There was a recent hype of tube-infused drive/distortion pedals. OK, it's not that recent (like a decade ago or so) but it's there. Ibanez was in that bandwagon & the Tube King Distortion here is proof. I couldn't see where the manufacturer was going with this series (yes, there's the Overdrive version which I didn't bother with) of pedals because it was a let down in terms of practicality. The overall size & weight were wrong; it's just plain bulky & heavy, compounded by the fact that the features were 'creatively' laid out in a diamond orientation. The plus factor here remains to be tone. It might be the tube factor contributing to midrange presence & warmth, maybe aggression to a certain degree but it's something we've heard before even without tube technology in the system. In today's context, names like Positive Grid, Friedman & Wampler among others, got this covered without the extra tube inclusion. Keeping this one for nostalgia's sake. Anyway, bought this at a clearance price during one of Swee Lee's year end sale which doesn't happen any more, of course.
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