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Darkglass Electronics | Product Code:
604108
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Darkglass Electronics Microtubes X
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|---|---|
| Mint | Like new, no flaws. |
| Excellent | Barely used, very minor wear. |
| Very Good | Light wear, fully functional. |
| Good | Visible wear, plays fine. |
| Fair | Heavy wear, still playable. |
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Darkglass Electronics Microtubes X
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$237.00
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Description
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Evolved Microtubes
When developing bass distortion, obtaining a punchy, aggressive sound while maintaining sound pressure is like fighting a contradiction. If you want tightness, you need to suppress the bass to prevent it from saturating, which often results in a light tone. However, boosting the low frequencies too much can lead to sound saturation. Microtubes X is the solution to this problem.
First, the input signal is split into two signals by a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter that can be set arbitrarily. The signal that passes through the high-pass filter (sound containing only the mid- to high-range frequencies) is distorted by a CMOS circuit, just like other Microtubes pedals. The signal that passes through the low-pass filter (sound containing only the low-range frequencies) remains clean and untouched. By mixing the distorted high-range sound with rich harmonics with the clean low-range frequencies, you can create an aggressive distortion sound while maintaining a thick low range.
Even when the strings are in poor condition or the instrument's tone is light or boomy, Microtubes X provides powerful tone control.
・High-pass frequency: Sets the high-frequency range (cutoff frequency) to be distorted. You can set it anywhere from 100Hz (fuzz-like saturated sound) to 1kHz (sharp sound).
Low-pass frequency: Sets the clean low frequency range (cutoff frequency) to be mixed with the distorted high frequency sound. Can be set anywhere from 50Hz (sub-bass only) to 500Hz.
Level: Controls the overall volume. Drive: Controls the amount of distortion in the high-pass filtered signal. Mix: Controls the balance between the low-pass and high-pass filtered signals. Mids: Active mid control (+/-12dB @ 500Hz) located after the Mix control.
Input: Phone jack Input impedance: 1MΩ
Output: Phone jack Output impedance: 1MΩ
9VDC: Connector for connecting adapters and power supplies (center negative, 9V only)
Current consumption: 30mA
Size: 64mm x 111mm x 43mm
Weight: 0.25Kg
When developing bass distortion, obtaining a punchy, aggressive sound while maintaining sound pressure is like fighting a contradiction. If you want tightness, you need to suppress the bass to prevent it from saturating, which often results in a light tone. However, boosting the low frequencies too much can lead to sound saturation. Microtubes X is the solution to this problem.
First, the input signal is split into two signals by a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter that can be set arbitrarily. The signal that passes through the high-pass filter (sound containing only the mid- to high-range frequencies) is distorted by a CMOS circuit, just like other Microtubes pedals. The signal that passes through the low-pass filter (sound containing only the low-range frequencies) remains clean and untouched. By mixing the distorted high-range sound with rich harmonics with the clean low-range frequencies, you can create an aggressive distortion sound while maintaining a thick low range.
Even when the strings are in poor condition or the instrument's tone is light or boomy, Microtubes X provides powerful tone control.
・High-pass frequency: Sets the high-frequency range (cutoff frequency) to be distorted. You can set it anywhere from 100Hz (fuzz-like saturated sound) to 1kHz (sharp sound).
Low-pass frequency: Sets the clean low frequency range (cutoff frequency) to be mixed with the distorted high frequency sound. Can be set anywhere from 50Hz (sub-bass only) to 500Hz.
Level: Controls the overall volume. Drive: Controls the amount of distortion in the high-pass filtered signal. Mix: Controls the balance between the low-pass and high-pass filtered signals. Mids: Active mid control (+/-12dB @ 500Hz) located after the Mix control.
Input: Phone jack Input impedance: 1MΩ
Output: Phone jack Output impedance: 1MΩ
9VDC: Connector for connecting adapters and power supplies (center negative, 9V only)
Current consumption: 30mA
Size: 64mm x 111mm x 43mm
Weight: 0.25Kg
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Founded in 1975, Ikebe Music is one of Japan's largest general music stores.Thanks to its long history and proven track record, it has earned the trust of musicians and music fans not only in Japan but around the world.
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