GUPtech releases Double Donut, two Donut circuits in one 1590BB pedal

July 25, 2022 · 1 sources

GUPtech released the Double Donut, a double edition of its Donut overdrive, on 2022-07-25, according to the product page.

The pedal holds two Donut circuits in the same 1590BB-sized enclosure, and the player selects the right side, the left side or both¹. GUPtech describes the Donut as a Hot Cake tribute and says the pedal runs from clean boost to a solid overdrive sound, with a tone knob that adjusts the medium frequency response from no mid boost to what the maker calls a solid "Cut the mix" tone¹. The circuit is buffered, draws 10mA and runs on 9Vdc center negative¹.

The page shows the Double Donut as re-stocking soon, in Lavender, Neon Yellow and Viola finishes¹. GUPtech says all of its pedals are made by the company in Saguenay, Québec, Canada¹.

The page carries eight customer reviews, all rated five stars¹. One reviewer writes that they own a Hot Cake and that the Double Donut "does it perfectly," adding that the double format "lives on my board"¹. Another describes using one side for a little color or as an always-on and the other for a full distortion sound, and calls it "much quieter then my old Rat"¹. A third writes that the pedal "can really push the amp to break up naturally" and that the second, stacked drive channel can get "pretty hairy"¹.