With the ECC8x, the valve saturation possibilities are infinite; the pedal is designed to play with a classic 12AU7 preamplifier valve. The project also involves the use of both a 12AX7 (higher signal) and a 12AT7 (more lively and a little less aggressive) in order to have different shades and tones. The choice of the valve is evaluated by the musician and the pedal is very versatile as it can be used both as a Boost, with gain under “1”, and as an overdrive, increasingly pushed according to the amount of gain chosen. Its task, in my opinion, is to be used as a light crunch (max 9 o' clock), and I would like to point out that, at this level, the Sustain is really remarkable already: its ability to be warm or sour, depending on how you want to set it, makes it a widely versatile instrument. The precise sound, never packed, is its main feature.
The addition of the Soft Tuch without click is available (+20€).
Listen to the demo at the following link