Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion - The MOST ADVANCED Distortion EVER?

[@McRocklin]

Thanks for the lovely comments guys, if you enjoyed the video please drop a thumbs up on it, it helps a lot. Catch you on the next one, or come hang with me on www.mcrocklin.com/discord

[@omegasunn]

This is the best demo of this pedal - and what a product - they've really hit it out of the park with this!

[@MercutioUK2006]

I'm rarely impressed with this sort of pedal but by god, this is actually awesome. Does everything you might need it do to, and could easily form the heart of a live, or bedroom recording rig. Brilliant.

[@seanwinter007]

This pedal is awesome! I feel like they're selling it short by calling it a distortion pedal. Great demo, Thomas!

[@McRocklin]

Thanks Sean! Ye, it’s pretty insane - never tried anything like it really.

[@angusorvid8840]

This really is the future of amplification. So many big players are playing with smaller, more compact rigs these days. While there are still some players with Bradshaw rigs and walls of monster tube amps, there are a lot of players using smaller rigs. John McLaughlin hasn't used a traditional amp forever a decade. He goes straight into the PA with some pedal amps, no cabs. One of my favorite stories is about George Lynch. Back on the Tooth and Nail tour, around 1984, he was endorsing Randall, and he had what appeared to be a wall of Randall RG 100 stacks. Well, they were really cardboard cutouts. Behind the stage he had a Randall RG 75 combo mic'd up and the sound was huge. You don't need a monster wall of amps. You never really did. Looks cool but you don't need it for The Sound. Stuff like the Dual Distortion are the way to go. It just makes sense from every angle. Economic, logistic, east of use, etc.

[@markkeller947]

How awesome to be able to change the cab settings! So many different settings you can do. Amazing!

[@McRocklin]

100%

[@Margilio5150]

Sounds huge, if only I’d play live I would take this and a flashback mini delay pedal as my main pedal board

[@rokku87]

The tone is really clean. Really surprised. I've been using a Vox Satchurator combined with a SD1 for about a year now and it sounds killer but man might look into this pedal.

[@TheNothing6]

Your playing is as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey!

[@McRocklin]

😆 cheers Mikey!

[@TheNothing6]

@@McRocklin 🍻 🤘

[@jorgepinto2085]

Sounds amazing! I want one! Very good review by McRocklin!

[@McRocklin]

Appreciate it buddy.

[@frankiebananas2784]

Great playing ! Thanks for the demo.Thinking about putting this in front of a JCM 800 SC 20.Bump up the gain in the beast.

[@McRocklin]

👋🏻

[@NO-TALK-GuitarPlugin]

I now use exclusively analog distortion for avoiding aliasing and all those ear tiring aliasing distortion noises. Sound less harsh, no ear tiring, clearer (not depending of the gain but only analog can give you those perfect tones) Of course I use digital for all the other signal chain. Only distortion and gain generate that much aliasing all around the spectrum (it’s not something you ear only on highs, so « harsh » is not the best term to describe that)

[@larrypalmer1507]

Wow awesome tone from that thing 🎸

[@taffyistrashy]

This was an awesome demo and awesome pedal

[@McRocklin]

Thank you! : )

[@Dastardly_X]

Wow, that’s versatile ‼

[@tubo777]

Great demo, amazing playing, but, don´t matter what piece of gear you play always sounds like you, you own that tone man

[@McRocklin]

Thank you so much!

[@gizemkayhan9245]

wow just wow

[@Garflips]

Super chops. A lot of effects coming after the pedal so it's really hard to know what it really sounds like... except by some other KZbin videos which haven't done much for me. I like the old school USB plug but the lack of a stereo return and the inability to swap tubes - particularly on its red brother - is going to keep me looking.

[@tomanotoja]

Hello , great demo. I really like quality of this pedal. What if I plug it. In front of my Laney. Will it work or not.

[@mikechase247]

Nice , a diamond in the rough 👌

[@McRocklin]

Cheers Mike.

