Darkglass Electronics Vintage Microtubes Demo

0:00 Intro Song
0:48 Introductions and Overview
1:24 Orientation
2:01 Motor City Vibes
3:08 Motor City Tone Build
3:40 Early Aughts Feelings
4:38 E.A.F. Tone Build
5:34 Intro Song Tone Build
6:10 Reflections and Dismissal

Hi friends.

Let's pop the hood on the Vintage Microtubes, a distortion pedal that offers more than its minimal controls would suggest.

The ERA knob can shift your distorted tone from a subtle, classy drive all the way to a full-out distortion, and I was a little surprised to find that this is a great always-on tone-fattener.

If you love the sound of full-bodied vintage tubes but lack the enthusiasm for carrying a fragile vintage amp everywhere you go, this might be the vibe canister for you.

**If you have been sufficiently swayed by this video and decide to purchase this fantastic item, please do me a solid and go here:

It won't cost you anything extra, but it will help me keep making these exhaustively researched, painstakingly edited and creatively...created videos.

What shall we inspect next? What gear out there are you curious about? What did I miss? What do you think of my Sepultura T shirt? Let me know down in the comments!

Basses:
Spector NS Ethos
Yamaha BB P34
70's Orlando

[patrickhunter]

Dude thank you so much for shout out and support!❤️ ALSO THAT INTRO SONG IS SO GROOVY!!!

[nicklycosextra]

I just want to say that I appreciate you're reviews on these pedals A TON. Most of the advertisement/reviews for darkglass pedals is focused on metal and extreme bass tones. I want versatility out of my equipment so I want to hear how these pedals react to being pushed to the extreme, and how they handle subtlety.

[tappistrt]

Great review! Also appreciated the juxtaposition of playing mellow, groovy tunes while wearing a Sepultura shirt.

[lundsweden]

Absolutely gorgeous sounding pedal. Even though they're expensive, I had to have one!

[alextinsley]

I think you have one of the best formats out there for this kind of demo.
Thanks for creating!

[lahloonatic]

This is the best video on this pedal. I have used it for years on numerous albums. You nailed the most important aspect: Darkglass is NOT just about djent metal.

[bassman]

You not having more subs is a crime! Video quality is top tier for the bass community

[marcbeuvain]

Sas aucun doute la meilleure démo du net sur la Darkglass Electronics Vintage Microtubes, merci beaucoup, j'ai hâte de me procurer cette merveille! :)

[precision]

Amos, I am really digging the section where you explain how you build the tone, very unique content and I would love to see more in the future.

[baldbassdude]

now THAT is a tube distortion! was really surprised with motor city vibes. that's it im going for this over the B3K

[nurrwick]

For years, I used a SansAmp in the standard way - as a "sounds better" button. I got a Vintage Ultra earlier this year and am finding it to be a wonderful tool, but the distortion button is itself a bit of a "sounds better" button. I think you made a pretty good case for thinking of the Vintage pedal family as a broad-strokes tool in that way... they really do wonderful things to the sound and feel of everything put through them.

[skmaritime_]

great pedal.
great playing.
great editing.
AND IF MESHUGGAH BASSIST USES THE BIG DADDY then even the jr is good enough for us mortals.

[KaltOhm]

Wow! Awesome playing. I really appreciate you showing the sound by itself and then in the context of the mix. I’m learning a lot about how you put together a sound with a particular goal and a particular context. Great stuff, thanks!

[TheMemo]

This is an always on pedal in my chain. Blend about 11, ERA at 9. Gives my lil Class D amp some delicious warmth and sustain.

[laineesays]

I’ve just ordered one based on this review- my brain is frazzled after researching this week but I’m in studio and performing live on radio this week so running out of time to get it in time, hope I love it, I’m a big fan of 90’s grunge/alt rock with a Fender P

[stephanerazat]

Great demo! Great Bass player! What a feeling! I need money now to buy it! You are responsable!!!! 😉

[hamishhouston]

Bought one of these thanks to this video. Especially that Motor City Vibes tone. Love the tone build sections too. Thank you.

[anticlimacus]

Great tones throughout, Track Three sounds massive!
Cool shirt too

[klaasdouma]

Hello Amos, Thanks for the video. I own this pedal for quite some time, still learned some new things about the pedal: Level sets the drive tone volume en not the dry signal. And great to read your interview in the dutch magazine : De Bassist.

[mdp]

Yes it’s great at bringing out the bass exactly as you describe 👍. I love this pedal. It’s an always on for me a bit like the guitarist booster Klon type of effect. Everything just sounds better with than without