Donner Guitar Distortion Pedal, Dark Horizon High Gain Distortion with 3-Band EQ True Bypass

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Absolutely amazed at the sound of this pedal. Easy to dial in an eq setting although it doesn't sound like any ranges have a lot of adjustment. That doesn't seem to matter though as compared to other pedals with a wider eq range this pedal was easier to find the sweet spot of each band. It can be used as a nice clean boost right up to a very smooth high gain distortion. More suited to blues to rock players like myself. I don't think it would work for heavier music. The toggle switch makes this pedal even more versatile. More compression on 1 side, nore open on the other, PERFECT!!! The one thing that amazed me was the distortion doesn't mud out on any knob position like most high end pedals even with the bass on maximum. I was using humbuckers as well. I've sold all my expensive distortion pedals but this one will be a keeper. My prefered setting are on the photo I supplied. Thanks Donner Music

Really like Angry Mouse, Also like Thrash setting on Dark Horizan..

When I saw the name, Dark Horizon, I thought this was going to be a super high gain, chug pedal. To me, it's more in the mid/higher gain classic British camp, but I only tested it on a Strat with single coils. There's not as much gain as a Riot or a Rat. But it's got the perfect amount of gain with single coils for banging out rock riffs. The three band EQ functions as expected and it's got two clipping options. Mode 1 is more compressed and a little lower in volume than mode 2. I like that you can hear a clear difference between the two modes.

This pedal sounds awesome for high gain metal. It is kinda versatile too if you turn down the gain. With the gain down around 3 and the switch in mode 1 I was getting some marshally sounds. Mode 2 has boosts the mids considerably. Even with the gain and treble all the way up it does not get unreasonably fizzy or noisy.

The Donner Dark Horizon distortion pedal is definitely one to add to your pedal board. This pedal sounds awesome, from the low gain solos to the modern high gain you'll be praising the rich tones you can get. It has two modes which give you mid gain sound and compression to modern high gains and thrashing open sounds. If you like your amp to sound "thick and raw" then I suggest you pick up the Donner Dark Horizon!

Absolutely love this pedal. I plugged it in and on the clean channel it gave one of the best distortion sounds I have heard in this price range. I am going to be getting rid of my golden plexi and putting this in its place.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this, as it is marketed as a "high gain" distortion, and that's not my thing. I play lower output pickups (tele and more vintage style humbuckers), so I couldn't really get modern metal sounds out of it when I tried, but that would probably be a different story with active pickups and a more metal amp. To my great surprise, however, this thing does great mid output drive. I'm going to make it a fixture on my pedalboard to replace an older OD pedal that I have been fighting with for a while. For what I do (lead electric for worship band and indie/Americana), it is a winner. Tight, cutting drive with single coils, but not too harsh. Switch to the neck PU and it gets warm and full. We had a sound system pro tuning and balancing our sound system when I first tested this thing out, and he was in love with the tone. I consider that a ringing endorsement. So... "High Gain" or metal? I don't really know about that. But as a more classic distortion, this thing really shines. This is the second Donner pedal to completely surpass my expectations (along with the Wave Delay- super cool). Good stuff.