is there a tube in a tube screamer?

[UCSDBoy]

I just can't seem to figure it out.. =)

[BS123]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

No "real" tube. Just emulates an naturally overdriven tube amp.

[That90'sGuy]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

If you want a tube screamer with an actual tube (for someone who has a solid state amp and wants tube like overdrive)... look for an Ibanez Tube King (they're discontinued).

[Mincer]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

keep in mind though, most pedals with tubes are preamp tubes, not power amp tubes...preamp tube distortion is *very* different from the fabled *tube tone*.

[kmcguitars]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

The answer for the most part is NO ! But Ibanez did make a multi FX
board years ago that had a tube screamer and did feature a 12AX7.
I don't remember the model # something like 5ues ??? Long discontinued
like the tube king Chris mentioned. My cousin has one, It's a pretty
cool unit. But I can't say the tube screamer in it sounds better than
any other Tube screamer ? But at any rate is a cool unit.

[Metalman_666]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

I've always wondered about that... I thought since the pedal was called tube screamer it had a tube.. but hey, it emulates it... gotta love the tone

[mrid]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

If you want a tube screamer with an actual tube (for someone who has a solid state amp and wants tube like overdrive)... look for an Ibanez Tube King (they're discontinued).

The Maxon Real OD is currently available, though...looks to be a similar product.

http://www.musictoyz.com/guitar/pedals/maxon4.php

I'd recommend a Chandler Tube Driver as well...

[Mayhem]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

I think the pedal is called tube screamer because the pedal makes the tubes scream

[Benjy_26]

Re: is there a tube in a tube screamer?

If you like the Tubescreamer, try the Vox Valvetone. It has more output than the Ibanez unit and has more trasparency to the mids.