[linux-audio-dev] [ann] unmatched - a LADSPA amp tone

[Paul Winkler]

On Wed, Oct 30, 2002 at 03:22:35PM +0100, Tim Goetze wrote:
> in fact there are some pretty good analog stomp boxes out there
> that sound really valvy. i bet they make use of FETs then.

Nearly every stomp box "tube distortion" i've ever opened,
or looked at a circuit for, uses diodes for clipping. 

Ibanez TubeScreamer
Danelectro Daddy-O
MXR Distortion+
Pro Co RAT
Peavey Tube-Sound Distortion

Some notable exceptions:

Craig Anderton's Tube Sound Distortion, sounds pretty good:
(uses two stages of a 4049 CMOS inverter for distortion!)

EH Hot Tubes Distortion, haven't heard it:
(similar, but uses 3 stages of the 4049)

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