With the price of vintage hot tubes soaring, countless guitarists have requested that ehx reissue their 1970s cmos hot tubes. Electro harmonix unveils the new hot wax pedal which combines the crayon fullrange overdrive and the hot tubes, a reissue of the classic 1970s cmos overdrive. Todays electroharmonix tubes are constructed to the highest standards for reliability and sound quality. It is best known for a series of popular guitar effects pedals introduced in the 1970s and 1990s. With a volume, a drive, and a tone knob, it works just like any most other overdrive pedals out there. Another pedal that is very close to the tube driver sound is the electroharmonix hot tubes overdrive. Congratulations on your purchase of the hot tubes overdrive, a faithful reissue of the original 1970s electroharmonix classic, now in a compact pedalboardfriendly enclosure. Outfitting marshall amplifiers with reissue mullard tubes will give these amplifiers that classic british vibe that made them famous. Again, we are very conservative, having seen the hot new tube being to too cool. Electro harmonix have taken the legendary 1970s hot tubes pedal and recreated it in this tiny enclosure, making it much more usable and convenient for everyone. The od glove is unlike any of the overdrives we offer and great.
Our thoughts go out to all who are affected by covid19. The electroharmonix 6ca7eh is a copy of the sylvaniaphilips 6ca7 that was used in music man amplifiers and is the most rugged replacement for these high voltage amplifiers. I recently picked up an older nyc big muff reissue. Electroharmonix big muff pi with tone wicker out of stock. May 09, 2014 electro harmonix hot tubes nano overdrive product web page ehx flashback page covering the original 1978 electro harmonix hot tubes overdrive pedal phil okeefe is a multiinstrumentalist, recording engineer producer and the senior editor of harmony central. Features combines the crayon full range overdrive and the hot tubes, a reissue of the classic 1970s cmos overdrive. Electroharmonix reissues the cmos hot tubes overdrive. Manufacturer electroharmonix products tubes for amps. I stiil own and regularly use a big muff and small stone, purchased way back in the early 70s, and much treasured. Electro harmonix 12at7 ecc81 vacuum tube large plate format, superior dissipation over the originals. With the price of vintage hot tubes soaring, countless guitarists have requested that we reissue our 1970s cmos hot tubes.
The electro harmonix 6ca7eh is a copy of the sylvaniaphilips 6ca7 that was used in music man amplifiers and is the most rugged replacement for these high voltage amplifiers. As you dig into your playing harder, the hot tubes nano responds with aggression. New york, new york august 22, 20 originally released in 1978, the ehx hot tubes was designed to replicate the organic overdrive of a vintage tube amp. The unique cmos overdrive circuit can deliver a fattened tone at lower gain settings. If you want great tubes at a reasonable price, then our tubes and tube accessories should be on your list. Today, it is by far the most common preamp tube used for electric guitar amplification and there is an almost overwhelming supply of current production options to choose from. There is a marked difference in construction and performance. Combines the crayon full range overdrive and the hot tubes. Since the late 60s, the brain trust at electro harmonix has churned out nearly every flavor of overdrive, distortion, and fuzz imaginable. Electroharmonix covers the world in fuzz with three new overdrivedistortion pedals. This is a kickass od pedal with a nifty switch that will enhance the guts out of your tubes. Electro harmonix hot tubes nano reissue vs vintage 1970s cmos hot tubes overdrive pedal. The electro harmonix nano muff overdrive effects pedal revives the big sound of the 1969 classic muff fuzz effect in a compact, diecast aluminum package.
Volume and overdrive let you go from a gentle rasp that caresses your notes to a fullblown gain monster with a powerhouse punch. They used the exact same design and miniaturized it too so youll get all of the best aspects of the original with a little more room on your pedalboard. Get that same cmos overdrive sound thats hypersensitive to your every touch and, if you want, remove any excess tone using the tone bypass switch for a cleaner sound. Have been using genelex gold lion kt88 reissued tubes for about 6 months and like them, a lot. Use the crayon or hot tubes alone or stack them with the crayon driving the hot. Ive used electro harmonix, gt sovtek, old stock rca japanese, and mullard reissue. Weve done this using the exact same design and miniaturized it, too. Unknown to most people, eh also made a line of guitars in the 70s. Electroharmonix electroharmonix is a new york based company known for pedals and rebranded vacuum tubes. Our indie rock amp tube kit is designed for someone looking for sharp, colorful out leads or tight, bright rhythm guitar. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of electroharmonix power tubes at guitar center. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies.
