Third Man Hardware and MXR release Double Down dual boost pedal

December 9, 2022 · 4 sources

Third Man Hardware, the gear company of Jack White, and MXR announced the Double Down on December 9, 2022, a compact boost pedal that combines a pair of Micro Amp circuits in one enclosure¹². Reverb offered it as an early limited edition release in a yellow-on-black enclosure¹.

The pedal takes a single input and splits it into two outputs, each with its own Gain control for up to 26dB of boost¹³. A Phase switch on the left side inverts the phase of the second output signal for a stereophonic effect, with a yellow LED showing when it is active¹³. A Buffer switch on the right side selects between true and buffered bypass¹³. Guitar World reported that the Double Down has a single footswitch, so the boost is applied to both amps or neither, with no option to boost one amp while the other stays neutral².

The limited yellow version was priced at $169 and available then through Third Man Hardware's official Reverb store¹⁴. MusicRadar reported that a second run would follow with black text on a yellow-painted enclosure¹. Gearnews listed the price as $169.99³. Delicious Audio reported that the yellow colorway also comes with a 6-pick guitar pick tin⁴.

White said players might use it for vocals or stereo effects on instruments¹⁴. He also said he did not want to sell a "Jack White sound" pedal: "I'd rather try to make something useful that other people can get their sound out of"²⁴.