FWIW- for what it's worth.
I've seen many kinds of tube pedals and made two that are representative of both high-voltage and starved plate. My conclusion was the high voltage one (Real McCoy) was very good. Although it made my guitar a real "electric" guitar. Nakukuryente ako pag ginagamit ko sya.
Then I made one that uses starved plate, (Marsha Valve). My conclusion: not worth the effort to make. Starved plate designs use the tube merely for clipping, an effect which, IMHO, can be emulated using solid state electronics.
There are tell-tale signs whether a tube circuit is using high-voltage or not, although it's not always the case (use them only as hints but not as conclusions).
1. The input voltage is AC. For instance, 9Volts AC
2.The unit is powered directly from the AC mains
Anyway, I didn't refer to the behri vt999. I'll have to see din for myself. What I was cautiong lang was not to judge a piece of equipment just because you see a tube displayed. Behri is even notorious for putting fake lights behind tubes just for visual effect. Not that the thing is not wired in the circuit.
As for the Vintagers, Ive tried them from small to big. None of them blows me away.parang...k lang din. Actually, manipis sila sa tenga ko, pero baka ganun lang pagkaka-voice sa kanila.
FWIW din, I've tried the VT999. It does sound good and warm. That's the thing with Behris, you cant generalize them as good or bad because things still depend on what circuit they copied from. For instance, the UD100 and DM100 are sound like s hit in my ears while the GDI21 is very very good.
@ Drew Asuncion:
thanks sa opinion sir. i'll crank up their amps (mababait naman mga taga-Music Depot/in-tune music kaya payag sila sa ganun) kapag sinubukan ko na para malaman kung ngongo na kapag hi-gain setting na.
@ Bamf
ano ang fwiw?
anyway, nagkaron ako nung tube amp nila dati. pero yung pinakang maliit lang (vintager ac 108). IMHO, i'd have to say na talo naman nun yung ibang amps (budget amps ng orange, fender bullet(?), laney, squier, epiphone), in terms pf warmth and response, na naubukan ko na kasing wattage nya (15 W).
is there any possibility to tell whether under utilized/misused yung 12ax7 sa loob nung vt999 just by inspection?
Php6000. i'll probably get mine this saturday. kapag sinipag ako lumakad. sarap mag-off/bakasyon e. hehe.
