Cornerstone Music Gear Gladio MK3 Dual Preamp Overdrive Pedal
$ 399.00
Welcome the highly anticipated return of a modern classic. The Cornerstone Music Gear Gladio MK3 takes everything players loved about the original dual D-style preamp and elevates it with the exact upgrades the guitar community has been asking for. Delivering the iconic, touch-sensitive tones of legendary boutique amplifiers, this double preamp pedal guarantees that dynamics always come first. Whether you are chasing smooth, articulate blues tones or a midrange-forward overdrive that cuts through the mix, the Gladio MK3 offers an unparalleled level of amp-like realism right on your pedalboard.
Redesigned from the ground up, the MK3 introduces a highly requested external Deep control and a groundbreaking Ratio clean blend knob on Channel 2. This allows you to mix your pristine clean signal in parallel with the overdrive, restoring string definition and pick attack without sacrificing a single drop of gain. Combined with an internal 30V charge pump for massive headroom and a versatile four-jack routing system to split the circuit into two independent effects, the Gladio MK3 is the ultimate tone-shaping tool for the discerning guitarist.
Key Features:
- Two Independent Channels: Channel 1 offers transparent, touch-dynamic drive, while Channel 2 delivers a midrange-forward, harder clipping voice.
- New Ratio Control: An innovative clean blend on Channel 2 that restores attack and dynamic range without lowering your overdrive gain.
- External Deep Control: The previously internal bass trimpot is now easily accessible on the front panel to perfectly tailor your low-end response.
- 30V Internal Headroom: Runs internally at 30 volts from a standard 9V supply for cleaner transients and authentic amp-like note bloom.
- Independent Compression Switches: Choose between a tight, controlled feel or an open, touch-reactive response for each channel independently.
- Four-Jack Routing System: Run it as a standard dual-channel pedal, or patch it as two completely independent pedals anywhere in your signal chain.
- Remote Switching Capability: Includes a mini-jack for connecting a latching stereo footswitch for hands-free channel switching.
Product Specifications:
- Pedal Type: Dual Overdrive / Preamp
- Circuit: 100% Analog
- Inputs: 2 x 1/4" (Channel 1, Channel 2)
- Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (Channel 1, Channel 2)
- Remote I/O: 1 x 1/8" TRS (For remote switching)
- Power Source: 9V DC center negative power supply (sold separately)
- Internal Voltage: 30V DC
- Current Draw: 120mA
- Dimensions: 4.73" x 3.7" x 1.62" (119mm x 94mm x 42mm)
- Country of Origin: Handmade in Italy