https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:42:14 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323847 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:19:02 +0000
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Radial-Tonebone-Plexitube-Distortion-Pedal?sku=153935

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vox-Cooltron-Duel-Overdrive-Pedal?sku=150158

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/ElectroHarmonix-English-Muffn-Overdrive-Pedal?sku=153335

Dan]]> Live Sound Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323847 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323816 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:17:05 +0000 Live Sound Sin City Sid https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323816 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323815 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:05:02 +0000
The difference between tube and solid state is the clipping. When a tube amp overdrives, you get a soft, rubbery, or spongy type of distortion, whereas solid state has a hard edge to it. There is nothing wrong with this, some Metal players actually prefer the harder, edgier distortion of a solid state amp.

There are some good tube amps out there that don't cost a fortune. Look at the Epiphone Valve Jr. or the Blackheart amps. They are a good bargain and put out some good tones.

And don't worry about tube amps wearing out. I have an all original 1958 Premier tube amp that still works fine.]]> Live Sound Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323815 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323789 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:52:58 +0000 Live Sound Sin City Sid https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323789 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323763 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:26:20 +0000
Behringer generally make fairly cheap, low-end gear, although quite usable, and it has a fairly poor reputation around the more serious and advanced musicians, and if you look around the various guitar websites, you may come across a more mature/upmarket tube pre-amp (or similar) that will bring you perhaps a couple of steps closer to a tube sound.]]> Live Sound bloos66 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323763 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323760 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:22:22 +0000 Live Sound scott58 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323760 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323749 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:17:34 +0000 Live Sound Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323749 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323742 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:59:22 +0000 Live Sound TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323742 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323735 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:10:57 +0000 Live Sound tonesearcher https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323735 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323706 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:08:43 +0000 Live Sound gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-to-get-that-tube-sound/#post-323706