OVERDRIVE- LITTLE BEAR G3 Valve Tube OD... a rather admirable little box

LITTLE BEAR G3 VALVE TUBE OD 

$55.00 USD

There are a few budget minded tube pre/OD's and all of them crap. There are only a few good ones and they are ALL expensive. The G3 is a big exception.

With any tube gear you are dealing with high voltages that even when off stay in the capacitors for awhile. Not too cool if you get zapped and can cause fires if the build is not to the correct spec. A good look at the circuit is impressive and the

pedal has been around for 5 years.

The layout is simple with volume, tone and gain.

Having tried a few tube dives I am impressed that there is tone and even more because it works really well.

CONCLUSION

Tube OD's are impressive because we think we are buying the gain channel out of a tube amp. However they are much simpler and basically have one tone that you may find drives you nuts because it is impossible to tune it in to your taste or even your rig. This is a very impressive OD.

TUBES?

The pedal comes with a 6N4-J 

which is a military grade tube.

A good tube but not easily available.

Fortunately you can swap it out

for a 12AX7 which is typical

for most amps. Fender and Marshall

being the obvious examples.