Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion vs Revv Northern Mauler
The Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion and the Revv Northern Mauler are both pedals sharing high gain, bright. The Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion leans tight and mid-forward. The Revv Northern Mauler leans transparent and full. Current prices: $206.94 vs $245.36.
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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.33% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- high gain
- bright
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$206.94via Reverb
$245.36via 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 Revv Northern Mauler, developed with metal engineer Glenn Fricker, packs two entirely separate analog gain circuits with a Blend knob to move between them. One side is an all-new Revv high-gain amp voice with a percussive, amp-in-a-box feel and 3-band EQ, distinct from the G3 or G4; the other is a tribute to the Boss HM-2's grimy, chaotic Swedish chainsaw tone that defined death metal's most aggressive scene. Blended together, the chainsaw side adds cut, character, and memorable edge to the traditional high-gain Amp circuit, functioning as a melodeath-in-a-box at full chainsaw mix or a more traditional metal and punk voice with the Amp circuit alone. It suits metal players wanting either a percussive modern high-gain amp tone, a raw HM-2-style chainsaw distortion, or a blend of both in one pedal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Death Metal
- Punk
- tight
- mid-forward
- transparent
- full
- dynamic
- gritty
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage