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Hughes and Kettner Tube Factor Overdrive Pedal

High-voltage, tube-driven booster/overdrive pedal for guitar.

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The Tube Factor represents a radically new execution of an age-old idea, that of the booster/overdrive pedal. What sets this new pedal apart from the offerings of the past is that it specializes in clean boost and neutral overdrive. In other words, Tube Factor effectively shows more respect for the individual character of the guitar and the subtle nuances of the player's style. It accomplishes this through new technology employed in the device's preamp stage, and through the use of a higher voltage (290 volts) than that employed by standard pedals. Due to the wider scale of voltage possible in the Tube Factor, the player will experience a broader range of expressiveness and responsiveness from his existing guitar and amp.

The guitarists most likely to benefit from the Tube Factor are those more ambitious players who possess or aspire to a greater stylistic range and who have a greater appreciation of expressive subtleties, especially with clean and blues tones.

Early testers have been unanimous in their enthusiastic appraisal of the Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor, particularly for the manner in which it 'unlocks' the latent reserves of their existing gear and allows its original character to be heard more easily than ever before.

Power to the unit is supplied via an external adapter.

Technical Info

Input Impedance: 1 M ohm

Max. current consumption: 480 mA at 13.4 V

Min. input level: - 40 dB

Max. power draw: 6.5 VA

Nominal input level: -26dB

Tube type: ECC83 or 12AX7A

Max. input level: + 17dB

Output Impedance: 2 K ohms

Max. output level preamp on: + 6 dB

Max. output level preamp off: + 12 dB

Dimensions (W x H x D): 160 x 80 x 215mm

Weight with power pack: 1.55 kg (3 Ibs.)
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Hughes and Kettner Tube Factor Overdrive Pedal Reviews

56 People rated this product :
           9 out of 10
           10 out of 10
"A cool 2-"channel" tube overdrive."
I have used mine for four years now. This pedal has always made my sound, with almost any amp I have tried it in to. The voicing control gives a great range from soft bluesy (midrangy) OD to more distortionlike (V-shaped eq) Marshallish rock overdrive. In few words, all that I need. And this pedal does it well and good sounding! Still, a brightness control wouldn't have been bad, but a guitar's tone pot can do a lot on that. Tube replacement was good to do after short usage, the original was of a cheap brand.
Submitted: 05/20/2002
Style of Music: Blues, Jazz, Rock
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           9 out of 10
"Covers a wide range of styles from tweed to super distortion."
I've been using this pedal exclusively for over
2 years. This is the only pedal that I haven't
ripped off my pedal board after 2 months. It's
replaced TS-9 Reissue, Real Tube pedal, Blue Tube Pedal, original Marshall Guv'nor,..etc.
I've tried other boutique pedals but this one
sold me. To make the pedal better: two eq
and vol/drive control sections. Works for single coils and humbuckers.
Submitted: 03/09/2001
Style of Music: cover and originals ; blues to Queen/Santana
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