Hot Tubes - Tube Amp Overdrive Simulator
Calling all tone chasers! The Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes is a game-changing overdrive pedal that delivers the holy grail of guitar tones: the rich, harmonically-complex crunch of a cranked tube amplifier. Unlike harsh, synthetic fuzz pedals, the Hot Tubes captures the organic, touch-sensitive response of overdriven tubes, allowing your instrument's natural voice to shine through. At its heart, the Hot Tubes is an authentic tube simulator, using carefully-designed circuitry to reproduce the dynamic breakup and compression of a tube preamp. Dial in the Overdrive control to go from clean boost to thick, saturated gain - the tones evolve smoothly and naturally, responding to your picking attack and guitar volume. The Tone control lets you shape the overall frequency balance, from warm and woody to biting and aggressive. But the Hot Tubes isn't just a one-trick pony. Flip the Tone/Bypass switch, and the pedal's tone circuit is removed, giving you a pure, uncolored signal path - perfect for stacking with other effects. And the buffered Direct Out ensures your tone remains pristine, even when driving long cable runs. Beloved by blues, rock, and metal players alike, the Hot Tubes has graced the pedalboards of legends like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, who prized its ability to deliver rich, singing sustain and harmonically-complex distortion. If you're chasing that elusive tube amp tone in a compact stompbox, the Hot Tubes is an essential addition to your rig.
