LunaStone launches Deep Metal distortion pedal

September 27, 2022 · 3 sources

LunaStone has launched the Deep Metal, an all-analog distortion pedal with a three-knob control layout, Guitar World reported on March 17, 2021¹. GuitarPlayer covered the pedal again on September 27, 2022, describing it as available now for $159².

The controls are Volume, Tone and Gain, arranged in a diagonal line rather than a row¹. According to Guitar World, the layout lets players adjust the Volume and Gain knobs with a foot mid-song, and the same configuration appears on LunaStone's Blue Drive and Dynamic Delay¹. MusicRadar reported an oversized LED on the enclosure and generously sized controls for the same purpose³. The pedal is soft-switching and runs on a 9V DC center-negative supply, drawing 50mA³.

Guitar World described the Deep Metal as a "scooped distortion tailored specifically for providing powerful and classic metal tones" with all-analog circuitry in a compact chassis¹. It reported that, unlike the company's transparent overdrive pedals, the Deep Metal is said to be more forgiving, to the point that it can "enhance the overall sound of mediocre pickups"¹. GuitarPlayer described the sound as big, scooped and metal-flavored, with a fast-responding mid-range and a walloping low-end, and said the company claims it can make even the dodgiest pickups sound better². MusicRadar reported that LunaStone says the pedal keeps the bottom end tight so that it flatters a combo amp³.

Guitar World and GuitarPlayer both listed the US price as $159²¹. MusicRadar, writing in March 2021, gave the price as DKK1050 through the LunaStone webstore³.