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Description
Darkglass Microtubes X: Your Compact Powerhouse for Bass Distortion
No longer does bass distortion need to be a challenge. The Darkglass Microtubes X has taken on the battle and emerged victorious. This compact yet powerful pedal offers a solution to the age-old problem of achieving aggressive bass distortion without sacrificing fullness or richness of sound. It's all about the balance, and the Microtubes X has nailed it.
The genius of this pedal lies in its dual variable low-pass and high-pass filters that split the signal right at the beginning. The high-pass signal, carrying mainly treble and mids, gets the distortion treatment via the CMOS circuitry, reminiscent of the older Microtubes pedals. The low-pass signal, carrying all the bass, remains untouched. This lets the high signal bring the crunch and harmonics, while the low signal adds depth and size to the mix.
The result is a sound defined by unlimited fullness, size, aggression, and definition, unaffected by the age of the strings or the boomy or thin nature of the instruments. With its compact form and easy-to-use controls, it's nearly impossible to dial wrong with the Darkglass Microtubes X.
Key Features:
- Dual variable low-pass and high-pass filters for optimal signal splitting
- CMOS circuitry for distorting the high-pass signal
- Untouched low-pass signal for preserving bass
- Compact form with easy-to-use controls
- Delivers fullness, size, aggression, and definition in sound
- Ideal for bass instruments with old strings or boomy/thin sound
- Active mid control for extensive sound-shaping potential. Offering a ±12dB boost at 500Hz
- Mix control allows you to balance each to your liking.
Product specs
| Power | 9V |
| Current Draw | 30ma |
Videos
Adam Aarts
Darkglass Electronics Microtubes X - Bass Demo
Darkglass Electronics Microtubes X - Bass Demo
Adam Aarts
Microtubes X Series: Microtubes X Guide by Chris Kollias
Darkglass Electronics
Darkglass Electronics Microtubes X - Sound Demo (no talking)
Bass Bonedo
X Series Explained: Microtubes X by Uriah Duffy
Darkglass Electronics
Darkglass Microtubes X Bass Distortion Pedal Demo
The Bass Pedal Show
Reviews
PROS
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Clean lows and dirty highs achievable without bulky equipment
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Extensive tonal possibilities with dual crossover and blend knob
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Offers a wide range of distortion tones, from subtle growl to full-blown fuzz
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More intuitive control with four primary knobs compared to similar models
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Compact design, despite the powerful features it offers
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High-quality build, ensuring durability
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Allows for heavy, controllable distortion without losing low-mid integrity
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Maintains overall volume with adjustable output level, even with added distortion
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Versatile enough to produce a variety of sounds, from heavy grit to clean boost
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Multi-band distortion capability, ideal for preserving bottom end clarity
CONS
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Filter knobs (HPF and LPF) are small and difficult to see
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Side jacks, rather than top jacks, which might not be preferred by some users
Critic Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 1 Review and 4 Ratings
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Finally found the one that works for me.
After going through a variety of different bass overdrives, (B3k, VMT, Tech 21 DP-3x, Ibanez TS9B) I think I have found the one to give me my sound. I prefer multi-band distortion to a blend as I don't want the bottom end to get distorted too much. (Nor do I like hearing the clean top end in the sound) This knocks that job out of the park and then some. The range is really impressive too. You can get just the top end for like a Kings X sound or dial the HPF a little lower in the midrange so you get a little bit of a fuzzier Ampeg type sound when needed. Only downside is that the two small HPF and LPF knobs are basically impossible to see. But this sounds so good that it's worth the struggle.
Artist usage
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Kevin has a darkglass micro tubes x on his pedal board
In the video "The Used’s Jepha - GEAR MASTERS Ep. 573" by Digital Tour Bus, Jeph Howard, bassist of The Used, showcases his pedalboard, where the Darkglass Electronics Microtubes X Distortion pedal is clearly visible.
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Thomas O'Malley uses the Darkglass Microtubes X bass effects pedal, as shown in a post on his Instagram account.
In this post elisha can be seen playing through some war of ages tracks. Ffor this play through, he uses a kiesel vanquish v49k bass. He runs this bass through a darkglass microtubes x
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