Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Advanced

The Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Advanced is an amp modeler and multi-effects unit: a floor pedal that puts amp and cab modeling, effects, a tuner and a looper in one box, with a built-in expression pedal under your foot. It is the middle tier of Harley Benton's DNAfx GiT range, which runs from the base DNAfx GiT up to the DNAfx GiT Pro¹.

MusicRadar's review counts 55 guitar and bass amp models on board, plus 26 guitar and bass cabinet impulse responses with support for uploading third-party IRs¹². It was announced in July 2024 and made available to order at Thomann, positioned to build on the reputation of the GiT and GiT Pro³.

What it is and what it does

The DNAfx GiT Advanced models amps, cabinets and effects in one unit, so a player can build complete tones, from clean to high gain, without a separate amp. MusicRadar's reviewer found the presets are organized in banks of three, with the first two banks laid out logically from clean to dirtier, and deeper banks mixing high-gain, post-rock and tremolo-clean patches¹.

The DNAfx GiT gives players a large, easy-to-read LED color display for navigating its sounds². The DNAfx GiT Pro sits above it in the range with MIDI in/out and a durable aluminum housing⁴. The Advanced arrived in 2024 to fill the gap between them³, and its preset banks are arranged with a player in mind: each bank holds three settings, with the first two banks laid out logically from clean to dirtier, while the deeper banks mix high-gain, post-rock and tremolo clean patches¹³.

Controls and footswitches

The front panel is deliberately minimal: three knobs and six buttons on the ABS/aluminum chassis¹. The footswitches switch between presets, access the tuner and looper, and offer a tap tempo function¹. The onboard expression pedal handles further manipulation of effects and their parameters³.

By comparison, the GiT Pro gives you four footswitches, Output, Select, Store, Menu and Exit buttons, left and right cursors, and five push-in parameter knobs⁵, and the base GiT carries Mode, Value, Master, Play, Save, EXP, Rhythm, Tap and System controls⁶.

Inputs and outputs

The Advanced's connection count is what sets it apart at its price. MusicRadar lists 1 x 1/4-inch input, 2 x 1/4-inch outputs, 2 x XLR outputs, 1 x 1/8-inch headphone output, USB-B out and USB-C out, calling the dual XLR outputs unusual for a multi-effects unit at this price point¹. The XLR outs let you feed a mixing desk or audio interface directly alongside your amp.

The base GiT is more limited: 6.3 mm jack input, L/R 6.3 mm mono jack outputs, a 3.5 mm stereo headphone output, a 3.5 mm stereo AUX in and a Micro USB OTG port². The GiT Pro goes further than both, with 2 balanced XLR outputs, 2 unbalanced 6.3 mm jack outputs, MIDI in/out, a 3.5 mm headphone output, a stereo FX loop on 2 x 6.3 mm jacks, a 3.5 mm AUX input and an external expression pedal connection⁵.

Where it sits between the GiT and GiT Pro

The range runs in three tiers: the DNAfx GiT, then the Advanced, then the top-tier GiT Pro¹. Price tells the story. The GiT launched at $140 in 2020⁷; Guitar World later listed it at $171 (£129)⁶. The Advanced sits at $175 (£159)¹, and the Pro at £239⁵.

What a reviewer said

MusicRadar's Matt McCracken reviewed the Advanced and delivered a mixed verdict: strong sounds and features, let down by how it operates¹.

MusicRadar's verdict on the GiT Pro was more straightforward, praising its "wide selection of effects and amp integration options"⁵, while Guitar World's reviewer found the base GiT "impressively well-made and thoughtfully constructed"⁶.

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