Combines the crayon full range overdrive and the hot tubes, a reissue of the classic 1970s. There were a few versions of this tube created before whats available now. Look at for pictures and mp3s just the best out of what i tested, and thereby beating a lot of respected effects boxes big muff, ds1, tube screamer. Electro harmonix is a new york based company that makes highend electronic audio processors and sells rebranded vacuum tubes. The hot tubes driving a fuzz makes for an incredible doom metal tone.
One of their latest creations, the soul food, is an unabashed attempt to deliver an affordable version at one of the most mythical and hyped pedals ever created, the klon centaur. It is also a good substitute for davids 1970s power boost tones. These have been tested in realworld conditions and they have proven to be a great tube, so you can relax and get back to playing your norman greenbaum. Combines the crayon full range overdrive and the hot tubes, a reissue of the classic. Two tubes can be brand new in the original box, with one testing at as an example. Electroharmonix is on a real roll, pretty impressive considering their deep history and uniform musical nature of so many classic products over damn near 50 years. If the factory installed tubes in the reissue 59 bassman are replaced with reissue tungsol 5881s in the power section, electro harmonix 12ay7eh6072a in the first preamp stage, and a sovtek 5ar4 for the rectifier, the amplifier will have a sound that is closer to the original 59 bassman sound. Share electroharmonix hot tubes distortion guitar effect pedal. Use the crayon or hot tubes alone or stack them with the crayon driving the hot tubes. Electro harmonix covers the world in fuzz with three new overdrivedistortion pedals. We burnin, test, and match all of our electroharmonix tubes. Did use ge 6550s and tried some russian tubes before, like these better, but has a lot to do with the type of sound you are after. Ive never been particularly fond of electro harmonix, they always seemed odd. Think the national, portugal the man, or sonic youth.
The cmos hot tubes overdriveoriginally released in 1978, the ehx hot tubes was designed to replicate the organic overdrive of a vintage tube amp. Electroharmonix is a new yorkbased company that makes highend electronic audio processors and sells rebranded vacuum tubes. Then along came the od glove, and now weve got the soul food. The east river drive delivers definitive jrc4558style overdrive. May 05, 20 i recently picked up an older nyc big muff reissue. As the original has gained cult status from use by sonic youth and others it has slowly escalated in price on the used market. Hot tubes is incredibly sensitive to your playing dynamics and guitars volume settings. Electro harmonix kt88 vacuum tube high power kinklesstetrode for use in amplifiers such as the marshall major. Aug 22, 20 the reissue hot tubes is a faithful recreation of the original design, but presented in a compact nanosized chassis. Based on a classic, the electro harmonix hot tubes nano overdrive pedal gives your guitar tone an edge. Electroharmonix hot tubes distortion guitar effect pedal for.
Another pedal that is very close to the tube driver sound is the electro harmonix hot tubes overdrive. Todays electro harmonix tubes are constructed to the highest standards for reliability and sound quality. The original ehx hot tubes was a tube based distortion effect that came in a variety of casings. The electroharmonix nano muff overdrive effects pedal revives the big sound of the 1969 classic muff fuzz effect in a compact, diecast aluminum package. The best reverb driver tubes telecaster guitar forum. Electroharmonix hot tubes nano overdrive pedal sweetwater. The hot wax is the next evolution in inspired overdrives. Congratulations on your purchase of the hot tubes overdrive, a faithful reissue of the original 1970s electro harmonix classic, now in a compact pedalboardfriendly enclosure. Questions about the electroharmonix hot tubes nano overdrive pedal. Seeing the demand for the original unit, ehx developed the hot tubes nano using the same cmos circuit as the original.
Electroharmonix hot tubes distortion guitar effect pedal. Electro harmonix hot wax the ultimate dual overdrive for your. But one thing that hasnt changed is ehxs penchant for innovation transforming the average guitar signal into something much better always with the guitarists needs in mind. My custom amp builder installs nos westinghouse 12az7s. Electroharmonix reissues the cmos hot tubes overdrive 20. Electroharmonix kt88 vacuum tube high power kinklesstetrode for use in amplifiers such as the marshall major. Electro harmonix is one of the largest tube manufacturers in the world.
