Opinions on the 1995 Blue Tube pedals please

[edgar_allan_poe]

I saw one of these locally for a cheap price and was wondering what they were worth and what you guys thought about them.

Thanks in advance.

[Disturber]

Had one. Sold it. It's a heavy beast and the pots were noisy. Soundwise I could never really dial it in right, no matter what tube I threw in there.

[pesocaster]

Those are great.... think TS909 with more warmth.... and if you don't like it you can flip it easily... Be sure to avoid Sovtek tubes (requires higher plate voltage)... NOS US tubes or Yougo tubes work best... Good luck!

[tomteriffic]

Rob, I had an older one, and I know there were some changes over time, but remember that the Blue Tube is a lower gain animal than the Tube Driver. I'd second the "warmer Tube Screamer" thumbnail but my impression was of a somewhat smoother OD. Where it really shone for me was using very low gain and output settings where it excelled at warming up and clarifying solid-state amps. In a couple of cases it was an utter transformation. If you can get it cheap and the descriptions here sound like what you're after, give it a whirl. Recouping the expenditure should be fairly easy.