Broughton Audio Super Thread

[MT Hope]

Archetype boost on the verb with a bit of a markup

 

[Btbp]

Boy, off the forum for a while and such entertainment getting caught up on some 10-15 pages. Which on this thread is a time warp compared with others.

This night wounds time.

 

[Erithon]

It does kinda blow my mind seeing people throwing around crazy money on the tube pedals like Sunray and Quicksilver, etc but SSDIs and P-15s sit in the classifieds or in stock from the site at a similar and often lower price for ages.

Don’t get me wrong, the tube pedals are awesome, but the mains preamps are a whole different level of insanely good tube tone.

I've noticed this too and I suspect it's because some players want stellar tube tones from both preamp/DI and their drive pedals, not one or the other. There are many excellent non-Broughton tube and preamp DI options out there (Khan VTDI, REDDI, JT Amplification Alpha, Teegarden Fatboy, Tonecraft 363, Acme Audio MTP-66 Motown, Lightning Boy DiVision, Noble, Shift Line Olympic MKIIIS, Arkham Oracle, GP-Lightstone Emperor, Jule Monique, Sonic Farm Tantra Pentode, WRA Goliath, etc.), but Broughton is unequaled when it comes to drive and boost pedals with tubes. It is likely that players have already found a tube preamp/DI that works for them (Broughton or non-Broughton), but they haven't found a tube drive pedal of similar caliber. That is what Broughton Audio offers in my experience.

Any thoughts those of you who have tried similar boost pedals before? I know Josh is suggesting placing at the end of the chain, not sure if that would include preamp pedals and modulation though.

Depends on how you intend to use it. If you want it to be a tube tone sweetener a la the Sushi Box More or Space Heater, then at the very end (after modulation, and perhaps a preamp as well) makes sense. If you want to use it as a gain stage a la the Broughton Solarion then stack it with your other dirt (before to boost drive; after to boost volume). I bet you could even use the Archetype Valve Boost on its own as a light overdrive. My own plan is to use it as an always-on pedal that pushes my Lightning Boy 2020 transformers. I'll then rein in that extra volume later in my chain via my compressor. I'll try other uses as well, such as stacking into other gain, but for now that's my plan. It's a very specific need I have and it's why I've been looking forward to this drop since it was first teased.

 

[saltydude]

I was a lurker for about 10 years Haha.

got at least another two years before we hit 10. Wow. Time flies.

 

[Maxi Funkl]

I've noticed this too and I suspect it's because some players want stellar tube tones from both preamp/DI and their drive pedals, not one or the other. There are many excellent non-Broughton tube and preamp DI options out there (Khan VTDI, REDDI, JT Amplification Alpha, Teegarden Fatboy, Tonecraft 363, Acme Audio MTP-66 Motown, Lightning Boy DiVision, Noble, Shift Line Olympic MKIIIS, Arkham Oracle, GP-Lightstone Emperor, Jule Monique, Sonic Farm Tantra Pentode, WRA Goliath, etc.), but Broughton is unequaled when it comes to drive and boost pedals with tubes. It is likely that players have already found a tube preamp/DI that works for them (Broughton or non-Broughton), but they haven't found a tube drive pedal of similar caliber. That is what Broughton Audio offers in my experience.


Depends on how you intend to use it. If you want it to be a tube tone sweetener a la the Sushi Box More or Space Heater, then at the very end (after modulation, and perhaps a preamp as well) makes sense. If you want to use it as a gain stage a la the Broughton Solarion then stack it with your other dirt (before to boost drive; after to boost volume). I bet you could even use the Archetype Valve Boost on its own as a light overdrive. My own plan is to use it as an always-on pedal that pushes my Lightning Boy 2020 transformers. I'll then rein in that extra volume later in my chain via my compressor. I'll try other uses as well, such as stacking into other gain, but for now that's my plan. It's a very specific need I have and it's why I've been looking forward to this drop since it was first teased.

Didn't obtain one but my plan was to use it as a Tone enhancer just before my preamp. Now I'm thinking of getting a Edison Night Owl for.this purposes. Enjoy the ATB

 

[Mosfed]

Probably not. There's the OG Discord server. That's a smaller group, though, and not something one can just join.

what’s that line from Fight Club?

 

[saltydude]

Fairness is smoke in mirrors.
No complaints here. I’ve done just fine and had much more fun that sorrow.

 

[Mosfed]

Fairness is smoke in mirrors.
No complaints here. I’ve done just fine and had much more fun that sorrow.

its only pedals buddy.

 

[Erithon]

what’s that line from Fight Club?

You tell me

Nah - just a private discord

 

[Gorilla Monsoon]

Archetype boost on the verb with a bit of a markup

Its the shipping that stopped me.

 

[mikeGJ]

You tell me

I think it is the "first rule of Fight Club": "we don't talk about Fight Club."

 

[Erithon]

I think it is the "first rule of Fight Club": "we don't talk about Fight Club."

You missed the irony of the second quotation in my post

 

[MT Hope]

Was I the only one who thought it was "I haven't been f*cked like that since grade school"?

 

[teopatl]

I was going to guess "you decide your own level of involvement" but I like @MT Hope's better

 

[WG Plum]

Man, Evan's Reverb shop is.... something.

 

[stenomattia]

I've noticed this too and I suspect it's because some players want stellar tube tones from both preamp/DI and their drive pedals, not one or the other. There are many excellent non-Broughton tube and preamp DI options out there (Khan VTDI, REDDI, JT Amplification Alpha, Teegarden Fatboy, Tonecraft 363, Acme Audio MTP-66 Motown, Lightning Boy DiVision, Noble, Shift Line Olympic MKIIIS, Arkham Oracle, GP-Lightstone Emperor, Jule Monique, Sonic Farm Tantra Pentode, WRA Goliath, etc.), but Broughton is unequaled when it comes to drive and boost pedals with tubes. It is likely that players have already found a tube preamp/DI that works for them (Broughton or non-Broughton), but they haven't found a tube drive pedal of similar caliber. That is what Broughton Audio offers in my experience.


Depends on how you intend to use it. If you want it to be a tube tone sweetener a la the Sushi Box More or Space Heater, then at the very end (after modulation, and perhaps a preamp as well) makes sense. If you want to use it as a gain stage a la the Broughton Solarion then stack it with your other dirt (before to boost drive; after to boost volume). I bet you could even use the Archetype Valve Boost on its own as a light overdrive. My own plan is to use it as an always-on pedal that pushes my Lightning Boy 2020 transformers. I'll then rein in that extra volume later in my chain via my compressor. I'll try other uses as well, such as stacking into other gain, but for now that's my plan. It's a very specific need I have and it's why I've been looking forward to this drop since it was first teased.

Thank you for the insight, I will certainly experiment!

 

[jaibeau]

After crushed dreams I tried a basic passive P>SB MORE pushing my ETDI pedal version and the tube action was fantastic. Nice growl with perfect compression. No preamp.

 

[Lowendtech]

Man, Evan's Reverb shop is.... something.

There’s nothing in it. No Debris.

 

[Lowendtech]

its only pedals buddy.

Where were you with this nugget of wisdom half a dozen or so pages ago, Fed?
Would’ve come in handy.

 

[JeffTCS]

After crushed dreams I tried a basic passive P>SB MORE pushing my ETDI pedal version and the tube action was fantastic. Nice growl with perfect compression. No preamp.

Yeah, I might have to look into another tooboost type situation haha, I'll hold off a bit though, maybe for some reason someone won't want one and I'll manage to be in the right place at the right time.