What is the difference between the Effectrode Tube Drive and other tube overdrive pedals?
The Tube Drive has an all tube signal path based on 3 triode tubes 4 gain stages, plus an active tube boost where the tubes operate at amp plate voltages. This gives a more natural amp-like tone in comparison to other tube pedals that utilize solid-state transistor or op-amp buffers and gain-stages to feed a single tube operating at low voltage (starvation).