Even with a solidstate amp as used in this demo it. We burnin, test, and match all of our electro harmonix tubes. Electroharmonix soul food distortionfuzzoverdrive pedal. The 12ax7 eh has a nice balanced sound, fairly low noise floor and excellent performance in terms of microphonics. Its designed just like the original cmos hot tubes pedal from the 1970s, and its incredibly responsive to your playing dynamics. A reissue of the 1978 hot tubes effect box, this pedal has been brought back to life due to high demand from guitar players who fell in love with the hardtoget vintage stompbox. Next time you need to retube, insist on tubes from electroharmonix. Have switched to other amplifiers during this period, always nice coming back to them. There was the reissue of the hot tubes as the miniaturized overdriver, then the east river drive. Aug 11, 2005 20120625 electro harmonix hot tubes vintage overdrive by blondegraemey 20120905 electro harmonix hot tubes vintage by don felipe 20141117 electro harmonix hot tubes nano reissue vs vintage 1970s cmos hot tubes overdrive pedal by stompboxtv. The hot tubes is an exact recreation of the cmos classic rarity, circa 1978. Electroharmonix muff overdrive guitar effect pedal for sale.
The unique cmos overdrive circuit can deliver a fattened tone at lower gain settings or transform your amp into a dimed vintage model with high sensitivity and a musical feelall without compromising or coloring the original. It features volume, overdrive and tone controls, plus a tone. Electroharmonix 12ax7 these are not relabelled sovtek 12ax7lps tubes. Ive used electroharmonix, gt sovtek, old stock rca japanese, and mullard reissue. Electro harmonix hot wax dual overdrive effektboutique. Rca and sylvania first introduced the 12ax7 to the world in the late 1940s. Founded in 1968 by mike matthews in new york city, electroharmonix or ehx has been integral in shaping the sound of popular music for nearly 40 years.
Tubes for the fender deluxe reverb amplified parts. Fender 65 twin reverb reissue tube kit dougs tubes. Your other choices are the gt12ax7m mullard copy which is a long plate tube and while a little noiser than some others it is excellent in certain applications. Electroharmonix hot tubes nano overdrive effects harmony. On the right are my settings to replicate the high gain 911 tube driver sound. Next time you need to retube, insist on tubes from electro harmonix. Electro harmonix have taken the legendary 1970s hot tubes pedal and re created it in this tiny enclosure, making it much more usable and. The electroharmonix el34 is a good choice that sounds great and is reliable. Electroharmonix has reissued its classic 70s cmos hot tubes in miniaturized form with the hot tubes nano.
The reissue hot tubes is a faithful recreation of the original design, but presented in a compact nanosized chassis. Electroharmonix 12at7 ecc81 vacuum tube large plate format, superior dissipation over the originals. Can be used in place of 6550 for a more round bass signature. Boss ds2 turbo distortion, it was cool with the double functions cool detail, when you play red hot chili peppers the distortion is exactly perfect, because john has the same unit carl martin rock zone, it was okay, but the revolutionary wave guide was a bit complicated to figure out in the time given. But i must say i am impressed with them from my limited experience. The original ehx hot tubes was a tubebased distortion effect that came in a variety of casings. If you are looking for that warm 1970s garage sound but tube amps and effect pedals are out of the budget, then meet the awardwinning electro harmonix hot tubes overdrive pedal.
It looks pretty good inside, aside from the fact that it was a bitch to take apart and an even worse bitch to put back together. Each pedal can be used individually or they can be stacked with the crayon driving the hot tubes to create new tones and textures. Electro harmonix germanium 4 big muff pi distortion overdrive. Since its initial release in 1978, countless musicians have prized the scorching tube amp simulation the hot tubes delivers. Electroharmonix hot tubes nano overdrive product web page ehx flashback page covering the original 1978 electroharmonix hot tubes overdrive pedal phil okeefe is a multiinstrumentalist, recording engineer producer and the senior editor of harmony central. Jj el34 tubes are very reliable and sound good too, but be careful to get el34 tubes and not e34l tubes unless your amp was specifically designed for them. The tubes are mounted under a stong protection thing. I just got one of the new electroharmonix hot tubes distortionoverdrive pedals, and of course the first thing i did was take it apart and lick all the pieces. Electro harmonix hot tubes overdrive daves guitar shop. Eric is correct that the 12ax7eh electro harmonix is the same as the gt12ax7r, however the gt is guaranteed for 6 months as all their tube are. This applies especially to power tubes like el34, 6550, kt88s, etc.
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