Summer NAMM 2019: Electro-Harmonix Updates Classic Seventies Dirt Road Special Amp
New combo is loaded with four reverbs from the company’s Holy Grail Max pedal.

Summer NAMM 2019: Electro-Hamonix has announced a reissue of its classic Seventies Dirt Road Special amp. The new iteration features modern enhancements plus four reverbs from the company’s Holy Grail Max reverb pedal.
The 40-watt amp boasts one 12” speaker, interactive Volume and Bite knobs and a footswitch to choose between spring, plate, hall and reverse reverbs.
The EHX Dirt Road Special amp is available now for $395.
For more information, head to EHX.com.
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