Product Overview
Developed and Patented by Roberts RetroValves and built by Jet City, RetroValves are 100% analog vacuum tube replacement devices offering the warm, fat, punchy sound traditionally associated with only glass vacuum tubes. RetroValves are pin-for-pin compatible with 12AX7 tubes in nearly any guitar amplifier, offering instant modification of preamp gain characteristics.
There were a few other pedals, but these are the big 3:
AFTERBURNER Overdrive
Dual-stage overdrive.
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The Afterburner is a two stage overdrive in a road-ready, aluminum and steel housing. The first stage is a straight-up overdrive for adding gain to the front-end of a tube amp. The second stage is a boost to increase volume for solos, etc.
Features:
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Independent control of overdrive and “Afterburner” boost stage
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True bypass operation – Will not “suck” the tone from your rig
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Volume Control– Adjusts the overall output level
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Tone Control – Adjusts the overall tone
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Overdrive Control – Adjusts the amount of OD for the first stage
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Boost Control – Adjusts the level of the second stage
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On/Off Switch – Engages/Bypasses the pedal
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Boost Switch -Engages/Bypasses the 2nd OD stage
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On/Off and Boost LEDs -For high visibility on the darkest stage
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Aluminum and Steel Housing -Strength and durability for the gigging pro
SHOCKWAVE Distortion
The Shockwave is a full-on, raucous-yet-refined distortion pedal, suited for use with nearly any amp. With tones ranging from lower-gain “British” crunch, to a riff-inspiring, full-blown saturation, this box is a must-have for the serious and versatile guitarist. Apply it to a clean amp setting and the Shockwave adds a “lead channel” to your single-channel amplifier, complete with a separate tone control.
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Guitar World says Shockwave is one of the 5 best under $50.
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Features:
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True bypass operation – Will not “suck” the tone from your rig
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Gain Control – Adjusts the amount of gain applied to the signal
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Tone Control – Adjusts the overall tone
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Volume Control– Adjusts the distorted signal’s overall output level
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On/Off Switch – Engages/Bypasses the pedal
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On/Off LED -For high visibility on the darkest stage
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Aluminum and Steel Housing -Strength and durability for the gigging pro
The FLOOD Delay
Simple. Green.
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We set out to create the most affordable and best sounding delay on the planet, and this was the result. Introducing The Flood Delay. It’s a straight-forward stomp-box with the controls you need, in a layout that’s easy to tweak on the fly. With 550 milliseconds of delay at your disposal, you can take the Flood anywhere from a simple slap back delay to a full-on swirling chaos of noise and everywhere in between. The circuit includes a PT2399 chip with 571N compander and TL072CN op amp.
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Premier Guitar reviewed it here.
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Features:
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(1) ¼” Input
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(1) ¼” Output
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Time Knob – Adjusts the time between delay repetitions
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Repeats Knob – Adjusts the amount of delay repetitions that occur
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Level Knob – Adjusts the amount of delay effect applied to the original signal
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On/Off Switch – Engages/Bypasses the pedal
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On/Off LED – For high visibility on the darkest stage
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Aluminum and Steel Housing – Strength and durability for the gigging pro
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9V Adapter or Battery Powered