Bohlinger, in depth review with R. Keeley, new Tube Drive.

[Saul Goodman]

 

[django49]

Effectrode (UK) has taken exception to Keeley's use of the name of their tube pedal. Nothing illegal I suppose. I am a big fan of the Effectrode pedals that (IMO) have been at the forefront of tube driven pedals (effects, as well as drive) quality wise. A bit more expensive than this one, but lots off great tone with the built in THREE preamp tubes. Worth checking out. Though my favorite is their Blackbird......

[Saul Goodman]

1 hour ago, django49 said:

Effectrode (UK) has taken exception to Keeley's use of the name of their tube pedal. Nothing illegal I suppose. I am a big fan of the Effectrode pedals that (IMO) have been at the forefront of tube driven pedals (effects, as well as drive) quality wise. A bit more expensive than this one, but lots off great tone with the built in THREE preamp tubes. Worth checking out. Though my favorite is their Blackbird......

Can I use my Tone King Imperial Tri-Tube in front of my Deluxe Reverb instead?

 

[RobB]

2 hours ago, django49 said:

Effectrode (UK) has taken exception to Keeley's use of the name of their tube pedal.

Shocking. I am shocked. Look at me: this is my shocked face…

[django49]

15 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

Can I use my Tone King Imperial Tri-Tube in front of my Deluxe Reverb instead?

 

Sure. Keep in mind that pedal is more or less a blackface and tweed circuit for the 2 settings. It probably works better if you have an FX loop, which I am assuming your DR does not have. But if you set the DR to a clean (pedal platform) setting, you can effectively have 3 presets. The second channel can get you more into the D or M range, if that is what  you are looking for. Very versatile.

[Saul Goodman]

1 hour ago, django49 said:

Sure. Keep in mind that pedal is more or less a blackface and tweed circuit for the 2 settings. It probably works better if you have an FX loop, which I am assuming your DR does not have. But if you set the DR to a clean (pedal platform) setting, you can effectively have 3 presets. The second channel can get you more into the D or M range, if that is what  you are looking for. Very versatile.

I was thinking instead of spending $400 more dollars I could run my Keeley Blues Driver into my Tri-tube and then into the DR and have essentially the same pedal as the Tube Driver in this video. Then I could see if I could run the Tri-tube into the Keeley and see if I could get the "same" reverse configuration like the Tube driver. Mostly I was thinking about just the Tri-tube to get the left side of the Tube Driver. What concerns me is the Zero watt appointment in the Tri-tube. I didn't know if that somehow would damage the DR going in the front. I would have to start with the attenuation and volume on zero and go up little by little. I've been running the Tri-tube in the loop of my Mesa Cali Tweed as normal. Not really as a third channel, because the Rhythm Channel of the Tri-tube and the Cali Tweed sound quite similar, but for convenience as the Tri-tube just sits on top of my desk where I can control it easily.

[django49]

The zero watt feature is NOT the same thing as a power amp output. It emulates the phase inverter to give the "feel" of a power amp, WITHOUT an actual power output. Hence, "zero watt". So it is NOT a power amp into a power amp......It will not harm the combo amp. I would set the combo to a comfortable volume, then start as you suggested at low settings until you get to a good balance with the tone and volume of the DR. At that point, the DR can basically serve as your master for volume control. Again, effectively giving you three presets.

The TKIP is extremely versatile and can be further tweaked with their online tools. For myself, I would use the other drive pedal in front of the TKIP, allowing for a boost of however much you desire to any of the three presets. If you want to get real fancy (AND spend some fairly serious cash) the Chase Bliss Brother AM works great (IMO) in front of the TKIP....Even more options on the fly.