REACTIVATOR – 12AU7 Overdrive Pedal
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Description
REACTIVATOR is a two-transistor / two-triode overdrive that runs the gamut from tonal
warmth to growling distortion. This pedal employs the starved tube section from my
VALVE pedal, preceded by a clean gain boost, and followed by a tonestack with output
buffer. Such a topology offers up tube saturation and a variety of sonic flavors. If you
thought the Butler (Chandler) Tube Driver or Klon Centaur were good, wait until you
hear this!
During the early days of TV, if a picture tube grew dim, servicemen could perform a trick
called "reactivation", where heater voltage was overdriven to the point of regenerating
a poisoned cathode, thus restoring brightness. That's where the name of this pedal
comes from! Increasing power from 9V to 12V adds another 6dB of gain for even higher
performance. It may not reanimate dead tissue, but it will breathe new life into your
guitar. This pedal is absolute magic.
Specifications
Item
Specification
Bypass
True
Gain
20dB, 30dB with boost
Bandwidth
90Hz to 7kHz
Controls
Drive, Bass, Treble, Level
Tube
12AU7
Input Impedance
110k
Size
5.8” x 3.6” x 3.0”
Power
9V @ 135mA
