A Nu-tube screamer

[Marcel]

When will it ever stop... So many tube screamers to choose from....

and now there is another Nu one for release in 2018...

https://reverb.com/news/ibanez-to-la...eamer-for-2018

[churchie]

That looks interesting.

I have a modded TS9 (Keeley Modplus) which I love. I use it mainly as a boost for solos

[DrNomis_44]

Yeah, I just watched a video review on the NuTube Tube Screamer, pretty cool sounding, I've got one of the re-issue TS-9 Tube Screamers and it's all stock-standard except for the indicator Led, I swapped-out the stock Red Led for a Blue Led cause the Red Led was too dim, other than that it is all stock standard and I really like the tones I get from it, for some reason it sounds a bit more gainier than my TS-808 Tube Screamer, it also seems to have a bit more low-end too.

The NTS Technology used in the NuTube Tube Screamer is really interesting, apparently it works pretty much like a traditional tube or valve, except that the current draw is a lot less so the NuTube Tube Screamer can be powered by a 9V battery or a 9V, or 18V plugpack adaptor, while watching the video demo, I made sure that I listened closely to the sound of the pedal being demoed and to my ears it sounded very smooth and naturally tube-like, I'm definitely going to buy one once they become available in Australia.


Here's a link to a website that explains what Korg's Nu Tube Technology is and how it works:

http://korgnutube.com/en/


Here's another interesting little article I just found:

https://www.electronicsweekly.com/bl...uitar-2017-11/


And just for good measure, here's yet another webpage I found that has some application notes for Korg's Nu Tube Technology:

http://korgnutube.com/en/guide/


I reckon these nifty little devices could serve as the basis for some cool diy pedals, that is, if you can buy enough of them at a fairly decent price, how about building a tube univibe pedal using Nu Tubes?, I'd certainly wouldn't mind giving it a go.

[churchie]

If you play classic rock or blues, you have to have some sort of TS or a clone on your board. I think that’s a law or something....


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[DrNomis_44]

If you play classic rock or blues, you have to have some sort of TS or a clone on your board. I think that’s a law or something....


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Yeah, a Tube Screamer of some sort definitely gets you into the ballpark when trying to nail a good blues tone.

[Marcel]

Nu-tube is a variation or development of the old florescent displays often used in pocket calculators in the 1980's until LCD became popular... Still a tube of sorts and about 1/4 the size and simplicity itself to make in large quantities, same incredibly low power consumption as the display but rehashed to work as a gain device rather than as primarily a numeric display...