MTE-1 Tubulator Overdrive

Arion began producing pedals in 1986, originally established as Rock Tek. The MTE-1 Tubulator, their take on the TS circuit, saw some modifications to increase usability. The Tubulator increases the resistor in the feedback path of the second stage for a little extra grit, and also increases the input capacitor by 150 percent for a little extra bass. The biggest difference is likely the Tone control itself—original 808s use a special “W” taper potentiometer for its characteristic sweep, and the Tubulator uses a regular audio taper potentiometer.

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