About This Item
Description
Legendary piercing tone, now with a leash on the output. Thee Treble Overload revives the circuit from the limited edition Thee Fuzz War Overload. It carves away bass to tighten and define your tone, then slices through a mix with razor sharp precision. Because it is dual mono, it can also blast a stereo chain of reverbs, choruses, delays, keyboards or drum machines into overdrive.
Which Death by Audio boost or drive is this?
- Fuzz War: the full fuzz that the Overload circuit is descended from.
- Interstellar Overdriver: a transparent discrete overdrive rather than a treble focused boost.
- Germanium Filter: vintage germanium drive with a sweeping filter.
Thee Treble Overload is the treble focused boost, and the only one here with dual mono TRS routing so it can process two channels independently.
Why guitarists choose the Thee Treble Overload
- Cutting bass before the gain stage tightens a woolly rig instead of adding more mud.
- Boost spans +17 dB to +52 dB, so it works as a lift for solos or as a distortion source on its own.
- The Limit control caps the output, which lets you keep extreme gain at a usable stage volume.
- Dual mono TRS routing processes two independent channels, useful after stereo reverbs, delays or a keyboard.
- The compact Destroyer Series enclosure adds stereo capability without taking a large footprint.
- Tour grade build with a rugged enclosure and hand assembly.
Controls and switches
- BOOST sets the gain of the boost, from a sharp +17 dB to an extreme +52 dB blast that reaches distortion territory.
- LIMIT sets the maximum output volume. Crank BOOST and lower LIMIT for a controlled level with heavy distortion.
- The single footswitch engages the effect.
- One TRS input and one TRS output handle mono or fully independent stereo.
Power and pedalboard compatibility
- Runs on 9 V DC, 2.1 mm barrel, center negative.
- Current draw is 23 mA, so budget that on your supply.
- Death By Audio does not publish battery operation for this one, so plan on a regulated DC supply.
- Jacks sit along the top edge, which keeps patch cables out of the row in front.
- Routing: Dual mono - mono or fully independent stereo via TRS.
- It measures 13.11 x 7.01 x 6.05 cm including hardware, so measure your row before ordering.
Technical specifications
| Model | Death by Audio Thee Treble Overload |
| Effect type | Treble booster |
| Controls | Boost, Limit |
| Expression or CV input | No |
| Power | 9 V DC, 2.1 mm barrel, center negative |
| Current draw (mA) | 23 |
| Top mounted jacks | Yes |
| Routing | Dual mono - mono or fully independent stereo via TRS |
| Connections | TRS INPUT and TRS OUTPUT. Use a standard TS cable for mono or a TRS cable for fully independent stereo. |
| Dimensions including hardware | 13.11 x 7.01 x 6.05 cm |
| Weight | 9.1 oz. |
| MPN | 199874817989 |
| GTIN | 199874817989 |
| Manufacture and warranty | Handmade in New York City |
FAQ
How much gain does it have? The Boost control runs from +17 dB to +52 dB. The official page describes the pedal as having nearly 60 dB of gain while the manual says over 60 dB.
What does the Limit control do? It sets the ceiling on output volume, so you can run very high Boost settings for the distortion character without an unusable jump in level.
How do I run it in stereo? Use TRS cables. The pedal is dual mono, so a TRS connection gives two fully independent channels, and a standard TS cable gives normal mono operation.
Can I use it with keyboards or drum machines? Yes. Death By Audio lists keyboards and drum machines among the sources it can overdrive, along with stereo reverbs, choruses and delays.
Is it the same as the Thee Fuzz War Overload? It revives the circuit from that limited edition pedal in the current Destroyer Series enclosure with the added Limit control and dual mono routing.
What power does it need? 9 V DC through a 2.1 mm center negative barrel, drawing 23 mA when engaged.
How much board space does it need? 13.11 x 7.01 x 6.05 cm including hardware, weighing 9.1 oz.