Darkglass Microtubes

[WarwickDolphin]

So I searched the threads a little bit, and I am still curious why Darkglass Microtubes has the word "tube" in it, but it actually doesn't have a single tube in either of its pedals or amp heads, is that correct?

Specifically this product:
Darkglass Microtubes 900 v2 - 900-watt Bass Head

Is it called "microtubes" because it sounds like a tube amp, but actually has no tube in it?

 

[WestyBassBob]

You answered your own question. It seems that a lot of Darkglass products are marketed to people looking to emulate the sound of tube amps without buying tube amps.

 

[hbabels]

Yeah it’s exactly that. Trying to emulate the sound of driven tube amp.