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[Tav]

Has anyone got an experience with any of the valve based Electro harmonix pedals. The Black Finger compression, Hot Tubes Overdrive/Distortion or the LPB-2 pre-amp? I am trying to find a way of injecting some valve tones into an solid state set up and thought these might be the way to go.

I am looking for warm clean rythmn tones, typical valve over drive from light to heavy. Think Pearl Jam for the most part if you can. Not wanting too much of a big muff sound as I already have one.

So people opinions on the effects pedals if any? Or possibly any other suggestions for getting some tubey lighter overdrive without shelling out for a tube amp...not an option currently.

[Graham]

R&B have a whole pile of new electro harmonix pedals in their window. i think they had some of the pedals with valves although i can't remember what ones.

[Hogisbald]

Are those the really tough looking pedals? If they are, then they look ace

[New Found Power]

Apparently the Hot Tubes is good for Stoner Rock-esque crunch, which might be right up your alley Tav?

[soundian]

Originally posted by Tav:
Has anyone got an experience with any of the valve based Electro harmonix pedals. The Black Finger compression, Hot Tubes Overdrive/Distortion or the LPB-2 pre-amp? I am trying to find a way of injecting some valve tones into an solid state set up and thought these might be the way to go.

I am looking for warm clean rythmn tones, typical valve over drive from light to heavy. Think Pearl Jam for the most part if you can. Not wanting too much of a big muff sound as I already have one.

So people opinions on the effects pedals if any? Or possibly any other suggestions for getting some tubey lighter overdrive without shelling out for a tube amp...not an option currently.

What's wrong with solid state. Why don't you go down the digital route, I've heard they're very good.

[Tav]

I don't want solid state sound I want valve sound...either from some valve pedals or a the Vox Valtronix Digital Effects unit that has the valve in it.

Hot tubes are suppose to be good for many different types of overdrive I just want to know if they are going to work with the kind I want, I don't want big muff fuzz from it...just lovely valve overdrive. I am planning on going in and seeing if RnB's have the partciular pedals in stock/try them out.

[shaun]

How about an Ibanez Tubescreamer? They are great, the guitarist in my band has one.

[soundian]

Originally posted by Tav:
I don't want solid state sound I want valve sound...either from some valve pedals or a the Vox Valtronix Digital Effects unit that has the valve in it.

Hot tubes are suppose to be good for many different types of overdrive I just want to know if they are going to work with the kind I want, I don't want big muff fuzz from it...just lovely valve overdrive. I am planning on going in and seeing if RnB's have the partciular pedals in stock/try them out.

Do you not get the irony of your post. It was only a week or two ago that you were defending solid state and digital amp sims, now you want valve sound.

If you just want a lovely valve sound, the only answer is a lovely valve amp. Nothing else cuts the mustard.

[New Found Power]

Originally posted by soundian:
Do you not get the irony of your post. It was only a week or two ago that you were defending solid state and digital amp sims, now you want valve sound.

If you just want a lovely valve sound, the only answer is a lovely valve amp. Nothing else cuts the mustard.

And lovely valve amps cost lovely amounts of money.

[Tav]

Exactly..I am defending digital..I am tempted by the vox valvetronix thing with the real tube in it. I also like solid state amps...just happens to get the Pearl Jam sound I need a valve or a good emulation of one.