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Cooltron

anthony — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:41:24 +0000

The Cooltron series of pedals was created by Vox, a company that began back in 1957. They produced only guitar amps at that point, but today, they now have many different lines of amps and pedals. The Cooltron effects pedals all feature 12AU7 preamp tubes that operate at a low voltage. The Cooltron pedals are some of the only pedals to make use of this type of tube since it is very difficult to use tubes in battery-powered pedals. However, the seven different Cooltron pedals all not only do this but they also add incredible sound and tone to your instruments.

The Cooltron pedals achieve this by using special circuits that use two special signal paths. The first creates the conditions for the tube to work. The second is the main power supply that constantly provides a low voltage power to the tube’s heater elements. This allows it to operate on a much lower power level. It doesn’t generate nearly as much heat as a full amp would, which is why it can be done in a pedal. Because of this lower power usage, each Cooltron pedal can run for 16 hours on just 4 AA batteries.

The seven Cooltron pedals:

The Bulldog Distortion pedal features gain and volume controls. Gain 1 provides great vintage distortion, while the second gain channel gives you a more modern type of sound.

The Brit Boost adds some amazing treble and upper middle frequency boost, although it also features a full range boost that pumps up the low and bottom end as well.

Want a warm tone with some great dynamics? Then you might want the Big Ben Overdrive pedal. Its gain control gives you options from blues to full, saturated tone.

The Over the Top Boost gives you everything from smooth to extreme treble control. It also helps with the bass, allowing you to add low-end girth or warmer, smoother tones.

For a smooth, silky tone, the Snake Charmer Compressor has several great features, including the gain reduction indicator that shows you the results of the pedal’s settings. It also has a high/low switch and other controls.

Then there’s the VibraVOX pedal, which basically gives you all the sounds and effects of a standard 30 watt amp, only in pedal form. It’s quite flexible, too, and gives you all the control you could ever want.

Finally, the Duel Overdrive pedal has two overdrive circuits that are similar to the Big Ben Overdrive. This gives you two amazing sounds, one classic, one modern. Both channels are completely independent, too.

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VOX CT03BT Cooltron Brit Boost Pedal

Tonal muscle on command! It's both a treble boost and a full-range boost. The treble boost pumps treble and upper mid frequencies like a vintage Treble Boost pedal. In full-range mode it enhances all frequencies and is a great way to kick a slightly overdriven amp into heavy drive. A gain knob varies the overall gain from mellow to full rip and a tone knob lets you tweak the EQ. Features a true bypass for unaltered tone when not activated. Vox Cooltron CT03BT Brit Boost Pedal Features: Treble and full-range boost modes Gain control Tone control True bypass

Vox Brit Boost Cooltron Brit Boost Pedal - English Style Boost/Overdrive
List Price: $300.00

Give your tone extra muscle with the Brit Boost pedal. The Treble Boost setting pumps up the treble and upper middle frequencies, just like you'd expect from a vintage Treble Booster pedal. In the Full Range Boost position the pedal enhances all frequencies. It adds low mids and bottom end to the Treble Boost mode and is good for pushing a slightly overdriven amp into heavy overdrive. A gain knob varies the overall gain of the pedal from mellow and warm to grinding and ripping! Plus, a Tone knob adjusts the overall tonality of the pedal. Of course, there's a true bypass switch that lets your signal flow through without coloring the tone.

Vox Cooltron Brit Boost
List Price: $300.00

It's both a treble boost and a full-range boost. The treble boost pumps treble and upper mid frequencies like a vintage Treble Boost pedal. In full-range mode it enhances all frequencies and is a great way to kick a slightly overdriven amp into heavy drive. A gain knob varies the overall gain from mellow to full rip and a tone knob lets you tweak the EQ. Features a true bypass for unaltered tone when not activated.Vox Cooltron CT03BT Brit Boost Pedal Features:Treble and full-range boost modesGain controlTone controlTrue bypass

Vox Snake Charmer Compressor Tube Effects Pedal
List Price: $300.00

Tame your tone with the new Snake Charmer Compressor. The result? Silky smooth, mesmerizing tone that behaves as it should. The Snake Charmer's compression affects the ratio and threshold of the signal, smoothing out peaks and spikes. At the same time, the Snake Charmer also increases the Gain level to complement the corresponding ratio and threshold settings so that the overall gain remains constant. There's also a Gain Reduction Indicator that gives you visual cues of the results of your settings. And a High/Low Switch lets you choose between two overall levels of ratio. The Snake Charmer is equipped with other controls for Attack, which determines how quickly the gain reduction kicks in, and Release, which determines how long the gain is attenuated. Finally, the High-End Emphasis control fine-tunes the amount of compression applied to the top end of the guitar signal.

VOX CT03BT Brit Boost Pedal

Give your guitar tone extra muscle with the Brit Boost pedal. The Treble Boost setting pumps up the treble and upper middle frequencies, just like you'd expect from a vintage Treble Booster pedal. In the Full Range Boost position the pedal enhances all frequencies. It adds low mids and bottom end to the Treble Boost mode and is good for pushing a slightly overdriven amp into heavy overdrive. A gain knob varies the overall gain of the pedal from mellow and warm to grinding and ripping! Plus, a Tone knob adjusts the overall tonality of the pedal. Of course, there's a true bypass switch that lets your signal flow through without coloring the tone.

Vox Cooltron CT03BT Brit Boost Overdrive Pedal

anthony — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:42:31 +0000

Some people want a nice full-range boost pedal, but others are in need of a treble boost pedal. However, with the Vox Cooltron CT03BT Brit Boost Overdrive Pedal, you get both. This great pedal gives you the ability to easily boost up your treble and upper mid frequencies just like any other vintage treble pedal would. However, with just a flick of a switch, you can move over into full-range mode and boost all of your frequencies at once. This makes it very easy to make your overdriven amp move into heavy drive mode. The Cooltron features a gain control that allows you to add anything just a bit of mellow gain to full on, plus the tone control allows you to make fine adjustments to the EQ. The Cooltron also features true bypass so you will get completely unaltered tones when the pedal is not engaged.

The Vox Cooltron CT03BT Brit Boost Overdrive Pedal is nice for those who need to switch between treble and full-range pedals on a regular basis. It includes knobs for gain, tone, and volume, and controls for effects and to switch between treble and full-range. The pedal retails for $199.