Vox Cooltron Bull Dog Distortion

Intresting but not cheap pedal. Has a 12au7 tube that can run off 4 AA batteries for 16 hours or you can use a 9 volt(boss) wall wart. Has 2 channels with true by pass for both. One channel has treble and bass pots, the other a mid scoop/boost for that metal sound; both channels have drive and volume controls. It's not an overdriven amp, but it comes close. Fairly easy to get anything from a soft od on chords to a singing Santana like lead sound to metalica. Also very quiet and can be used direct for recording.

Tested the pedal on a Fender twin playing a PRS standard 22. At home I've used a PRS standard 22, Ameican Strat, Washburn Falcon, Sammick 335 knock-off, all through a JC 120 and a Blues Jr. Will try it through my Delux RV and Peavey Classic 50 4/10 in the near future when I take it to the sudio. I am looking for Santan lead sound or sound of Mark Goldberg on Jackson Browne CD "I'm Alive". Comes pretty close to both. This is a balls out tube OD pedal with a low voltage curcity that allows it to run off batteries. Two channels that can be set up for different OD sounds plus true by pass for both.

Haven't had it long enough to know but it is may by Vox(Korg) and is made in Japan. I would bring along another OD pedal just in case. It is a tube pedal and tubes burn out or get broken.

All. 40 yrs. Don't know. The tube glows a pretty blue. It's chrom and it looks like it's been dusted for finger prints after you use it. Yes, the Tweak Fuz. Information about switching tubes for different sounds. Helps with music. I'm butt naked in 1969. It is an interesting pedal and does the OD sound pretty good. I wish there was a way to control the harmonics better. By using a compressor in front of the pedal you're able to augment to dynamics of this device.

This unit has two 'channels'. They share the same EQ section (bass and treble) but channel 2 has an added mid-range shape control. There is an on-off footswitch and a footswitch to change between the 2 channels. An LED lights for channel 2 and is off for channel 1.

This pedal is very bright! It definitely leans toward the treble/presence side of the distortion range. There is however enough EQ available to round off the high end and get into the warm 'pocket'. The thing I like about this pedal is that it gets better as the tube warms up. After playing with it for about 15 minutes it really starts to 'sag' and sing like a pushed tube amp in the sweet zone! It is a great peedal for moving a class 'A' amp into the Marshall zone of crunch, it does a great Brian May treble boost sound too! The pedal is dead quiet even when the gain is maxed in channel 2! BONUS! Solid job, silent channel switching, works with a 9volt ac adapter (another major BONUS!) Because of the channel switching you can dial up 2 (slight to moderately) different sounds use channel one for crunch and use channel 2 for your high gain solo sound. At first I thought it was too bright, but, PATIENCE! I was able to dial in a great tube distortion sound that sits very nice in the mix. This pedal is a keeper on my pedalboard! and, I am a major picky dude when it come to pedals!

I just got it so I can't vouch for reliability...it is built in a solid metal/chrome box and looks to be well built!

Don't know the 'chaps' over in England (is that where Vox is???)

I have this pedal right after my Fulltone OCD overdrive and right before my Budda Zenman pedals (both offer different 'types' of gain) now I have a nice 'biting' Marshall style pedal to push my Carr Mercury EL34 MONSTER of a small amp (that sounds like a wall of Marshalls to a PA or a recording mixer!) Great job Vox dudes!