Vox Amplification has added the Tone Garage series of guitar pedals to its lineup.
The series is comprised of five effects units that feature all-analog circuitry. The Flat 4 Boost, the V8 Distortion and the Straight 6 Drive feature a carefully matched, high-voltage Vox 12AX7 tube.
The Flat 4 Boost also incorporates a passive Baxandall EQ circuit. The Double Deca Analog Delay features three V3205 Bucket Brigade chips, and the Trike Fuzz octave/fuzz pedal features specially selected, high-quality diodes.
Vox engineers named the series "Tone Garage" for its boutique-inspired, hot-rodded and modded designs that deliver classic and unique tones not found elsewhere.
The pedals' all-discrete circuits use no op-amps or ICs (Integrated Circuits), instead using individual transistors, resistors, capacitors and coils. Specially-created for three of the pedals in this series is a new VOX vacuum tube circuit technology called "Hi-Volt," which delivers high-voltage (200V) to a 12AX7 vacuum tube using the included 6x AA batteries or an optional DC9V adaptor (fairly unique to a high voltage pedal, Tone Garage pedals can run on most commonly-found DC9V power supplies).
The result is highly dynamic and responsive tones with the feel and dynamic range players associate with vacuum tube amps.
All five pedals are equipped with a convenient toggle switch that's designed to alter the EQ for additional sonic options, and each is housed in a sturdy aluminum die cast body to withstand the rigors of the road. Battery life is approximately seven hours with six AA batteries.
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Additional Tone Garage Series features include:
Flat 4 Boost Full range boost with mid and treble boost High voltage design for maximum tube tone Passive Baxandall EQ circuit for a pure and natural tone
Straight 6 Overdrive Classic British overdrive with wide range of dynamics High voltage design featuring a 12AX7 for maximum tube tone
V8 Distortion High-gain distortion ideal for heavy riffs and solos High voltage design featuring a 12AX7 for maximum tube tone
Double Deca Delay Multi-function Analog delay pedal Three V3205 BBD Bucket Brigade Chips Up to 900ms of delay time
Trike Fuzz Multi-functional octave fuzz pedal Wide range of vintage, thick-sounding, fuzz tones using special, hand-selected diodes Octave up, Octave down or a mixture of both
The VOX ToneGarage series of guitar effects pedals will be available in late summer 2013, with the following US street prices:
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