Vintage Overdrive : Screaming Tubes

"Screaming tubes, but without the tubes"

Could be the motto of this little green stompbox.

Ok, little is not entirely accurate. This pedal is a little bit bigger than the standard MXR-type pedals. I'd say more similar sizewise to the boss family of pedals.

Of course what the green case promises gets delivered soundwise as well. This pedal is definitely a respectful nod in the Tubescreamer direction (Ibanez, Maxon).

And it masters this duty gracefully. Even the old 12-12-12 o clock formula of the Tubescreamer family works quite well here. Smooth, creamy, vintage overdrive.

Also turning Drive down and Volume up lets you use the HB Vintage Overdrive as a Booster.

Plus, compared to it's brethren that use Buffers in the signal path, this little gem has True Bypass in it's quiver as well.

So to sum things up, this is a great pedal, with beautiful tones in its portfolio.

Even more so with the low pricetag it comes with.