TC ELECTRONIC VPD1 VINTAGE PRE DRIVE.
The VPD1 vintage pre-drive pedal is a lot more than just an overdrive.
With the additional boost section, top and mid boost, remote control,
and a vintage-type speaker simulation, VPD1 is a genuinely versatile
guitar pedal. Our scientists designed the VPD1 to reproduce warm driven
vintage tones that you would normally only get from a tube amp with the
master volume turned all the way up.
Simplicity, great sound,
and timeless design make up the holy trinity of the VPD1 vintage
pre-drive pedal. This pedal is all about bringing out the best in your
favorite guitar/amp setup without any unwanted coloring of tone or
quality-compromising add-ons. VPD1 would therefore serve as an
excellent companion for the G-System from TC Electronic. The basic
drive section delivers a distinguished vintage overdrive allowing every
characteristic of your instrument to shine through. When you kick in
the boost section, you get a saturated lead sound with plenty of gain
and sustain. Additional features on the boost section are the Top and
Mid boost emphasis filters that let your tone really cut through.
VPD1
features a unique circuit, which accurately replicates every group of
components in an original vintage tube amp combo, including the dynamic
interaction that occurs between the components. In addition to the
drive functionality, VPD1 actually serves as a small preamp, ranging
sonically from barely audible overdrive to snarling leads � and beyond.
In the VPD1 signal path, the boost section is placed before the
drive, which means that the boosted guitar signal not only sounds
louder but also sounds more overdriven. This makes it ideal for
switching from rhythm to lead guitar. The remote function even allows
you to switch the VPD1 boost on and off with the new G-System from TC
Electronic, or any other external relay switching device. For your
convenience, we�ve also included top and mid boost switches for a more
flexible sonic exploitation of the VPD1.
The VPD1 sports an
integrated speaker filter that makes it very useful for studio sessions
and home practice. The speaker filter, which can be bypassed at a flick
of a switch, is based on the same research as the VPD1 Drive, and
underlines the vintage qualities of the new TC pedal.
FEATURES:
- Remote Control Connection � seamless integration with G-System.
- Boost � when activated the drive channel is driven harder giving more overdrive.
- Flat / Top Boost / Mid Boost � selector.
- Boost Channel switch.
- Drive � sets amount of drive on the drive channel.
- Level � Sets the Output level of the pedal when active.
- Bass � Bass attenuation for the Boost channel.
- SPK SIM � Speaker Simulation � The filter simulates the frequency response of a vintage-style guitar speaker.
- Tone � Use the Tone control to attenuate high-end frequencies. The Tone control operates on both channels.
- Boost LED � Indicates when VPD1 is in Boost mode.
- On LED � Indicates when VPD1 is active.
AUDIO DEMOS:
HARMONY CENTRAL USER REVIEWS:
Sound Quality: 10
Best
distortion I ever had, sounds exactly like a VOX AC30. I use it in
front of any valve amp without speaker sim or direct into PA or mixing
console for recording with speaker sim on. Distortion is smooth with a
little HiFi edge, and the boost puts the extra overdrive to it. The
Resonance Switch I keep most in the middle. The tone pot is good for
slight treble adjust, and the bass pot for reducing the muddyness when
hitting deep strings. The bass pot sits before the distortion.
Overall Rating: 10
I can only recommend this pedal
for the serious guitar player. I tried tons of distortion pedals, plus
digital modellers. They all suck against this one, tell ya.
Sound Quality: 10
AWESOME!
you don't need an amp for it. just turn on the speaker-sim and go
directly in the mixing-desk. it just sounds like an original AC-30.
never heard that before. I love that box. Boost channel makes a
nice singing lead sound with a long sustain. With no boost, you can get
a nice rhythm-sound or a nice crunchy sound if you turn the drive a bit
louder. It just behaves like a real tube-amp.
