The 67Audio Harry Balz is a 67audio preamp pedal, currently around $103.89. Close alternatives include the Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost and the 67Audio Libido. It pairs well with the Airis Effects SPEC-Defier and the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro.
67Audio Harry Balz
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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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“An internal voltage converter and regulator boosts headroom beyond standard 9V operation producing a dynamic open response with”
— from the listing
“The amp-like response makes it well-suited to playing into where its dynamics can breathe”
— from the reviews
“Suited to classic rock, blues, and any context where pick dynamics and guitar volume rolloff feel are priorities over compressed sustain”
— from the listing
“The Harry Balz distinguishes itself from conventional overdrives through its internal voltage regulation which provides significantly more headroom than standard 9V circuit topologies and yields a more open dynamic feel reminiscent of cooki…”
— from the reviews
- gain
- stage
- tube
- open
- dynamic
- amp like
- classic rock
- headroom
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the 67Audio Harry Balz is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the 67Audio Harry Balz
Airis Effects SPEC-Defier
Airis Effects
28% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → high gain)
Into a high headroom tone, Airis Effects SPEC-Defier brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro
Homebrew
28% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
67Audio Harry Balz's dynamic character and HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett Archer Ikon
J Rockett
26% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, J. Rockett Archer Ikon brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss BF-2 Flanger after 67Audio Harry Balz in the signal chain, clear of 67Audio Harry Balz's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley Halo
Keeley
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep 67Audio Harry Balz's dynamic voice out front: Keeley Halo goes after 67Audio Harry Balz in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Echoplex EP-3 after 67Audio Harry Balz in the signal chain, clear of 67Audio Harry Balz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Supersonic Fu
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
67Audio Harry Balz leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Death By Audio Supersonic Fu wants
Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
67Audio Harry Balz leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp wants
Cheaper alternatives
NuX Horseman Gold 2 in 1 Overdrive
Nux
56% similarityShared character: true bypass, treble, headroom
Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
61% similarityShared character: treble, boost, gain
Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe
Wampler
60% similarityShared character: treble, middle, boost
Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive
Mad Professor
58% similarityShared character: treble, headroom, boost
Electronic Audio Experiments Halberd v2
Electronic Audio Experiments
57% similarityShared character: true bypass, headroom, gain
Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact
Origin Effects
56% similarityShared character: response, stage
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Wampler
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost
Wren And Cuff
63% similarityShared character: true bypass, treble, headroom
67Audio Libido
67audio
63% similarityShared character: true bypass, boost, treble
Vox CT-03BT
Vox
63% similarityShared character: volume, true bypass, boost
Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)
Revv
61% similarityShared character: headroom, gain, overdrive
Summer School Electronics Class Reunion Double Drive
Summer School Electronics
61% similarityShared character: boost, gain, stage
Donner Morpher Distortion
Donner
61% similarityShared character: gain, stage, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the 67Audio Harry Balz?+
The closest matches in character are the Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost, the 67Audio Libido, the Vox CT-03BT. Budget picks: NuX Horseman Gold 2 in 1 Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord, Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET. Boutique upgrades: Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe, Mad Professor Supreme Matt Schofield Overdrive.
What pairs well with the 67Audio Harry Balz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Airis Effects SPEC-Defier, HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro, J. Rockett Archer Ikon — Into a high headroom tone, Airis Effects SPEC-Defier brings a pull toward high gain that's missing.
How much does the 67Audio Harry Balz cost?+
Around $103.89 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).