Detail 01
12AX7 vacuum tube
Provides the pedal’s tube-driven overdrive response and reacts to playing dynamics.
Product detailSKU #1500000151941
TC ElectronicTube Pilot Overdrive Effects Pedal
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Tube Pilot puts a 12AX7 vacuum tube at the center of an all-analog overdrive pedal. Tube Drive sets the amount of overdrive, from a lighter layer of tube character to heavier saturation and compression. Output Level lets you raise or reduce the pedal’s overall level when placing it in an existing pedal chain. The tube is described as responding to playing dynamics: playing harder adds more compression, while a lighter attack cleans up the response.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Adjusting overdrive amount and overall level independently within an existing pedal chain.
- Using playing dynamics to move between cleaner response and increased tube compression.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Tube Drive
Controls the amount of tube overdrive.
Detail 03
Output Level
Boosts or attenuates the pedal’s overall output level.
Detail 04
True bypass
Keeps the signal path direct when the effect is off.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What controls are on the Tube Pilot?
Tube Drive controls the overdrive amount, while Output Level adjusts the pedal’s overall output level.
02How does it respond to picking dynamics?
The 12AX7 produces more compression with a more aggressive attack and cleans up with a lighter attack.
Reference
Full specifications
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2 detailsSize & weight
- Dimensions Wxhxd
- 2.91 inch x 2.28 inch x 5.2 inch
- Weight
- 1.1
