Tonewise, i would perhaps place the chandler somewhere between a tube screamer and a bk tube driver. Mp3 sound clip boss cs2 compressor big muff tube driver old 198687 era b. If it says tube driver on it as a model name, its one way or the other supposed to be under the auspices of or royalties to one mr. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer.
Ive been using an ibanez tubescreamer to overdrive the tubes to good results so far, but im looking for a slightly grittier and versatile driver. For example, the lead guitarist for bullet for my valentine uses an ibanez tube screamer in his pedal board. They can be made to sound like anythng from a tube screamer to the mesa boogie mark. He gets his favorite tones by rolling off the tone slightly, stacking on a tube screamer, and hitting his strats neck pickup. I also use a butler tube driver and a lovepedal eternity. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. Butler tube driver the core circuit design on the 2000s reissue 911 tube driver. The tube makes a huge difference compared to most other overdrives, adding a unique warmth. Sounded great with my tube screamer, octafuzz and it stacks so well with a compressor.
Bk butler tube driver vs ts9 tubescreamer vs sd1 lpd comparison. Ive had both a dover drive for two weeks and a bk butler tube driver for about a week now. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Chandler marketed his product for a while using their name. It is unkown which circuit was inside the 1980s tube driver, as butler stated shipped david four 911 td circuits in 2005, requested to replace the circuits in his old tube drivers. I like them a lot, its just that their distortion channel isnt what i expected from an all tube marshall.
I use a blues driver and ts808 bothmodded by keeley and they work well. Compared to a ts808 or ts9, you can run this pedal at either 9v or 18v, the. I think its designed for ax7 but mine is getting a lot of gain quickly. Bk butler tube driver vs ibanez ts808 tube screamer youtube. Bk butler tube driver vs ibanez ts808 tube screamer duration. It also give you a 2 or 3 band eq depending vintage of the unit whereas the tube screamer.
Originally posted by jimbridgman also try to find a butler tube driver. Im trying to decide which pedal to get, i want to get a blues pedal, and im stuck between an ibanez tubescreamer ts9, a boss blues driver bd2, or a. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone duration. Bk butler s original hand made tube driver guitar pedal used by eric johnson, david gilmour, billy gibbons, joe satriani, kenny wayne shepherd, robbie krieger, and many other pros. The overdrive i tend to use is a bk butler tube driver these days, often with a compressor feeding into it. They then decided that they were the owners of the product and took butler. I spent some time with a vintage 4knob butler tube driver and it rocked soo fn hard with my mark. The chandler tube driver is a real tube based overdrive guitar pedal.
I have the real tube pedal and was hoping you can you shed some light on the differences between the real tube and the tube driver pedal. Differences between tube driver and real tube hi bk. Rigtalk view topic tube driver question 3knob vs 4. Same factory, same components, same housing, same famous seasickgreen paint, and the same crankin overdrive. It added a mids knob, allowing a strong mid boost to be dialed in, getting into the tube screamer territory. The core of the pedal is a handselected 12ax7 tube which gives you.
Ive had a bk butler tube driver for quite a few years, love it. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. Alex anest has been performing, recording and teaching music in the southeast michigan area since 1996. Blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by kevin8122006, mar 11, 2009. I was at first impressed with dover drive, but decided to buy a tube driver to compare directly. David often does this with either a muff and powerbooster or tube driver. I use more than one because i keep them at low gain. The tube driver makes the amp sound like is farther away than it is, the ocd is more up front. Some of the sweetest, creamiest overdrive that comes out of it. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 next kevin8122006 strattalk member. I have made a couple of them, but you can buy an original one for a lot less. This is one of 2 petter vonrutter pedals based on the tube screamer circuit the screamer is a more vanilla style approach, while the pale rider moves the voicing on somewhat with more toneshaping and compression.
Part of the reason most people like the tube screamer really was that eq it adds. Utilization the general configuration of the tube driver. The ibanez ts9 tube screamer is a reissue thats just like the original in so many ways. Any experience with an original bk butler tube driver. I know the classic tube screamer has the rep and the name but the boss bl.
The tube screamer has big mid range boost but that is pretty close to the tone of the original 808s. A very thick, rich overdrive, with the added advantage that one can swap in various tubes for different tonal flavors and gain. Ibanez updates its most iconic guitar pedal with new technology. A tube screamer is best suited to pushing the front end of a tube amp into a nice singing lead type overdrive think srv.
While using a tube to approximate tube distortion might. Bk butler tube driver vs ts9 tubescreamer vs sd1 lpd. Look cool and support the shop lawrencepetrossdesign a somewhat quick comparison demo between these iconic. Essentially, bk is the designer of the tube driver. Look cool and support the shop a somewhat quick comparison demo between these iconic. Some overdrive pedals, such as the classic bk butler tube driver used by eric johnson, incorporate an actual tube in their circuitry.
Tube screamer vs blues drivers drivers from core zeam. Below is an interview with bk that explains the whole butler vs. Ibanez has updated its iconic tubescreamer pedal for summer 2018. The mini driver can either be used to boost other pedals, drive your tube amp or as a stand. Any thought between the chandler tube driver vs the hermida zendrive. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. My questionwho has directly compared the 3 knob tube. The ibanez tube screamer ts9ts808 is a guitar overdrive pedal, made by ibanez. Tube pilot is, according to tc electronic, a legendary tube overdrive modelled, but then further developed by them.
Mosky tube screamer overdrive effect pedal 9v power supply. Butler designed tube driver circuit with some component differences. A tube driver lets you dial in anything from a slight edginess to full blown tube saturation. Real tube by tube works other than one being in super cool enclosure, and the other in a buttugly enclosure, the 4 knob 911 tube drivers and 5 knob real tube versions are basically the same patented b.
Tube driver pedals, real tube overdrive, tube works, etc. The tube driver sounds great, makes the notes feedback and sustain, but the ocd will feedback the fifth note sometimes more than the root. Ive heard au7 is pretty popular and that bk butler would give clients a yugo au7 from his secret stash. The ts10, tube screamer classic, is the original tube screamer that ibanez became famous for.
I would think it would play nice with just about any amp, since it has a full array of tone and level adjustments. The tube makes a huge difference compared to most other overdrives, adding a unique. Pedals with a noticeable mid range and compression, like the tube screamer, started to appear in the late 70s. It is made in the usa has a 14 inch input and output and i believe is has a 12ax7 type tube. Tube works and chandler tube drivers have been on the market at different times, and in different versions. The layout included is for an offboard tube socket not mounted on the pcb. Check out these unsolicited customer videos on youtube. They both have thier own thing, but the ocd cuts better in a mix. It definitely doesnt sound like a stock tube driver. This is a little known trick used by many tube screamer vs blues in the studio, and you can compensate for the eq of the distortion pedal itself, which many find lacking. Tonemonkeyapr, welcome to the gearslutz pro audio community.
Ibanez ts10 tube screamer classic effects database. Ibanez updates its most iconic guitar pedal with new. I suspect by the reference legendary that they are hinting at the tube driver by b. If you ever get the opportunity to try one youll be amazed. Which is better for that, jimi hendrix, srv, eric clapton, jimmy page sound. See who uses bk butler tube driver, including david gilmour, eric johnson, andy timmons and 3 others. Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using. Tc electronics tube pilot budget valve overdrive pedal. It is a tube overdrive with a real tube in the pedal. A really nice pedal vintage rat, less brilliant than bk tube drivers. The bk tube driver is an excellent overdrive ideal davidas 70as and. The board is rounded out with a recent issue bk butler tube driver, a jam. Find great deals on these pedals on click here bk butler tube driver vs 86 pro co rat.