Members ReckedTrek Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 If so, was it any good? What gear did/do you use it with? I've been considering an axess buffer, but someone is selling one of these close by for about $150. I've never used one, so I figured I'd see if anyone here has some opinions on it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meriphew Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 I've had one on my board for years. Has been rock solid and sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeuceII Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 I've had one for many years as well, definitely improves the sound when running multiple pedals. I first got it when I had about 4 pedals, now I'm up to 12, give or take depending on board configuration. Whenever I reset my board, I always test to see if it sounds better with or without it, and to my ears it is an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coma Larkin Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 I had one for a while, didn't seem to make a huge improvement and was heavy, so I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 I had one for a while, didn't seem to make a huge improvement and was heavy, so I sold it. How many pedals were you running it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thanks Meriphew and DeuceII, I'm usually running about 6 pedal +/-2, so maybe it would help keep things clear and punchy. They claim it feels like you're plugged right into an amp. Any truth to this in your experiences or is it just mareting BS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrwiz Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 I've had one on my board for years. Has been rock solid and sounds great. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EL KABONG Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 ive had two, i dont use the one i have anymore. they are very fragile and are unfixable. dont get one get the axess one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrwiz Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 ^ had mine 5 years, toured with it under the worst circumstances, and never had a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 ive had two, i dont use the one i have anymore. they are very fragile and are unfixable. dont get one get the axess one. Do you just play at home, gig at the local club a few times a month or do you gig out more extensively? Just trying to put it in perspective. The axess does look nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Argali Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 ^ had mine 5 years, toured with it under the worst circumstances, and never had a problem with it. Same here. See sig to see what I run my Valvulator with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 Same here. See sig to see what I run my Valvulator with. HEY!! You've got a UD stomp too! Nice! I've had mine since they closed them out. RE the Valvulator, do you gig out alot? Just trying to figure out if EL Kabong got a bad one or if most people are just using them at home where they are seeing alot of wear and tear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stanner Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 i've used one fer years too.i only use a couple efx but i lov having my p/ups hittin a tube before anything else.s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeuceII Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 Forgot to mention that mine went dead in about the first year of use. No gigging, just home playing, and that was annoying. It was still under warranty, had to send it back to VHT to see what was up. Turns out the tube had died according to them, they replaced it and sent it back. It's been on my board ever since, about six years without any problems. No regular gigging/touring, but it did okay being hauled back and forth to rehearsals twice a week for several years. Tube's never gone bad again either, so maybe it was something else that they fixed and didn't tell me about, it's possible there were more problems with earlier units (I got mine almost as soon as they were released to the market). I don't know about the "sounds like it's straight to the amp", but I'm running way too many pedals for that to happen. One note, many fuzz pedals sound a lot worse run after the valvulator, when I had my Fuzzprobe it had to go in front of the VHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted September 23, 2008 Members Share Posted September 23, 2008 i've used one fer years too.i only use a couple efx but i lov having my p/ups hittin a tube before anything else.s So how do you use it in your setup? - Guitar>valvulator>effects>amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ReckedTrek Posted September 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 So how do you use it in your setup? - Guitar>valvulator>effects>amp? Based on the manual posted on the Axess site, it shows you can use a buffer (at least their's) before or after your effects chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hamer95USA Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 I've had one for many years as well, definitely improves the sound when running multiple pedals. I first got it when I had about 4 pedals, now I'm up to 12, give or take depending on board configuration. Whenever I reset my board, I always test to see if it sounds better with or without it, and to my ears it is an improvement. Hey ReckedTrek, +1 for the VHT Valvulator tube buffer/power supply!! I use the power supply to power all of my effect pedals & X2 digital wireless system on my pedalboard. I run mine like this: guitar>Valvulator>effects>amp. It makes a big difference in the tone of your guitar rig especially if you have a lot of guitar & patch cables. I've run my rig without the Valvulator and I can tell there is some loss of high end and the tone doesn't sound as good. Some effects like fuzz doesn't work well with buffers so you might want to run the buffer after the fuzz. It's a good investment in your tone and your pedalboard if you decide to get one for your guitar rig. Guitar George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stanner Posted September 26, 2008 Members Share Posted September 26, 2008 So how do you use it in your setup? - Guitar>valvulator>effects>amp? thats what sounds best to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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