I think I read that the BS pedals step up the voltage internally so it runs at hundreds of volts...
Yep, they run at big volts to make the valve work properly. It works and sounds like an amp distortion. Seriously. I have a lot of overdrive/distortion pedals and I know their limitations. The Blackstar Dual smokes a fat one :twisted:
twinfan did they test out the Blackstar boost pedal as well? I'm thinking of getting one
Nope, they were only testing the Dual. They had the other pedals in stock though. I'm not convinced that a valve boost is any better than a solid state one. Speaking of boosters, I'm just about to order the Phil Hilborne Thunder Tomate booster...
How did the Lionhearts sound btw? Are they as good as the reviews say?
To be honest, I wasn't blown away. I thought it would sound superb, given the reviews, and yes it did sound good. It wasn't a patch on my Matamp Little Rock in my opinion, and the gains were very ordinary. You should try one out though, and see what you think. I'm very happy with my current amps at the moment so it would be hard to tempt me away to anything else...
