Hughes and kettner s tubemeister 18 is truly a force to be reckoned with and, no doubt thanks to being made in china, it doesnt even come with the premium price tag you might expect from this prestige german brand. In mode more, its hard rock with a really nice grain pretty catchy. The high noise factor or the noise reduction through grounding. By pushing past what was considered standard at the time and putting all their efforts into their users needs, they made an instant impact in the music industry, gaining acclaim for their designs and technology. Be aware though that this pedal demands a loud tube amp and can sound a bit flat and fizzy. Hughes and kettner s tube factor is an overdrivedistortion pedal that features two gain modes, providing additional user versatility with a softerclipping mode called factor 1, as well as a harderstyle distortion dubbed factor 2. A gain knob, a warp knob, a level knob and a unique sub button assist you in dialing in that perfect sound.
Never judge a book by its cover this mighty mouse roars, supplying a level of tonal quality unprecedented in its class. However, as im sure many tube factor owners can attest to the volumegain discrepancies between the green channel and the red channel are extremely frustrating at times. Tube amps, solid state amps and modeling amps all react very differently to fx pedals. Tube factor classic all tube booster overdrive effects pedal true. Retaining the originals trademark blueilluminated front panel, knobs and aesthetics, this new amplifier eschews the singleended, classa convention common to this class in favour of a pushpull output based around a rather uncommon dualtriode valve, the 12bh7. Saturax the normal mode is a pretty overdrive, open and bold, not bad at all. It has two separate channels which produce both a cleaner tube sound and a saturated tube sound.
By feeding ample juice upwards of 300volts to its tube based preamp tone circuitry. Red box 5, fsm 432 mk iii, fs2 footswitch, fs1 footswitch, gm 40 remote. One component playing a major role in the overall tone of the amp is the rockdriver junior 12 speaker. The tube factor uses a 12ax7 preamp tube for the factor 1 voicing. Keeping in mind the companys technology of tone philosophy, take a look at some of these hughes and kettner items here.
For blistering leads and the warmth of tube sound, the tube factor overdrive pedal is an outstanding little piece of equipment that packs a punch. Hughes and kettner is a german amp and pedal company. They make the tube factor pedal which may be better for straight to an amp as i think it is meant for that. Hughes and kettner tube factor is classic tube booster overdrive in one solid pedal this is the goto pedal for greater dynamic control, glossy overtones and all tube overdrive. The overall delay is a digital signal, but it is warmed up with a simple 12ax7 preamp tube. The tube factor features, onoff switch, drive knob, output level knob, voicing, factor 1 factor 2. Im really trying to avoid just going with the obligatory tube screamer sound on my board. This is a hughes and kettener overdrive pedal called the tube factor. Kan brukes bade som tradisjonell boost factor 1 eller som overd. The tubemeisters selectable output level, fx loop and builtin red box di give it the necessary flexibility to cover all these bases, and this amplifier sets a benchmark in its class that. Grandmeister deluxe 40 desktop editor for windows and mac out now. In the fx loop, you may be able to remove more noise than going through the front of the amp, but set the loop to serial for this. Hughes kettner diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free.
Aug 23, 2014 the hughes and kettner replex tape delay simulator is a tube driven digital analog tape delay simulator. Recommended settings empfohlene einstellungen standard boost for every clean, for big,fat clean, crunch and does not affect the sound but adds depht and control to every crunch and leadsound. Sporting two channels, it mates simple functional elegance to bodacious tube tone, giving you an easytouse. By feeding sufficient juice upwards of 300v to its tubebased tone circuitry, this pedal gives you the real thing. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. This compact practice amp delivers fat, lively and richly detailed tone. Guitar effects and when, how and why to use them 30 comments. Both have more than enough overdrive for me and clean up pretty. This is the tube based overdrive pedal that jimmy herring uses with his super reverb, and it seems to give a solid, real smooth, transparent slight overdrive which i was missing with my catalinbread dirty little secret. The hughes and kettner tube factor overdrive pedal delivers incredible tube tone.
Once youre satisfied with that sound, activate the lead channel and use the gain knob to shape. The tube factor features, onoff switch, drive knob, output level knob, voicing, factor 1 factor 2 switch. Offering two channels that can provide either thick, clean boost or blistering leads, the tube factors controls for drive, voicing and overall output let you tailor the tone to suit whatever flavor of saturation you need. Compare compare now site512747416206275730 150907004000000. Three cool, simple and affordable amp mod ideas hughes. I had the tube factor, well it is not really better than the triplex in the end, one feels a strong family resemblance there. Hughes and kettner is a german guitar amp company that started in the mid 80s. Hmm, it seems like theres nothing wrong with the amps or the pedals, so yes, its just a case of how different amps respond differently to different pedals. Cream machine hughes and kettner micro distortion valve amps. I plugged the warp factor into a pignose 40w all tube amp and was shocked at the clarity of the pedal. Sounds weird but i really dont know what to start looking for clean boost, overdrive. It grants you greater tonal control over every note you play, adds lots of presence and punch, and can even spare you costly amp. It has a softer mode called factor 1 and a heavier mode called factor 2. By feeding ample juice upwards of 300volts to its tubebased preamp tone circuitry.
With variable power and software control this tube amp seems to promise all things to all guitarists. Im yet to play a better overdrive distortion pedal. Bestykket med et 12ax7ror som gir deg en fyldig tone. Following the success of their tubemeister 18, hughes and kettner have spun off a lowpower variant, the tubemeister 5. The single 12ax7 preamp tube will give you that lovely tube warmth that everyone loves from a driven tube amp. Tube factor has standard 14 connections and comes with a power supply, the voltage of which im not sure. Drive sets the amount of dirt you need present in your path, and output.
Overdrive and distortion pedals can be divided in two categories. Classic tube booster overdrive this is the goto pedal for superior dynamic control, glossy overtones and all tube overdrive. Thanks to impressive german engineering, this superb combo amp can quickly go from a whisper to a growl. Get boost and overdrive without letting it drown out the natural tone of your intrument with this overdrive pedal. Free hughes kettner diagrams, schematics, service manuals. The tube factor features two gain modes which make it more versatile. I currently use mine for either recording or as a backup rig to plug into the p. Jun 10, 2014 the unofficial guitar amp and cabinets forum for users of hughes and kettner products. If you are in the market for a great allrounder, check it out. Phenomenally easy to tweak, tube factor juices up your every sound. And yes, the line 6 will respond very differently to the tubemeister. Page 20 tube factor classic tube booster overdrive this is the goto pedal for superior dynamic control, glossy overtones and all tube overdrive.
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Hmm, the best advice we can give you here is to try the three methods out and find the one that works for you. Use the gain control to set the amount of overdrive you want. But like some other dual drive pedals, there is an obvious shortcoming. Hughes and kettners tube factor is an overdrivedistortion pedal that features two gain modes, providing additional user versatility with a. Overdrives like the barber direct drive and fulldrive 2 cover most of my current overdrive needs. Today they make a wide range of guitar related things from amps to accessories. It was the first small recording tube base amp produced.