DARKGLASS VINTAGE MICROTUBES

Name: VINTAGE MICROTUBES
Brand: DARKGLASS
SKU: 259218
Price: 209.00 EUR
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ID : 259218

EAN : 0881314190607

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Essential Information About the Microtubes Vintage Pedal
• Vintage-grain bass overdrive: tube-like warmth, natural compression, and very dynamic response.
• Signature Era control: interacts with the Drive to shift the saturation character from the '70s warmth to the sharper attacks of the '80s/'90s.
• Ultra-musical Blend: precise mix of clean and saturated sound to preserve the low end, even with high Drive settings.
• Pedalboard-friendly format: easy to set (4 potentiometers) and designed to become an "always-on" drive or a true boost.

VINTAGE MICROTUBES

209,00 €VAT incl.

0,90 € Ecotax included

Reference price

A "vintage" overdrive in the spirit of classic tube amps

The Microtubes Vintage was designed as a tribute to the saturations that shaped rock history: a warm, organic grain with a slight "sag" feel and natural compression typical of old tube amps, along with the smoothness often associated with tape recordings. Its goal is not to turn your bass into an ultra-modern beast but to add color, body, and harmony without losing the natural feel of your playing.

Within a range focused on "drive" and character, it clearly leans towards round and musical textures: perfect for thickening a clean sound, pushing an amp, or achieving vintage rock-style saturation with a single footswitch.

Who is the Microtubes Vintage for, and in which styles does it make a difference?

This overdrive pedal is aimed at bassists seeking expressive saturation, sensitive to attack, and easy to integrate into a pedalboard. It excels in classic rock, hard rock, stoner, punk, indie, gritty modern pop, and any style requiring a present grain without sacrificing the low end.

In the studio, it is used both to "sit" a bass in the mix (harmonics, density, sustain) and to create a true saturated voice. Live, the Blend control helps maintain foundation and clarity, even with more aggressive settings. It also works very well with both active and passive basses, making it reliable regardless of your instrument.

Technical specifications

Color

White

Questions frequently asked

What type of saturation does the Darkglass Vintage Microtubes offer?

The circuit delivers a warm overdrive with natural compression and a sag feel inspired by vintage tube amplifiers. The Era control favors 70s-style mids when set low, then provides more bite in an 80s/90s rock range when set high.

Does the Blend control allow retaining the bass lows?

The Blend control mixes the clean signal at unity gain with the saturated signal. This preserves fundamentals and punch, especially with low tuning or in a dense mix.

Is it compatible with active and passive basses?

This pedal accepts both active and passive basses thanks to its 500 kOhm input impedance. The 6.35 mm jack output has a 1 kOhm impedance for connection to an amplifier or preamp. The saturated signal level is adjusted with the Level knob.

What power supply is required for this Darkglass pedal?

A 9 V DC power supply with center-negative polarity is required, drawing approximately 20 mA. No power supply is included, and battery operation is not supported.