Introducing the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead, your ultimate solution for the quintessential '80s metal tone. This multi-stage distortion stompbox is designed to deliver the iconic sounds of legendary bands like Priest, Maiden, RATT, and Ozzy, all at your fingertips. Whether you're a tone perfectionist or a rock enthusiast, the Diamondhead will not disappoint.

Featuring a powerful 3-band EQ, the Diamondhead allows you to dial in your tone with surgical precision. The Bass knob employs a super-tight curve at 80Hz, adding depth to your tone without any mud or flabbiness. The Mid knob utilizes a broad curve at 800Hz, perfect for achieving aggressive attack, colossal scooped chunk, and everything in between. The Treble knob, set at 6kHz, adds sizzle, cut, and articulation to your playing.

The Diamondhead is more than just a distortion pedal; it's a versatile and effective tool for shaping your sound. The SAT switch, based on Seymour Duncan’s 805 Overdrive, adds a 24dB pre-gain boost that subtly rolls off lows and highs, adding amazing, chewy, harmonic saturation to your tone.

Key Features:

• Serves up the quintessential ’80s hard rock tone using the classic half-stack-pushed-hard-with-a-drive-and-boost formula
• Captures the vibe of iconic bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, RATT, Ozzy Osbourne, and Def Leppard
• Injects the sound of a cranked amp stack into a clean amp
• Punishes the front end of an overdriven amp for gorgeous saturation
• Functions as a hot-rodded high-gain preamp — just plug into your amp’s effects return
• 3-band EQ dials in your tone with surgical precision
• SAT switch adds a 24dB pre-gain boost based on Seymour Duncan’s 805 Overdrive
• Independent Boost footswitch kicks in a variable gain boost of up to 15dB

Product specs

FAQs

What type of power supply does the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead require?

The Seymour Duncan Diamondhead requires a 9-18V DC power supply, which is sold separately. It uses 130mA at 9V and 65mA at 18V.

Does the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead offer true bypass switching?

Yes, the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead features true bypass switching, ensuring that your signal remains uncolored when the pedal is not engaged.

Can the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead be used for both distortion and boost?

Yes, the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead is a multistage pedal that provides both distortion and boost functionalities, allowing for versatile tone shaping.

What kind of EQ controls does the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead have?

The Seymour Duncan Diamondhead is equipped with an active 3-band EQ, allowing you to adjust bass, mid, and treble frequencies for precise tonal control.

Is the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead suitable for high-gain metal tones?

Yes, the Seymour Duncan Diamondhead is designed to deliver high-gain distortion, making it suitable for metal and other heavy music genres.