Effectrode

Effectrode

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Effectrode is a UK-based boutique effects pedal manufacturer founded by engineer Phil Taylor, who pursued an unusual design approach of building stompboxes around vintage high-voltage vacuum tube circuitry rather than solid-state components. The company's pedals run genuine thermionic tubes at plate voltages around 300V in class-A, all-tube signal paths, drawing inspiration from 1950s and 60s s...

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Effectrode is a UK-based boutique effects pedal manufacturer founded by engineer Phil Taylor, who pursued an unusual design approach of building stompboxes around vintage high-voltage vacuum tube circuitry rather than solid-state components. The company's pedals run genuine thermionic tubes at plate voltages around 300V in class-A, all-tube signal paths, drawing inspiration from 1950s and 60s studio gear and guitar amplifiers.

The catalog includes the PC-2A Compressor, which is modeled on the Teletronix LA-2A opto-compressor, alongside the Tube-Vibe (a tube-driven take on the Uni-Vibe), the Blackbird tube preamp, the Phaseomatic Deluxe phaser, the Delta-Trem tremolo, the Fire Bottle boost, the Mercury Fuzz, and the Tube Drive overdrive. Effectrode has developed a following among players who favor the harmonic response and dynamic feel of tube-based processing, with documented users including David Gilmour, Bob Weir, Steve Rothery of Marillion, Jon Carin, Gary Kemp, and Adrian Legg.

Effectrode has 11 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Fuzz Effects Pedals, and Compressor Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 9 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include David Gilmour, Keith Urban, and Justin Vernon.

Artists Who Use Effectrode

David Gilmour uses 5 Effectrode products

David Gilmour

Guitarist · Pink Floyd

Keith Urban uses 2 Effectrode products

Keith Urban

Guitarist, Bassist · Artists of Then, Now & Forever

Justin Vernon uses 1 Effectrode product

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist · Bon Iver

Unknown Mortal Orchestra uses 1 Effectrode product

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Singer, Guitarist

Ruban Nielson uses 1 Effectrode product

Ruban Nielson

Singer, Guitarist

Jimbo Hart uses 1 Effectrode product

Jimbo Hart

Bassist, Music Producer · Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Josh Hager uses 1 Effectrode product

Josh Hager

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Devo

Ian Hultquist uses 1 Effectrode product

Ian Hultquist

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Passion Pit

Paola Zanetti uses 1 Effectrode product

Paola Zanetti

Singer, Bassist

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