Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion vs JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary
The Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion and the JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary are both pedals sharing harmonically rich, mid-forward. The Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion leans high gain and tight. The JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary leans fuzzy and transparent. Current prices: $206.72 vs $449.
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Blended 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.34% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- harmonically rich
- mid-forward
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$206.72via Reverb
$449via Reverb
The Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion is a two-channel distortion unit with two switchable voices per channel, based on preamp circuitry designed to behave like a real tube amplifier under the hood. Each channel has a dedicated Gain and Level control, with shared Tone and ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) controls. The ISF knob sweeps between American and British gain characters. Includes cab simulation for direct recording. Described as feeling and responding like a proper valve amp even through a solid-state amplifier.
The JHS Colour Box V2 10-Year Anniversary Edition is a limited-run colorway of the standard Colour Box V2, distinguished by a deep navy blue chassis as a nod to classic British studio gear, marking JHS Pedals' tenth anniversary. The underlying circuit is identical to the standard V2: dual gain stages with over 39dB of gain, wide-ranging Treble/Middle/Bass Shift EQ knobs, the Hi/Lo clean-headroom switch, and phantom power support for condenser microphones. The edition exists as a collectible finish rather than a functional or tonal upgrade.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Alternative Rock
- high gain
- tight
- fuzzy
- transparent
- warm
- dynamic
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Silent Recording
- Studio