Tubesteader Roy

ROY™ is a dual-channel tube preamp and overdrive pedal inspired by the vintage Top Boost amplifier, the “voice” behind many classic records from the British Invasion era and beyond.

ROY™ delivers those sweet, ringing cleans and the “shattered” upper-mid breakup tones without sounding harsh or brittle.

It features a high-voltage transistor in the first gain stage, followed by a 12AX7 tube that operates at the proper 260V plate voltage. This combination provides natural tube compression and a slightly “spongy” amp-like response.

ROY™ works well with other pedals and can be used as a clean tube platform at the end of your signal chain.

It’s a simple and effective way to add a vintage British voice to any amp or direct rig setup.

ROY™ features two identical channels, each with separate gain and volume controls. This design allows you to switch from clean to overdrive with the press of a footswitch while maintaining control over the volume level. It's like having two separate preamps dialled in for clean and overdrive tones.

Much like the old amplifier, ROY includes a classic dual-band tone stack. This unique EQ features highly interactive Treble and Bass controls that inversely affect the mids. Increasing the Treble or Bass reduces the mids and vice versa. The EQ section is shared by both channels.

Another notable feature of this circuit is the Tone Cut control: a master treble roll-off after the EQ. Use the EQ to shape your tone, and then adjust the Tone Cut to reduce harshness in the top-end while keeping your core sound.

ROY™ offers external channel switching and the option to turn the pedal on/off via a 3.5mm jack on the side next to the output jack.

ROY™ comes with a universal power supply for worldwide use. You can also opt for a pedalboard power supply that delivers 350mA at 12VDC from one outlet, or use a current-doubler adapter to combine two 12V outlets for double the current.

Do not exceed 12VDC on the pedal to prevent damage.

TECH SPECS:

• Vacuum Tube: ECC83/12AX7 - can be easily swapped with other preamp tubes with a similar pinout.

• Power: 12VDC @ 350mA (min.), power adapter supplied

• Power connector: barrel 2.1mm, center negative

• Enclosure: Die-cast aluminum

• Size: 4.7" x 2.6" x 3.15” (121mm x 66mm x 80mm)

• Weight: 0.8lb (400gr.)

Hersteller / Manufacutrer Info

Tubesteader

36 Macon

Saint-Constant

QC, J5A1T3

Canada

support@tubesteader.com

www.tubesteader.com

Importer

Cotton Musical Supply

Inh. Jürgen Kirschner

Vordergasse 15

35510 Butzbach

Phone : 06033-9238591

info@cms-music.de

www.cms-music.net

Sicherheit und Warnhinweise

Spezifische Sicherheitshinweise, die für das Produkt gelten, sind in der Bedienungsanleitung des Produkts zu finden.

Safety Warnings

Specific safety instructions applicable to the product can be found in the user guide