Gigahearts Denton

The Gigahearts Denton is a mids-boosted opamp fuzz with a clean blend, launched in June 2026. Guitar Pedal X describes it as delivering "Fuzz, Distortion, Clean Blend, Tilt EQ, and Tone Bender territory," placing it among Fuzz Pedals and Distortion Pedals at once. It went on sale on the Gigahearts Webstore at £150 / $200 on announcement¹.

Where it came from

The Denton is an evolution of the Blakemore Effects Deus Ex Machina. According to Guitar Pedal X, Ian reverse engineered the original remotely, "using a combination of the existing demos and analysing the gut-shot as best as he could." The pedal retains all the same controls as the Deus Ex Machina, just with different labels and some different values¹.

Circuit and sound

At its core, Guitar Pedal X describes the Denton as "a sort of evolved Opamp Muff, where the Mid Boost can take it into adjacent sort of Tone Bender territory." The mid boost is the pedal's distinguishing feature, and the clean blend lets you keep low-end and note definition under the fuzz. The reviewer framed it as "a perfect Shoegazer Fuzz," saying it "works brilliantly as a stand-alone fuzz, as well a an ultimate Shoegazer pedal - it has a wonderful verve and vibrancy"¹.

Controls

Power and connections

The Denton runs on 9V DC center negative, with a 100mA supply recommended. Current draw is normally less than 10mA, so it sits comfortably on a shared supply. Connections are standard 1/4" TS input and output jacks¹.

What reviewers said

Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson reviewed the pedal at launch and was enthusiastic about the whole package, including the enclosure: "a really attractive bronze-brown with orange accents sparkle colourway and cybernetic artwork." His verdict: "This is a perfect pedal execution for me - as it wholly embodies great looks and sounds alongside very elegant ease of use overall"¹.

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