SirJackdeFuzz II
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Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
This one gets me sweet sludgy tones all day long :
This one gets me sweet sludgy tones all day long :
Preamp pedals with tubes in them
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Jeffblue
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Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
I have owned BK Butler Real Tube pedals and I own a modified Blue Tube pedal (uses an octal 6SL7) owned a Guyatone FLIP Metal Monster, AMT Freak TC Electronics Pilot and an Electro Harmonix English Muff'n. I still own a Behringer Vintage Tube Monster, Radial Engineering Tonebone Classic, 2 Rocktron Silver Dragons and a Fuchs Plush Valve Job. I ALWAYS change out the tube for NOS and sometimes a variant to suit my taste. I do like tubes in my pedals.
I have owned BK Butler Real Tube pedals and I own a modified Blue Tube pedal (uses an octal 6SL7) owned a Guyatone FLIP Metal Monster, AMT Freak TC Electronics Pilot and an Electro Harmonix English Muff'n. I still own a Behringer Vintage Tube Monster, Radial Engineering Tonebone Classic, 2 Rocktron Silver Dragons and a Fuchs Plush Valve Job. I ALWAYS change out the tube for NOS and sometimes a variant to suit my taste. I do like tubes in my pedals.
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
To get a real difference out of tubes you need to run them at high voltage, which the pedals do not. Same problem with tubes in some cheaper 19" gear and keyboards like the Korg Triton extreme.
They can still sound great, just saying it's not the same as a full voltage preamp.
To get a real difference out of tubes you need to run them at high voltage, which the pedals do not. Same problem with tubes in some cheaper 19" gear and keyboards like the Korg Triton extreme.
They can still sound great, just saying it's not the same as a full voltage preamp.
devastone
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Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
The Victory, AMT, and some of the other true preamp pedals that are basically the front end of a tube amp, do run at high voltages (250V+). A lot of the pedals people are bringing up here are just distortion pedals that run the tube in starved mode, which is totally different. I "think" the OP was asking about preamp pedals.
The Victory, AMT, and some of the other true preamp pedals that are basically the front end of a tube amp, do run at high voltages (250V+). A lot of the pedals people are bringing up here are just distortion pedals that run the tube in starved mode, which is totally different. I "think" the OP was asking about preamp pedals.
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
I think that is what the Korg Triton Extreme keyboard is doing.
I think that is what the Korg Triton Extreme keyboard is doing.
IMENATOR
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Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
I have AMT SS-20, super versatile and it can do metal (most demos are actually), can play live into a guitar power amp and do home recording (best results with cab IR). Sounds good enough for me at least, not planning on replacing it. There are other AMT Preamps that sound great too. If you are only into high gain metal then you should also try ISP Theta Preamp, I tried it once and it was amazing for that.
I have AMT SS-20, super versatile and it can do metal (most demos are actually), can play live into a guitar power amp and do home recording (best results with cab IR). Sounds good enough for me at least, not planning on replacing it. There are other AMT Preamps that sound great too. If you are only into high gain metal then you should also try ISP Theta Preamp, I tried it once and it was amazing for that.
SirJackdeFuzz II
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Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
Give this one a go . . . :smokin:
Give this one a go . . . :smokin:
Empty Pockets
BadHairDayologist
Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
https://www.hilbishdesign.com/product/sol-invictus-preorder
I just ordered one of these and now I'm sitting here thinking of ordering a second one. It's the Sunn Beta preamp in a pedal, aka the best solid state amp ever.
https://www.hilbishdesign.com/product/sol-invictus-preorder
I just ordered one of these and now I'm sitting here thinking of ordering a second one. It's the Sunn Beta preamp in a pedal, aka the best solid state amp ever.
Lewguitar
New member
Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
In an attempt to get Eric Johnson's violin tone I bought a Butler Real Tube. It did not get me that sound.
Turns out Eric uses a Butler TUBE DRIVER...not a Real Tube. And he combines it with an old Fuzz Face.
The Hermida Dover Drive, however, does get that sound. I love that pedal. So does Eric. But it doesn't use a tube.
Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-b07pSO2A
In an attempt to get Eric Johnson's violin tone I bought a Butler Real Tube. It did not get me that sound.
Turns out Eric uses a Butler TUBE DRIVER...not a Real Tube. And he combines it with an old Fuzz Face.
The Hermida Dover Drive, however, does get that sound. I love that pedal. So does Eric. But it doesn't use a tube.
Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-b07pSO2A
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
I have a Chandler Tube Driver that just happened to be in the music store when I bought my first JC 120. They sounded so good together I was convinced I had to have a tube in my signal chain to get a good tone and bought them both. I now know better and can get a great tone with a SS amp and a regular analog stomp, but o baby does that Chandler still sounds great no matter what it is plugged into.
I have a Chandler Tube Driver that just happened to be in the music store when I bought my first JC 120. They sounded so good together I was convinced I had to have a tube in my signal chain to get a good tone and bought them both. I now know better and can get a great tone with a SS amp and a regular analog stomp, but o baby does that Chandler still sounds great no matter what it is plugged into.
devastone
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Re: Preamp pedals with tubes in them
Never said they sounded bad, the Radial pedals used a starved tube also, but probably could have been done with JFETs too, like the Dover Drive and Radial's tubeless pedals have proven.
But, those are distortion/OD pedals, not preamps.
Never said they sounded bad, the Radial pedals used a starved tube also, but probably could have been done with JFETs too, like the Dover Drive and Radial's tubeless pedals have proven.
But, those are distortion/OD pedals, not preamps.
