![]() It came included with 4 rubbed grippers to add on as an option, which was a nice touch considering that pedals rarely stay in one place without them on stage. The construction was that of a professional level hand made product for a working musician, with all the knobs feeling solid and well attached. The solid steel chassis of the pedal was what I would expect from a pedal at this price point (retails at $250). The pedal came to me shipped directly from Helsinki and came with a nice little box for easy storage which came with a magnetic latch for easy access. It provides warm tube-like tones with a natural dynamic response that echoes the organic compression of old tube amps and reel-to-reel tape machines.” The Vintage Micotubes pedal is described by Darkglass, as “The Microtubes Vintage is our tribute to some of the most legendary sounds in rock history. Darkglass has been quickly moving up in the ranks as a formidable name in boutique bass pedals that has seen their artist roster grow with the likes of Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse and Billy Gould from Faith No More among many others. The Founder and CEO of Darkglass Electronics based out of Helsinki, Finland. The Vintage Microtubes Pedal is the brainchild of Finnish bassist and audio engineer Douglas Castro. The difference is there is more flexibility on the EQ and there is an XLR output on the version 3.Review – Darkglass Electronics Vintage Microtubes…įull Disclosure: I am a Darkglass Endorsee, but clearly for matters of journalistic integrity for our readers as well as consumers, I am giving an objective analysis of the Vintage Microtubes, the good and the bad. This is now quite a bargain as there is a version 3 available. Unregulated power supplies and/or higher voltages may result in suboptimal noise performance and even damage your unit, voiding the warranty. Due to ecological reasons, it does not accept batteries. Only use a regulated 9V DC adapter with a centre negative plug. The Vintage Deluxe has a current draw of 30mA. It delivers the natural dynamic response and organic compression of classic tube amps and tape machines, fitting four decades of legendary tones into a package that will fit in your gig bag. The Vintage Deluxe features the warm, tube-like tones of the Microtubes Vintage and adds a 4-band active EQ, parallel output, and balanced line driver. Parallel Output:Ī passthrough for your input signal, useful for parallel processing. The Direct Output also includes a ground lift switch – this should be pushed in (grounded) in most scenarios. +-12dB 100Hz / Mid: +-12dB 1kHz / Treble: +-12dB 5kHz Direct Output:Ī balanced version of the ¼” output, useful for running into PA’s or studio mixing consoles. Dial it down to get the warm midrange tones of the 70s or crank it up to get the punchy metallic tones of 80s and 90s rock. Interacts with the Drive knob to shape the character of the pedal. The clean signal remains at unity gain while the volume of the overdriven signal is set by the Level knob, allowing for fine control of the blend ratio. Mixes the clean input signal with the overdriven signal. Sets the amount of saturation in the overdriven signal. Sets the volume of the overdriven signal. ![]() The Vintage Deluxe from Darkglass Electronics features the warm, tube-like tones of the Microtubes Vintage and adds a 4-band active EQ, parallel output and balanced line driver. Description Darkglass Vintage Deluxe Overdrive Bass Preamp Pedal – Version 2 ![]()
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