Vs Audio Royal Flush

A boutique double overdrive crafted for the "amp" spirit

The Royal Flush fits within VS Audio's "amp-like" approach: reproducing the saturation and response of a tube amp without falling into harsh or artificial distortion. Here, it's not just a simple gain variation: each channel has its own personality and settings, allowing you to build a base sound (boost/light crunch) and add a denser second stage for parts that need to cut through the mix.

For whom, and in which styles?

The VS Audio Royal Flush is aimed at guitarists who want to cover multiple levels of drive with a single pedal while maintaining a natural touch. It excels in blues, rock, pop, indie, and classic rock, with plenty of headroom to move towards a singing hard rock sound when stacking.

In the studio, it's used to layer takes without crushing the attack. In live settings, it makes an excellent "base tone" for a pedalboard: channel 1 always ready to thicken the sound, channel 2 for choruses and leads, and both together for the climactic moments.

Two channels, separate controls, and switching designed for playing

The Royal Flush offers two overdrive channels with separate controls, allowing you to precisely sculpt your tone at each stage. You have two gain controls, two volumes, and two tone controls: convenient for setting one channel as a clean boost and the other as crunch, or conversely to achieve two complementary colors (darker/brighter) depending on your guitar and amp.

The channels can be used individually or together. The parallel relay switching provides a very musical operation, and the true bypass ensures a preserved signal when the effect is off.

The sound

The low gain channel emphasizes dynamics and touch sensitivity ideal for retaining the character of your guitar and amp: the attack remains precise, and the saturation comes in gradually, like a good amp warming up. The medium gain channel delivers a creamy crunch, thicker, with a pleasant natural compression suitable for leads and riffs that need to sustain over time.

When stacking, the Royal Flush delivers a denser drive with more sustain while remaining clear and usable in a band context. This "amp overdrive" spirit is found with notable guitarists associated with the VS Audio brand, including Chris Buck (Royal Flush) and Michael Nielsen (Royal Flush+), a sign of a pedal designed for playing and musicality.

Technical specifications

Effects	Distortion / Overdrive / Fuzz, Overdrive	Type	sector
Technology	Analog	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Beige
EQ	Tone

Input	6.35mm Jack	Weight	approx. 0.55 kg
Output	6.35mm Jack	Required power supply	9V DC (center negative)
Input impedance	greater than 1 M?	Consumption	25 mA
Output impedance	less than 10 k?	Battery operation	no
Dimensions	approx. 119.5 x 94 x 34 mm