Darkglass DFZ vs. Duality

[@kanesmith4961]

I really want to rejoice in the return of Duality, but... This new DG form factor is a total disaster and it's baffling they keep them coming. Back plate controls for essential parameters like signal blend is precisely what I do NOT want on a pedal board.

[@MadMagicPaul]

Agreed. Blend settings are so venue specific. It's a stupid design.

[@BassMonstrum]

@@MadMagicPaul Not to mention specific to which bass you use if you have multiple.

[@dannybuoyuk]

I could live with it if Darkglass used a regular blend setup, but the main volume knob just controls the fuzz level. I much prefer a common blend and master volume where I can set my ratio and forget it, then just adjust the overall volume with one knob.

[@nongrataaz]

The Duality needed a master volume, as (for me) the perfect gain structure on the Duality was often resultingly too loud and unplayable. What we needed was a Duality Ultra, not a mini

[@TacticalHyena]

@@nongrataaz ooh that in the DFZ gold would be perfect

[@erikpeterson778]

Darkglass pulled an Apple and removed essential functionality 🤦🏻‍♂

[@fidel1o]

They just moved the functionality to a panel on the back. It's just more difficult

[@ol-llanfynydd]

Fantastic sppedrun on hysteria there josh 😂 sometimes you're inspirational, sometimes you make me ask myself why I even bother lol

[@thelumpylobster]

Kudos to The Bass Channel team for another stellar comparison demo! The two Duality iterations sound very near identical, although I think I noticed a slight low-midrange bump (and perhaps a little more compression) on the DFZ. Certainly not a big difference - I barely registered it in this isolated demo - but perhaps something a longtime Duality user might pick up on. Personally, I think the DFZ would benefit by having its blend and level controls on the front panel (with Duality and Filter being the hidden pots), given how those are the more commonly adjusted parameters live. I personally am indifferent about the new line of "mini" pedals, so Darkglass politics aside, I'm happy to see the Duality circuit back on the market (even if it might leave a few features to be desired). ;)

[@Muppio]

There is a difference, but it ain't alot. Really impressed.

[@skyviewdesign]

This new aesthetic looks like a $20 pedal from Amazon, and the removal of essential controls to the back under a plate put right where you'd normally put Velcro literally makes zero sense. The community asked for the Duality back, not a half-baked reboot that's harder to use. Yes, they sound virtually identical, but it takes more work to get those sounds from the DFZ because of constantly removing the backplate. This is literally Korg using the Darkglass name for a cash grab. I know it's harsh, but that's the reality.

[@quantumechanical]

I really don't get this line of pedals. The size is not compact enough to compensate for trapped controls. This is a pedal for a set and forget only.

[@mtczrnk]

My thoughts exactly!

[@alahad]

woow the Duality makes you play hysteria faster!!! I want it now!

[@thewetterbass]

Josh is hysteria-cally on fire!!! 🤘🏻good thing he stopped, his bass was about to melt. So, still no gain on a Darkglass fuzz pedal…😢

[@lowend750]

Korg is pushing Darkglass and Aguilar forward with terrible products.

[@SkiingAintCrime]

duality but; Blend - Master - Fuzz Duality - Low - Mid - High and then add Grunt&Bite switches essentially the original alpha omega layout, and the level controls the overall output instead of just the distortion (this is horrible for quiet basses, because the blend cant keep up with the clean signal)

[@TheMytherian]

I prefer the duality on every example except with the Dingwall, which is the only bass I have from this lineup

[@mokotoko6004]

The Og duality wins in looks and on the fly functionality . Korg should have just shrunk the pedal snd used smaller dials that lock in place when pushed in. Pull the small dial out to adjust setting, push back in to lock 🔐 🎉

[@mtczrnk]

At this point I am genuinely curious how a one-knob Microtubes X would look like

[@lummond]

I will never understand the Fanfare of darkglass pedals and believe me I've tried. I've owned about six of them and ended up selling them all in futility. But taking the one pedal that might actually sound like a regular based distortion pedal and ruining the form factor is beyond me.

[@gary999t]

I have the Duality pedal and I think DG have got the semi-fixed controls correct with this one but bet there's lots of people that disagree. Probably should just re-issue the Duality pedal as well and let the market decide if the accessible blend and filter are worth the extra cost and space.

[@aaronfrazier524]

And there goes my gratitude of having a discontinued pedal 😂 I still prefer the og version anyhow

[@jamescoderre9595]

Good video & comparison, both Fuzz pedals sound good however I think I am giving the edge to the Darkglass DFZ 😀👍

[@KptnHaddock_]

It just looks like absolute generic garbage... sounds nice though.

[@GaryMcNeill]

I thought the opposite 😂

[@KptnHaddock_]

Haha tastes are so different! I don't like it for the same reason I don't like the look of Lehle Pedals, which sound amazing too...

[@Nebvin]

I would love the original layout, but with this finish and silver metal knobs.

[@PALongknife]

All those fuzzed-out solo demo's, and NOBODY plays the most obvious one?!? I swear, it's like *pulling teeth* with you guys sometimes...

[@leejwilson]

What's the obvious one? I'd have thought Hysteria would be and that was played

[@Farewelltokingz]

@@leejwilsonR/whoooosh Anyway, Longknife is referencing the Metallica bass solo: Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) from their debut album.

[@leejwilson]

@@Farewelltokingz Yeah I’m aware of what he was referencing but I am thinking Hysteria is likely more popular. Pulling Teeth is mostly popular with Metallica and metal fans in general. Hysteria has had commercial success and is often heard on TV, so probably more popular. Maybe it is in the UK, maybe not elsewhere 🤷‍♂️

[@MojoPenguin]

Gain control? 😢

[@blaksunshine100]

Ok…. Which one of you clowns gave Josh speed?😂

[@TacosDad]

I like the idea of fewer potentiometers. turn it on, it does the thing, turn it off, it doesn't do the thing

[@MadMagicPaul]

UNtil you need to change settings at sound check and keep peeling the velcro off your board.

[@thewetterbass]

😂. Brilliant.

[@MadMagicPaul]

Also - the pots are still there. They are just hidden. On the back, Under a panel that has to be removed to get to them.

[@andycanona]

@Magic Paul and that’s exactly why so many here are saying the DFZ is a step back… you have to remove the back plate, go inside and make changes - that’s crazy inconvenient and cumbersome

[@Astral_Wave]

Dfz