VS Audio Blackbird

The BlackBird Overdrive captures the essence of vintage blackface and brownface amp tones in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format. Unlike many amp-in-a-box pedals that lock you into a single tonal lane, the BlackBird offers a wide range—from light edge-of-breakup clarity to rich, gainy overdrive with natural compression. It’s highly responsive to picking dynamics and designed for players who want dynamic expression without sacrificing tone clarity.

Beyond its tonal flexibility, the BlackBird also performs exceptionally well as a preamp when placed later in your signal chain. It enhances other overdrives with a glassy blackface or warm, spongy brownface character. Built with an all-analog signal path and equipped with a powerful Post-Drive EQ, the BlackBird runs on 9V or 18V for added headroom, features silent switching, and is hand-built in Greece with high input impedance for seamless integration into any rig.