of modern gain stacking.
It combines two complementary channels: a first channel inspired by the Klon approach, focused on enhanced clean boost and low gain, and a second channel based on a Bluesbreaker-style overdrive, offering a more organic and compressed response.

The Klon-inspired channel is designed as a flexible tonal foundation, mainly used to thicken the signal, reinforce the midrange, and push an amplifier or another gain stage rather than to produce obvious saturation.
The Klon-inspired channel is designed as a flexible tonal foundation, mainly used to thicken the signal, reinforce the midrange, and push an amplifier or another gain stage rather than to produce obvious saturation.

The Bluesbreaker-style channel delivers a progressive and expressive breakup, with strong touch sensitivity and controlled musical compression, suitable for both dynamic rhythm work and singing lead tones.

Musical intent & use cases

Used independently, the two channels cover a wide range from clear, articulate boost to moderate, singing, and controlled overdrive.
The clean boost channel works perfectly as an always-on foundation or as a way to push an amp already near breakup, while the Bluesbreaker channel provides a more organic and nuanced overdrive voice.

Combined, both channels allow progressive gain stacking, preserving clarity and attack while adding thickness, sustain, and harmonic richness.
Thanks to its clipping options, gain modes, and channel order switching, the Black Pearl goes beyond “a Klon and a Bluesbreaker in one box” by letting the player precisely dial in headroom, compression, and gain texture without fixed modes or internal modifications.

Who this pedal is for

The Black Pearl Dual Overdrive is for guitarists who build their tone through layered gain stages, rather than relying on a single fixed saturation sound.
It is particularly well suited to players who want to cover multiple roles—boost, low gain, expressive overdrive, stacking—with one coherent tool, while retaining full control over dynamics and feel.

This is not a pedal built around one specific sound, but a gain-shaping tool designed to adapt to real playing situations.

Closing note

The Black Pearl Dual Overdrive is a musical, flexible, and controlled dual overdrive, built to provide a complete and coherent solution for guitarists seeking clarity, versatility, and expressive gain in a single format.