Members SoundwaveLove Posted August 1, 2007 Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 EH sure makes a lot of filters. Bass balls, Dr. Q etc. It seems the kings are the Qtron, and the tube zipper. I'm wondering which one I'd be better off with. I'm going to be using it with a passive bass, and a POG. Is the the zipper noisy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted August 1, 2007 Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 Theres a new XO Q-Tron + coming out. Wait for that. I sold my tube zipper, definitely the most insane pedal I ever owned, but essentially its an envelope filter with od built in, and every dial interacts with everything else. I own an original Q-Tron and I love it, but I might trade in for a Q-Tron + soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fadedjoy Posted August 1, 2007 Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 tube zipper is amazing, so many different sounds, great with other pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 1, 2007 Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 I can vouch for the Qtron+ (original version). It is unique because it has an effects loop built in between the filter and the gain, thus making the pedal more flexible when in combination with other effects. The Tube Zipper does not have this. I've never played a Tube Zipper, but I plan to buy one eventually. My understanding is that the Tube Zipper allows you to self-oscillate (always a favorite feature of mine with EHX stuff). It allows you to use the distortion without the envelope filter which makes it a multi-fx unit. Also, I'm a sucker for tube pedals, no matter how gimmicky they are. I love the idea of being able to switch out different tubes to create different nuances of sound. It makes the possibilities seem infinite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted August 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 Which one works better for bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StompboxMan Posted August 1, 2007 Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 Which one works better for bass? With the Q-Tron Plus you can have auto wah sounds and turn on and off the dirt pedal in the loop for clean and dirty auto wah. The Tube Zipper sounds great on bass with it's tube distortion but no clean auto wah. So if you don't need clean auto wah the Tube Zipper is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members capnbringdown Posted August 1, 2007 Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 The q-tron is a more normal pedal. If you want that craziness only a tube zipper can deliver, get the zipper. You could probably dial it for some normal sounds as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 343 Salty Beans Posted August 1, 2007 Members Share Posted August 1, 2007 Which one works better for bass? I've seen quite a few people at TalkBass with Q Trons, particularly the Q Tron +. Tube Zippers? Haven't seen any on any boards. However, I can say that the Q Tron is a great slurpy, squishy filter, and the Tube Zipper is more of a wacky, zany oscillating and noisemaking pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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