Midnight Amplification Devices Giant Sound

The Giant Sound is a preamp, boost and fuzz pedal from Midnight Amplification Devices, a maker based in Brisbane, Australia. It is modeled after the preamp section of the Sunn Model T amplifier, and it puts that circuit on a pedalboard in a single box. As a dirt pedal it covers a wide stretch of ground: the Pedal of the Day review describes "a myriad of dirt options here, ranging from clean boost to warm overdrive to fuzz-like tones," so it can sit in the territory of boost pedals, overdrive pedals and fuzz pedals at once¹.

What it does

The Giant Sound combines two separate gain stages with a three-tiered EQ section, which is what lets one pedal reach from a clean volume lift all the way into fuzz-like saturation¹. The Low, Mid and High controls shape the equalization portion of the pedal, and the review found they "give you a huge amount of flexibility" over tone¹.

Because it is built around a Sunn Model T preamp, players looking at preamp pedals will recognize the lineage: the Model T is a bass and guitar amplifier known for its big, open preamp section, and the Giant Sound brings that character to a pedal format¹.

What reviewers said

Pedal of the Day reviewed the Giant Sound in October 2017 and came away with a verdict that stressed its range¹:

In other words, the reviewer saw it working two ways: as an always-on tone shaper added to an existing rig, or as the main dirt and EQ pedal on a board, doing many different jobs at once¹.

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