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2-channel tube distortion pedal combines the natural warmth and harmonic generation of a 12AX7 tube with the control and saturation of Radial's unique multi-stage solid-state drive circuit. This combination provides incredible gain with tons of overtones and, when combined with their unique passive-interactive EQ, produces four generations of Marshall Plexi tones worthy of a Shakespearian Ode.

Designed to enhance onstage functionality, the Plexitube features two distinct distortion channels for on-the-fly transition between rhythm and lead settings. Channel-1 has been optimized for rhythm with chunk rhythm tones and scooped out mids for a thunderous wall-of-sound and complete world domination. Channel-2 is optimized to produce razor-sharp cut for solos and sustaining mids that are so smooth, they can make a grown man cry. This is augmented with an effects loop that can automatically turn your delay on for leads. No tap dancing!

When the Plexitube is off, true-bypass connectivity ensures the natural tone of your guitar goes directly to your amp without obstruction or a tone robbing load.

Plexitube Setup: The Plexitube is your 'Plexi-in-a-box'! Just plug the Plexitube output into your amp to open up a world of tube driven British rock tones. The separate trim, drive, contour and EQ controls give you instant command of both rhythm and lead distortion settings as well as a true bypass mode that ensures that nothing gets in the way of your pure guitar-to-amp tone.

But that's just the beginning because you've also got a foot-switchable effects loop at your disposal that's there when you need it and out of your clean signal path when you don't.

You will be amazed at the breadth and scope of the sounds just waiting to be discovered in this truly versatile pedal!

Radial Tonebone Plexitube Distortion Pedal Features:

• 12AX7 equipped tube distortion
• Clean, rhythm and lead in one pedal
• Insert loop on lead channel for effects
• True bypass clean for natural tone
• Huge chunky rhythm settings with scooped mids

The Radial Tonebone Plexitube takes metal guitar one step beyond anything you have experienced so far. God save the Queen!

Radial Tonebone Plexitube Distortion Pedal

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Oh, yeah!

Posted by Yul B. Nekst from Upnorth USA on Sep 1, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Hard Rock N' Roller

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock & Hard Blues

Wanted to do the heavier distortion not able to presently do with an overdrive pedal through my '65 Reverb Deluxe Re Issue. After reviewing many, many pedals, I settled on the Plexitube. Scooping the rhythm channel and fattening the lead channel along with tweaking the drive, etc. I'm able to max out a nice Neil Young "Old Black" sound from it. Settling on less drive, etc., gives me a nice AC/DC, Nugent, et al distortion. Aside from a hard to turn Channel 2 knob, quality seems AOK so far.

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Finally, A Pedal That Does The Job

Posted by rude335 on Jul 6, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Ska,Rock

I play through a 65' Twin Reissue because cleans are very prominent in the style of music I play. Unfortunately, so is distortion. I couldn't get the cleans out of Marshalls, so I decided to use a pedal as a means of distortion. I went through EVERYTHING. All the pedals I tried either sounded extremely harsh or really thin. I was fed up with it but decided to take one more shot with the Plexitube. Let me tell you, totally worth it. This pedal is not only the most versatile and full I have ever used, it is also the quietest and does not effect your tone at all. Buy it. It won't disappoint.

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Amazing Pedal

Posted by CeryBertum from NY on May 31, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 16 year old dreamer,

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Metal

I looked at about 10 different distortion pedals and I was disapointed. They all sounded digital and I have a very big problem with digital sounding pedals. I started looking at a the Tonebone plexitube Hot british distortion and I was amazing with the sound. This pedal is very optional. The Radial distortion can play anything from Stevie Ray to death Metal. I was Very impressed and I would recomand this pedal to anyone that loves realy tube tone.

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The ONLY rock distortion!

Posted by Michael N from Shelbyville, TN on Feb 12, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: All styles of rock

I have searched for a versitile distortion that sounded full and clear to my ears for about two years now. Let me tell you, i search no more! I run this pedal from an ibanez EX (super distortion in the bridge position)to a peavey bandit combo amp. The amount of different sounds you can produce from the hot british distortion is absolutely unreal! It has two channels for lead and rythm, which is SO helpful. I gave a nine on value because it is very expensive, but it is worth every pennie! It has a hard metal casing, so it won't break on you. From that border-line blues crunch to high gain metal madness, the plexitube hot british distortion is the only rock distortion you will ever need.

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Eh ... too much money I think

Posted by YoMomma! from NC on Jan 10, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 7 or 8 years of gigging

Reviewer's Play Style: Mostly Metal and some Classic Rock

Had it for a week or so now and I have to admit that, to me it's not worth the price. I'm struggling to get the plexi-ness out of her. Not sure why they called it plexi-tube, but I'm nowhere closer to that "plexi-tone". It's a versatile lil' pedal for the features it offers, the concept is great, however the effects loop strangled my sound/volume and I had to turn it up a little and it never really incorporated the effects into the sound? It was a good idea though. The effects loop is only available for Channel 2, not Channel 1 either. The knobs can be a little confusing at first, but upon reading their manual it'll give you a quick reference on how to operate her, etc. It even gives you a few ideas to start off with, which was cool. It helped, but never really satisfied me. Channel 1 is supposed to be a hot rodded Marshall type sound with minimal Gain invested in it. I could live with this channel if I had to. Channel 2 is supposed to be a lead channel but it was too rough and harsh, no tone and nothing pleasing about this one at all. I'm a metal head and this was the most disappointing channel of them both. It's supposed to be the higher gain channel. I'll try fiddling with the little drive pot in the casing and maybe switching out the tube in her ... but so far I'm very disappointed in it. I tried it in a tube amp and a solid state amp (both on the clean channels and straight into the return jack/power amp in). I turned the knobs for days, no luck. Maybe you'll have the luck. I'm not all that happy about shelling out this much money for what I got.

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