Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast vs ThorpyFX Heavy Water Dual Boost
The Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast and the ThorpyFX Heavy Water Dual Boost are both pedals sharing germanium, dynamic, transparent. The Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast leans saturated. Current prices: $285 vs $246.85.
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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.35% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- germanium
- dynamic
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$285via Reverb
$246.85via Reverb
The Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast is a two-channel version of the discrete Class-A germanium preamp, with a low-gain mode on one footswitch and a high-gain mode on the other, each independently adjustable. In the low setting it covers everything from a sparkling clean boost through transparent overdrive, with plenty of volume on tap to push an amp; switched to the high-gain side with the Gain Trim wound up, it delivers heavier, distorted tones with a warm, fuzzy edge. Shared Low Cut and Gain Trim controls shape both sides, with Low Cut rolling off bass as it's turned up and Gain Trim increasing output and gradually breaking up the signal. Built around a Triad steel-core transformer and a germanium transistor for its distinctive, console-breakup-inspired character. It suits players wanting both a transparent clean/low-gain boost and a warmer, fuzzier high-gain drive instantly switchable from one pedal.
The ThorpyFX Heavy Water is a dual high-headroom boost, built after requests to release the boost side of the Dane as a standalone pedal. The right-hand side is that Dane-derived clean boost, with Output and Lows controls that thin the signal out or fatten it up while otherwise leaving the amp's character alone -- at modest settings a subtle always-on lift that simply makes an amp sound better. The left side shares the same controls but clips through germanium diodes for a grittier, warmer, more textured boost with a touch of natural compression. Each half works independently, and stacking both will smash the front end of a valve amp into full overdriven submission. Reviewers rate it among the most versatile boosts available, running from transparent tone enhancement to an outright lead screamfest, in ThorpyFX's exemplary aircraft-aluminium build.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Hard Rock
- saturated