67Audio Harry Balz vs JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2

The 67Audio Harry Balz and the JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2 are both pedals sharing dynamic, high headroom, bright. The JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2 leans smooth and harmonically rich.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

35% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • dynamic
  • high headroom
  • bright
  • mid-forward
  • saturated
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
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Price

$104.07via Reverb

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Description

The 67Audio Harry Balz is a dual-channel overdrive in a 1590BB enclosure offering two independent gain stages designed to capture the sound of cranked amplifier output tubes rather than preamp-tube saturation. An internal voltage converter and regulator boosts headroom beyond standard 9V operation producing a dynamic open response with less compression than typical op-amp drives. Seven controls including Gain 1, Gain 2, Volume, Q, Treble, Mid, and Bass allow wide tonal shaping. True bypass. Suited to classic rock, blues, and any context where pick dynamics and guitar volume rolloff feel are priorities over compressed sustain.

The JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2 is a handbuilt Tube Screamer-style overdrive pedal crafted in Athens, Greece, regarded as one of the finest boutique interpretations of the classic Ibanez TS808 circuit. It produces a warm, mid-focused overdrive with smooth, natural compression and a musical treble response that avoids the harshness present in some Tube Screamer variants. The TubeDreamer MK2 retains the fundamental character of the original while refining the response and component quality beyond the standard production circuit. Suited for blues, Southern rock, country, and classic rock where a touch-sensitive mid-forward overdrive is central to the sound. The pedal works best as a boost into a driven tube amplifier or as a standalone low-to-mid gain overdrive.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • Southern Rock
  • Country
Tonal lean
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  • smooth
  • harmonically rich
  • transparent
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