Home › Forums › Help/Technical Questions › Running a boost pedal before an EHX tube pedal- Good/bad?

Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • January 11, 2010 at 4:58 pm #79678
    brakix
    Participant

    I’m thinking about an ampless setup with my cab that involves using a .22 Caliber for the power amp, and I’m weighing my preamp options at the moment. I was wondering if putting an EHX tube pedal, such as an English Muff’N or a Hot Tubes, in the chain AFTER a boost pedal (I’m using both an EHX LPB-1 linear power booster and a Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET), would have the same effect as running these pedals in to the front end of a tube amp to get that crunchy overdriven tube amp sound. Would putting a boost pedal in front of a Hot Tubes drive the tubes even more for that hot tube sound I’m looking for, or would this cause damage to the pedal’s components and even the tubes themselves? Does the Hot Tubes have enough oomph and boost in it on its own that this is more or less unnecessary? Would this sound like complete crap? Any other suggestions for a good tube pre that sounds good when pushed with the LPB-1 and/or the Fulldrive? Thanks!

    January 11, 2010 at 10:27 pm #106336
    Fender&EHX4ever
    Moderator

    Pushing an LPB-1 into a Hot Tubes isn’t going to do any damage. I run high gain into my Black Finger often.

    But the Hot Tubes has plenty of tasty tube gain, so you probably won’t need the booster in front.

    Just don’t put any pedals after the .22. That will definitely do some damage.

    January 12, 2010 at 4:48 pm #106353
    owen
    Member

    I use many different boost/od’s before my english muff’n and it sounds amazing, never done any damage as far as i can tell, and apparently the english muff’n actually is a tube preamp like you would find in a tube amp, so im not positive but i dont think there should be a problem

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.