DHA VT-1, Barber LTD SR & Flipster

eutgard · #1 05-07-2008, 08:37 AM

I'd like to warm up my F1.

For clean, warm, transparent & authentic not so heavy tube overdirve...

What should I choose?

I know that only VT-1 is real tube, but sound clips of other two effects are so tempting.

bongomania · #2 05-07-2008, 08:48 AM

IMO the LTD is "more gritty" but "less fat" than the DHA. The Flipster can cover a pretty wide range depending on how you build it, but I'd say it also tends more toward the gritty side. The DHA puts more grease on.

eutgard · #3 05-07-2008, 08:52 AM

Greasy... yummy!

OldogNewTrick · #4 05-08-2008, 05:02 AM

I like the GP Lightstone for this.
Soundsamples in my post in this thread.

The DHA VT-1 and also the EBS Valvedrive are Overdrive pedals which have on low gain settings a pretty nice clean sound.

The GP Lightstone is not a starved plate design, but runs the tubes at 200 Volts with plenty of clean headroom available. As Overdrive pedal it fails, but as clean to slightly gritty tube pre-amp pedal it rocks !!!