The Arcane Analog Death Dealer V is a fuzz pedal, also described as a distortion pedal, released in June 2013 as a variant of the company's original Death Dealer. Delicious Audio summed up the change as "Same tone, but more control": the V adds a Master Volume knob and a Voltage Inverter to the original circuit. It was limited to just 13 units1.
What it does
The Death Dealer V keeps the original Death Dealer's sound and adds two things a player can use: a Master Volume for setting the pedal's output level independently of its drive, and a Voltage Inverter. Delicious Audio's Paul described the pedal this way1:
"This is a simple to use, straight forward distortion pedal with a thick biting tone."
Transistors
The pedal came fitted with AC125 germanium-style transistors, and the builder said "various transistors are available upon request", so units could be ordered with alternatives1.
With only 13 units made, the Death Dealer V is a limited edition pedal. Anyone encountering one secondhand should expect the AC125 transistor set unless it was ordered otherwise.
For where this pedal sits among its relatives, see Fuzz Pedals and Distortion Pedals.
Questions
How many Death Dealer V pedals were made?
Delicious Audio reported that the Death Dealer V was limited to just 13 units. It was a variant of Arcane Analog's original Death Dealer, offered with the same tone but with more control, so it is unlikely to turn up new. Anyone looking for one is dealing with the used market.
What is the difference between the Death Dealer V and the original Death Dealer?
According to Delicious Audio, the Death Dealer V has the same tone as the original Death Dealer but with more control. The additions were a Master Volume knob and a Voltage Inverter. The V also shipped with AC125 transistors, and the builder said various other transistors were available on request.
Sources (1)
- Death Dealer V From Arcane Analog, Delicious Audio, 2013-06-11