[@andyscott2626]

Great demo. This sounds really good/rad features…

[@McRocklin]

Cheers Andy! 💜

[@trollstjerne]

Great playing and tone to the bone! Nice demo 👍😊

[@McRocklin]

Cheers Troll! : )

[@place_desjardins]

Nice review

[@jvc101973]

Cool, now can you make another video that doesn’t all the delay an verb. Would like to hear it without be buried in effects

[@Scared_Together]

I love the sound of this pedal. I want to pick one up. Bit on the fence atm. What effects / plugins were you running alongside this? Generic reverb and distortion? Or branded plugins? Thanks in advance! 😎

[@McRocklin]

Just a stock Ableton delay and reverb. 👍🏻

[@Scared_Together]

@@McRocklin thank you for the reply! Do you use the pedal for anything or just for the video? I’ve hit a brick wall with my tone. I’ve been using bias FX 2 for a while now. It has some good options but I’m never happy with my lead tone 😑🥲. I feel like I’m always ‘making do’ and looking at other guitarists with tone envy haha 😂

[@McRocklin]

I probably had a Fabfilter Dynamic EQ on the final output to control certain frequencies a little but that’s it. We had a Twitch.TV/McRocklin stream with it the other night, the video is still up if you’re still a little unsure about the pedal.

[@Scared_Together]

@@McRocklin thank you! 😊

[@mastereact]

I bought this awesome pedal, i like the tight Tone. I'm happy.🎸💪🎛️🔊🔊

[@bertssuggests]

Awesome demo and player! Do you know if a noise gate is included (maybe into the architect software?)?

[@bertssuggests]

I received an answer from Blackstar: The Department 10 does not come included with a noise gate.

[@neilfoodguy8667]

Sick

[@thomassatrio]

The way you demo-ing is great. The sound is awesome. You give big display when you dialing the architect, and that very informative. It would be better to balance the use of reverb and delay. Understand it makes sound great, but to feel/hear on dry signal will be very informative to hear. Also can help replicating real case scenario when it use on live situation guitar - the box then FOH.

[@McRocklin]

Cheers thanks 👍🏻

[@Not_Sure_2505]

So the one output goes to your amp, does the cab rig go to an amp too? Or just to a speaker?

[@Steveisnothereanymore]

Great Demo, you showed the full Potential of the Pedal. One question: what is that Thing behind your bridge on your guitar?

[@McRocklin]

Thanks. That it for a Fishman TriplePlay device 👍🏻

[@ChrisClarkHQ]

That intro song is my alarm clock :)

[@McRocklin]

Haha nice.

[@thejunkshredder2345]

Really good playing to

[@9hk38f]

Seems like a more clean cut, suite and tie version of the amptweaker pro series.

[@stitchesburn6148]

is the cab sim is only for DAW recording?

[@12345678993168]

really nice sound! :D

[@McRocklin]

Cheers dude!

[@stevenhurne9976]

The sales of these will be massive. Amazing. What pickups are on that ibanez pls.

[@nisterror]

Its a Kiesel guitar

[@jwiseman8334]

Amazing !!! The pedal … The playing … The review … An that guitar … what is it? An specs? Awesome

[@McRocklin]

It’s a kiesel dc600. Thank you!

[@jwiseman8334]

@@McRocklin trying to spec one on their site … puts my mind in a spin … woods ? Finishes ? … lol What colour is yours … ? I can’t find it … it’s awesome 👍

[@McRocklin]

Jump on www.mcrocklin.com/discord plenty of kiesel owners on there with me etc, and it’s much easier to help. 👍🏻

[@kim-andresandnes5749]

Hi 👋🏻 Greetings from Norway. Just a couple of quick questions. As a child prodigy, how do you look back on your guitar playing now vs when you were a kid. And do you feel any benifits now starting that young? Myself was 12 when Passion & Warfare came out- and it must have been be a huge privilage to be in The Audience Is Listning. And also have Vai producing your bands album (or was it single) 🤘 Cool channel you got🤘😁good luck on future career👍

[@Guitaristka]

Does it have built-in processing? Your video has an effect

[@McRocklin]

No it’s just drives.

[@kevliao]

I don't see a headphones out. Other than headphones out from your computer via USB, does the cab out work as headphone out? Great demo!

[@McRocklin]

Cheers I don’t think the cab output would be strong enough to drive headphones.

