The GUP Tech Double Donut Douche Edition is a dual overdrive and boost pedal: two of the company's Donut circuits, a Hotcake clone, built into a single 1590BB-sized enclosure. GUP Tech describes its range as going from clean boost to solid OD sound, and the footswitchable selection lets you pick the right side, the left side, or both at once1.
What it does
Each half of the pedal is a Donut, GUP Tech's take on the Hotcake circuit, so the Double Donut is effectively two of those boost-overdrives sharing one box. The maker describes the sound as going from clean boost to solid OD sound, which covers the usual use for this kind of circuit: pushing an amp lightly or stacking a fuller overdrive on top1.
The Tone knob adjusts the medium frequency response, going from no-mid-boost to what GUP Tech calls a solid "Cut the mix" tone. In practice that means the control shapes the mids rather than only rolling off treble, letting each side either sit back or cut through1.
"Cut the mix"
Because the two sides are selectable, the pedal can work three ways:
- Right side alone, as one overdrive12
- Left side alone, as the other12
- Both sides at once, as a stacked pair12
That makes it a compact alternative to carrying two separate overdrive pedals, in the same spirit as GUP Tech's other dual designs such as the Baby Honker1.
Power and bypass
The Double Donut Douche Edition runs on 9Vdc center negative and draws 10mA, so it fits a standard pedalboard supply without special arrangements1. It uses a buffered design rather than true bypass, meaning a buffer remains in the signal path when the pedal is off12.
Versions and colors
The Douche Edition and the earlier standard Double Donut listing differ mainly in finish and availability:
| Double Donut Douche Edition | Double Donut (standard listing) | |
|---|---|---|
| Date listed | August 4, 20221 | July 25, 20222 |
| Colors | Pink, Neon Yellow, Silver, Gold1 | Lavender, Neon Yellow, Viola2 |
| Status | Sold out as of August 4, 20221 | Re-stocking soon at time of listing2 |
The Double Donut Douche Edition was listed as sold out on GUP Tech's page as of August 4, 2022. The maker also sells a single Donut in a sparkling enclosure, the Donut Douche Edition, for players who want one circuit rather than two1.
Questions
What is the Donut circuit based on?
The Donut is GUP Tech's Hotcake clone, and the Double Donut Douche Edition carries two of those Donut circuits in a single enclosure. Each side can be selected on its own, or both can run at the same time, with the pair covering everything from clean boost to solid overdrive.
Does the GUP Tech Double Donut Douche Edition use a battery?
The pedal runs on 9Vdc center negative power and draws 10mA. The maker's page gives its voltage requirement as 9Vdc center negative, the standard pedalboard supply format, and does not list battery operation as an option.
Can both sides of the Double Donut run at once?
Yes. GUP Tech's page says you can select the right side, the left side, or both sides at once, so the pedal works as two separate overdrives or as a stacked pair in one enclosure.
Is the Double Donut Douche Edition buffered or true bypass?
It uses a buffered design, according to GUP Tech's product page for the pedal. A buffer stays in the signal path when the effect is off, which can help keep the signal strong through long cable runs.
What enclosure size is the Double Donut Douche Edition?
GUP Tech describes it as a unique box, 1590BB sized. That is a larger standard pedal enclosure, which makes sense for a pedal holding two complete circuits with their controls.
Sources (2)
- Double Donut, GUP Tech, 2022-08-04
- Double Donut (Hot Cake Tribute), GUPtech (guptech.ca), 2022-07-25
