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Darkglass Electronics
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
FounderDouglas Castro
HeadquartersFinland Helsinki
ProductsDuality, Microtubes B3K, Microtubes B7K, Vintage Deluxe, Vintage Microtubes, Tone Capsule, Super Symmetry, Microtubes B7K Ultra, Vintage Ultra, Microtubes 900
Websitehttp://www.darkglass.com

Darkglass Electronics is a handmade bass guitar equipment company based in Helsinki, Finland. Darkglass was founded in 2009 by Chilean engineer Douglas Castro.[1]

Since its foundation, Darkglass has put on the market ten pedal models, and their first class D amp – Microtubes 900 - was released in 2016.

With presence in over 40 countries and exclusive distribution in countries such as Japan, China, USA, Germany and Canada, Darkglass products are currently used by bass players such as Billy Gould (Faith No More), Paul Turner (Jamiroquai), Ra Díaz (Suicidal Tendencies) and Tony Levin (King Crimson).

Products

The Darkglass product line includes several bass effects pedals, including Overdrive,[2] Compressor[3] and Fuzz.[4]

Effects Pedals

  • Alpha·Omicron: Overdrive With A Double Distortion Engine
  • Alpha·Omega: Fully Operational Amplifier Based And Has Two Distinct Distortion Circuits
  • Alpha·Omega Ultra
  • Duality Fuzz: Dual Fuzz Engine
  • Hyper Luminal: Hybrid Compressor
  • Microtubes B3K: CMOS Bass Overdrive
  • Microtubes B7K: Analog Bass Preamp
  • Microtubes B7K Ultra
  • Microtubes X
  • Microtubes X7
  • Vintage Microtubes: Classic Bass Overdrive
  • Vintage Deluxe: Dynamic Bass Preamp
  • Vintage Ultra

Preamps Onboard

  • Tone Capsule

Amplifier

  • Alpha·Omega 900
  • Microtubes 900
  • Microtubes 500

Discontinued Products

  • Harmonic Booster: FET Bass Preamp
  • Opressor: Optical Compressor
  • Super Symmetry: 115 GeV Compressor

References

  1. ^ http://www.5by5.fi/en/darkglass_electronics
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.bassplayer.com/gear/1164/darkglass-supper-symmetry-115gev-compressor-review/57071
  4. ^ http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21456-darkglass-electronics-duality-dual-fuzz-engine-review
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