[@kevliao]

@@McRocklin I bought this pedal on the strength of your review, just got it today and really digging it - thx!. And the headphones from the cab rig output is decent. I do wonder if the tube inside the box is user replaceable.

[@Blackstaramps]

@@kevliao Hey Kevin, we wouldn't recommend changing the valves unless done so by trained service engineers at a registered Blackstar Service Centre. It is not recommended to open the pedal due to the high voltages present inside. Hope this helps! 😊

[@alexreever5788]

Could I plug headphones into the Cab Rig output

[@McRocklin]

Yep

[@Khaymanbb1023]

Where is the Reverb and Delay coming from? Other pedals?

[@scottperrin9655]

Ok, I'm an idiot. What is the plastic thing on the body of the guitar?

[@Dastardly_X]

Fishman Triple Play Wireless MIDI pickup

[@Dastardly_X]

Mount

[@scottperrin9655]

@@Dastardly_X thank you!

[@javiercabrera3517]

Does this pedal keeps settings when switching from one channel to the other, and back and forth, when moving the eq and ISF feature ?

[@McRocklin]

I believe so!

[@blueskylizard1]

Are you using the USB to the daw or the cab rig enabled out into interface then the daw .. ??

[@McRocklin]

I used the audio outputs to record it.

[@samseitz9937]

I got this pedal but the one problem I’ve run into is the noise that comes with high gain. Any suggestions short of buying a noise gate?

[@McRocklin]

I’d also have a gate ready to go with any OD pedal personally, I used a software gate in this video.

[@McRocklin]

Also, feel free to chat more on www.mcrocklin.com/discord where we have a gear discussion channel etc 👍🏻

[@Metalguitarpete]

If you’re playing loud high gain live then you can’t go wrong with the ISP Decimator noise gate. Make sure to put it in the FX loop

[@tommypity]

Late to the party here, but you just sold one more...

[@McRocklin]

Thanks for checking out the video Tom

[@sketchandjam]

Which reverb and delay did you use and did you put it in the fx loop or somewhere else in the mix?

[@McRocklin]

I used Ableton on the input source.

[@sketchandjam]

@@McRocklin Aha interesting sounds like a good combo i was wondering how you got the ping pong delay from a single signal send and return pedal.

[@NoneMcNobody]

"I'm gonna McFuck you up"

[@McRocklin]

🤣🤣🤣

[@9hk38f]

And before we give ALL the credit, for the sound, to the pedal. The 3,000$ Kiesal probably helps just a little. Just a little.

[@McRocklin]

Yo, we featured it on a live Twitch.TV/McRocklin stream last night / it did damn we’ll even compared to a Quad Cortex!

[@9hk38f]

@@McRocklin I was just teasing. But it would be cool, if you did a demo with a range of guitars, of different price ranges and quality.

[@jimmynorris1558]

Hey thomas do you ever talk to Danny cooksey?

[@McRocklin]

I do!

[@jimmynorris1558]

@@McRocklin that’s great man! I’m glad to hear it, brooks looks like he’s doing pretty well, Thomas, i live in south Louisiana and hurricane ida destroyed my neighborhood, I lost all my guitars in flood waters followed by a sewage backup! I swear you can’t make that up! The EPA came out and wouldn’t let me salvage anything because of the virus, with insurance deductibles and bills, I live on a fixed income, would you be willing to donate a guitar for me? I’ve been a fan since the audience is listening! I watch your videos and talk about how people gave you guitars, would you help me out?

[@jimmynorris1558]

It’s ok I still love ya

[@TheFissionchips]

why can i hear string noise? Kinda ruins the audio demo.

[@sammusuarez]

how much does it cost?

[@McRocklin]

It depends where you live, it should be listed on your local music store mate.

[@stevenhurne9976]

ah i seee not ibanez. pls what is that guitar.

[@McRocklin]

This is a Kiesel DC600

[@salahbaker4089]

Why is

[@nicosonic]

turn off the delay next time.

[@Dastardly_X]

🤘🏻 🎃 🤘

[@_Sobig]

as i am 12:25

[@chrisb9745]

Play out of a real amp so we can hear a real cabinet

[@Gawnfall]

I AM THE 150TH LIKE YOOOO