The Finding That Tone Ámbar Dual Overdrive is a double overdrive pedal: two overdrive circuits in one enclosure, made in Spain. The Green side is based on the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer, and the Amber side is based on the Klon Centaur. Premier Guitar's product page describes the Amber side as fattening your tone when set as a booster, with tons of headroom and tons of output, and providing a powerful, punchy overdrive when the gain is up1. For a player weighing a boost against a second overdrive, the Ámbar covers both in one box.
The two sides
The pedal's two circuits are separate takes on two of the most referenced overdrive designs1:
- Green side: based on the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer, with a dedicated two-position Open/Stock switch that modifies its character1
- Amber side: based on the Klon Centaur, described as a booster with tons of headroom and output at low gain, and a powerful, punchy overdrive with the gain up1
The Open/Stock switch is the Green side's extra feature. Guitar World's report on the launch describes a toggle switch to move between Open and Stock positions, with the Open mode channeling a bass and treble cut for a more open sound, while Stock is standard Tube Screamer territory2. That gives the TS-style side two voicings without extra knobs, which matters if you run it into the Amber side or into an amp that is already breaking up.
Launch and availability
Finding That Tone launched the Ámbar Dual Overdrive in July 2023, with a street price of $227 (€210) according to Premier Guitar's product page1. Guitar World's launch report lists four colorways: Vintage White, Matte Black, Roxy Pink, and Sonic Blue2. Top-mounted jacks keep the sides of the enclosure clear for pedalboard placement1.
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What is the Finding That Tone Ámbar Dual Overdrive?
It is a double overdrive pedal from the Spanish maker Finding That Tone, launched in July 2023. It combines two circuits in one enclosure: a Green side based on the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer and an Amber side based on the Klon Centaur. The Green side also has a two-position Open/Stock switch that changes its character.
What does the Open/Stock switch do?
The switch modifies the Green side, the Tube Screamer-based circuit. In the Stock position it is standard Tube Screamer territory. In the Open position it channels a bass and treble cut for a more open sound, according to Guitar World's report on the pedal's launch.
Sources (2)
- Finding That Tone Launches Ambar Dual Overdrive, Premier Guitar, 2023-07-10
- Finding That Tone's Ámbar Overdrive promises Klon and TS10 sounds, Guitar World, 2023-07-11
