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Wow that's expensive (£239) but I think that's just because its a new technology.. Its interesting that pedal makers are getting involved with this new approach....
If you haven't seen what a NuTube is, its a replacement for old glass tubes which some think will start becoming harder to get (so they say) so thus why they are looking in to new tech. Still too early me thinks...
This is the NuTube vid
And the new Tube Screamer that uses one
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but it’s probably going to be used more in the future just becauseit it can be easily surface mounted and part of modern production .
the acid test is if it can sound as good or comparable
It reminds me of Clive Sinclair's pocket TV - which most of you younger than me won't remember at all... it actually used a miniature CRT tube, with the screen at right angles using some clever trickery to bend the electron beam round the corner. It worked, but it was fairly pointless because the picture was too small to be seen clearly even with some extra trickery with a lens in front of it. Within only a year or two LCDs had overtaken it completely.
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They seem pretty decent in the mini Vox amps, but incredibly expensive in the TS pedals.
Do we even NEED a tube 'replacement'?! Surely the next steps are already being taken in the digital world with the Helix etc?
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
I think there are already great sounding non valve preamps, both solid state and digital, but through a guitar cabinet a valve poweramp still sounds best to me and has the most pleasing dynamic response, especially at higher volumes. High powered SS can sound good too though and be significantly lighter. I have no idea if it’s possible to design something that sounds like a valve power section at the weight of an SS but will be very interested when that tech arrives.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself