Peavey Tube Sweetener

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 23 Oct 2002 11:55 am

For those players who prefer tube compression characteristics for steel guitar, fiddle, guitar or other instruments, I recommend that you try out a Peavey Tube Sweetener that will provide those tube characteristics when used in conjunction with a solid state amplifier. It will work in an amplifiers' PRE AMP OUT & POWER AMP IN jacks, the programmable effects loop of a effects processor or between your Profex II or Transtube Fex units and the input of the power amplifier. The Tube Sweetener is a product that you have probably never heard about as it never was advertised in major music pulications, but is well worth checking out.

If you wish to find out more about this product, contact me toll free in North America at 1-877-732-8391.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 23 Oct 2002 12:52 pm

Mike:
I've got one and I think it's just the thing for sweetening up the sound for my rack setup with a Profex II and a DPC 750.

Erv

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 23 Oct 2002 2:29 pm

Mike...I checked with my local dealer about this unit and was told he couldn't get it due to being a "pro audio" piece. Is he confused? <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Roger Crawford on 23 October 2002 at 03:30 PM.]</p></FONT>

Randy Pettit · Post by **Randy Pettit** » 24 Oct 2002 6:44 am

I'm interested in learning more about it. Are there any specs or manuals posted on the Peavey site? Is it comparable to a Blue Tube or other tube preamp? How much does it cost? I remember a thread a few months ago about this. Has anyone else used one lately?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 24 Oct 2002 7:08 am

Roger: No, your dealer was correct, it is classified as a pro audio unit. However, my local dealer twisted the arm of his Peavey guy and got it for me anyway.
Randy: The tube sweetener is NOT a preamp.
It is basically an effects unit that sweetens and enriches the tone when used with solid state electronics. I think the unit lists at $399.00 but Mike would know better.
Erv

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 25 Oct 2002 9:09 am

Erv is correct with the description as well as the U.S. MSRP. Here is our dealer locator;http://www.peavey.com/support/dealerlocator/

Or if you have questions concerning the unit, please feel free to contact me here at Peavey by phoning 1-877-732-8391. I'll be here from 8AM-5PM CST.

Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation