Tube pedals for Rhodes

[Rhds54]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for options to achieve the classic warm Twin Reverb–like sound (with adjustable overdrive) without buying the actual Twin Reverb It's too expensive for me and I'd like to be able to record easily and play through headphones, too.

There seems to be a couple of nice recent pedals, which could help me achieve that. Anyone owns one of them and would be willing to share his/her experience? Also, how much should I care about the number of tubes used and their exact type?


Fire Bottle Tube Booster
http://www.effectrode.com/fire-bottle/

P&P Tube Player
http://www.plugandplay-amp.com/Pages/EN/tubeplayer.html

Electro-Harmonix LPB-2ube
http://www.ehx.com/products/lpb-2ube

Electro-Harmonix Tube EQ
http://www.ehx.com/products/tube-eq

Vintage Vibe Tube Bomb Pedal v2.0
http://www.vintagevibe.com/products/vintage-vibe-tube-bomb-pedal-v2-0?variant=19241222406

AMT F1 – Not a tube pedal, but apparently the best Twin Reverb simulator on the market
http://amtelectronics.com/new/amt-f1/


Thanks in advance for you input!

[The Real MC]

Most tube pedals have too much overdrive for a Rhodes.

Mostly due to the 12AX7 high mu tube, which goes into overdrive easily.

The better tube is the 12AU7, which has lower mu.  These tubes are optimal for bass guitar, so pedals designed for bass guitar would work better.  FWIW, I like the Tubeworks Blue Tube 904 bass preamp on the Rhodes but it is a 1U rack mount not pedal.  I think they made a pedal blue tube but it may be a "starved plate" design.

[Rhds54]

Thank you, The Real MC.

However, have you ever worked with some of the pedals I mentioned? The Tube Bomb website (for example) says this pedal works really well with Rhodes.

Also, how come the Twin Reverb is such a popular choice even though it has "six preamp tubes, consisting of four 7025/12AX7 types and two 12AT7 types. The 7025 is a lower-noise version of the 12AX7" (according to Wikipedia)?

Thanks again!

[The Real MC]

However, have you ever worked with some of the pedals I mentioned? The Tube Bomb website (for example) says this pedal works really well with Rhodes.

I'm afraid not, I steer clear of pedal units.

Also, how come the Twin Reverb is such a popular choice even though it has "six preamp tubes, consisting of four 7025/12AX7 types and two 12AT7 types. The 7025 is a lower-noise version of the 12AX7" (according to Wikipedia)?

The TR is intentionally designed for clean sound.  Don't let the "six preamp tubes" mislead you, other "preamp tubes" are used for reverb and tremolo, and the TR is a dual channel amp.  One of those "preamp tubes" counts as the phase splitter which is a necessary component in almost every tube power amp.

[Rhds54]

Thanks a lot for clarification!