LPD Pedals releases Seventy4 Deluxe two-channel preamp pedal

August 30, 2022 · 3 sources

LPD Pedals has unveiled a deluxe two-channel version of its Seventy4 overdrive/distortion, the Arizona company announced on August 30, 2022¹. The preamp pedal is an all-analog design aimed at 1970s British amp tones².

The Seventy4 Deluxe has two footswitches, one to engage and bypass the pedal and one to switch between the Red and Green channels¹. Each channel has its own Level and Gain controls and a two-position Voice switch, while a global four-knob EQ covers Bass, Mid, Treble and Presence². The Red channel uses the circuit of the original compact Seventy4; the Green channel is a new design that, according to LPD, adds low-mid girth¹². The channels cannot be stacked and are switched with the channel footswitch³. The input and output jacks sit on the top of the enclosure¹. It runs on a standard external 9-volt supply and has no battery compartment, and it is made in Mesa, Arizona².

Delicious Audio describes the Red channel as very similar to the original non-deluxe circuit and the Green channel as darker overall, with the Voice switches adding more gain and high-mids on the Green side and more of a mid-boost on the Red³. Premier Guitar reports that LPD's Lawrence Petross, drawing on more than fifteen years of experience building amps and pedals, designed the circuit².

The Seventy4 Deluxe is available now at $299.99¹². The regular Seventy4 is priced $210¹.