Reactivator - 12AU7 Overdrive Pedal

REACTIVATOR is a four-transistor / two-triode overdrive that runs the gamut from clean tonal warmth to growling distortion. This pedal employs the starved tube section from my VALVE pedal, preceded by a clean gain boost and followed by a tonestack with output buffer. Such a topology offers up gooey tube saturation and a variety of sonic flavors. If you thought the Butler (Chandler) Tube Driver was good, wait until you hear this!  During the early days of TV, if a picture tube grew dim, servicemen could perform a trick called "reactivation", where heater voltage was overdriven to the point of regenerating a poisoned cathode, thus restoring brightness. It may not reanimate dead tissue, but it will breathe new life into your guitar. This pedal is absolute magic. Updated with more gain for 2025. Do NOT operate at 12V! Specifications True bypass 36dB gain, 46dB with boost 12AU7 tube (included) Drive, Bass, Treble, Level controls 150k ohm input impedance 110Hz to 4kHz bandwidth -9V @ 150mA