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Tube amps and effects

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by 999Brent, Jun 26, 2019.

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  1. Jun 26, 2019 #1
    999Brent

    999Brent Supporting Member

    Jan 1, 2011
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Hi all,
    Do you have any favorite effects that sound especially good with a tube amplifier?
    Maybe the type of amplifier makes no difference to the effects, but I thought I would ask...
     
  2. Jun 26, 2019 #2
    FaithNoMan

    FaithNoMan

    Aug 11, 2005
    Fern Park, Florida
    I use Darkglass overdrives(2 of them stacked) into my Mesa Bass 400. I use it to get my inherent tone, so I don't even look at them as effects.
    The Mesa just enhances them greatly(used other amps for a long time before digging my Mesa out of my spare room).

    What you said, though. A good amp will enhance any effect, so it is the same.
     
  3. Jun 27, 2019 #3
    blindrabbit

    blindrabbit

    Apr 22, 2011
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Here’s the pedalboard I use with my tube amp. They all sound great.

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    On a slightly more (less?) serious note, I’ve yet to try a pedal that doesn’t sound good with my tube amp, and I’ve probably tried well over 100 pedals with it.
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2019 #4
    Mushroo

    Mushroo Guest

    Apr 2, 2007
    I love the sound of a Broughton always-on HPF with my Ampeg PF20T. By attenuating the lowest frequencies, it makes the amp sound much more powerful than a mere 20 watts would suggest.