Vox VTB1 Treble Booster Pedal
Some of music's most coveted classic rock guitar tones came from a treble boost circuit pushing a Vox AC30. The VTB1 is that idea rebuilt for a modern rig: period-correct schematics, the grit of 1960s germanium transistors, but a redesigned circuit that is road-ready and much quieter.
- Vintage-style circuit: based on period-correct schematics from rock's formative years.
- Redesigned for consistency: the original germanium tone with more tonal consistency and less unwanted noise.
- Silver Can BC109 transistor: hand-selected, for vintage circuit-style performance, traditional clarity and touch response.
- Targeted biasing: expands the sweet spot and enhances volume-knob cleanup.
- Fat switch: boosts lower frequencies, which suits brighter-sounding guitars.
- Rugged casing: built for the stage.
Some of music's most coveted classic rock guitar tones came from a treble boost circuit pushing a Vox AC30. The VTB1 Treble Boost brings that vintage spirit into a modern rig, based on period-correct schematics of the era, delivering the stone-cold grit made famous by 1960s germanium transistors from a circuit that is road-ready.
Vintage tone, modern reliability
The original circuits had character and also had their problems, mainly noise and inconsistency. The VTB1's redesigned circuitry keeps the germanium tone while delivering far more tonal consistency and less unwanted noise, which is what makes it usable night after night rather than only in a quiet room.
The transistor and the biasing
A hand-selected Silver Can BC109 transistor provides vintage circuit-style performance, traditional clarity and touch response. Targeted biasing expands the sweet spot of the sound and enhances volume-knob cleanup, which matters because the way this pedal is normally played is from the guitar rather than the pedal.
Dynamic sensitivity
That sensitivity is the point. Rolling the guitar volume up gives ripping, in-your-face tones, and rolling it back gives sparkling cleans, with no change at your feet. One pedal covers a lot of ground if you use your hands.
The Fat switch
A Fat switch thickens the tone by boosting lower frequencies, which is worth having if your guitar sits on the bright side and a treble boost would otherwise push it too far.
How players use it
Some run the VTB1 always on with a Vox amp for constant brilliance. Others use its style of saturation on demand, kicking it in for a chorus or a solo. The rugged casing is built for the stage either way.