VOX VE-ME VALVENERGY – MYSTIC EDGE Effects Pedal
The VALVENERGY series offers four effect pedals that provide the response and harmonic distortion of a tube amp, putting popular amp sounds into a pedal.
- Equipped with Nutube, providing vacuum tube sound and response
- Buffered bypass reduces noise when the effect is turned off
- Connection mode can be switched according to your use
- OLED display provides a visual indication of the sound
- GAIN, VOLUME, TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS and a BRIGHT switch to give a different character of distortion
Each pedal uses Nutube (Vacuum fluorescent display technology) which works like a conventional vacuum tube but is smaller and more reliable but delivers the same rich overtones and sense of power of a vacuum tube amp
In addition to developing traditional tube amps that use conventional vacuum tubes, VOX has also been researching revolutionary guitar amps that use Nutube, the new vacuum tube. Taking advantage of the technology obtained through the development of these amps, we have now developed a line of Nutube pedals. Featuring the sound and feel of a tube amp, this series delivers four classic amp sounds that are indispensable to the music of today. It also offers new channel switching and line-level output features not previously found in pedals.
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Equipped with Nutube for vacuum tube sound and responseAcclaimed as revolutionary, the Nutube was collaboratively developed by KORG and Noritake Itron, and is at the heart of the VALVENERGY series. This gives the VALVENERGY series the same response, rich overtone structure, and sense of power as you expect from a vacuum tube amp. | Analog circuit design with ample headroomThe VALVENERGY series is made of all analog circuits with the 9V power supply voltage boosted to 15V internally. This allows for greater volume and headroom, and delivers an even more dynamic sound. It’s a circuit design that fully utilizes the potential of the VALVENERGY series | Three connection modes that you can switch according to your situationYou can switch modes as appropriate for the way in which you’re using the pedal. STANDARD: The pedal outputs an instrument-level signal. Connect to the input of your guitar amp in the same way as when using a conventional pedal. PREAMP: The pedal outputs a line-level signal. Connect to the return jack of your amp or to the input of your power amp to then use with a guitar cabinet. CAB-SIM: The pedal outputs a line-level signal with an analog cabinet simulator. Connect to your mixer or DAW for direct guitar tones. | Equipped with a channel switching functionYou can chain two pedals together with a standard 1/8†stereo cable through the CH-SW (channel switch) jack of each pedal. This allows you to turn one pedal on while bypassing the other, using the system as if you were switching between channels of a guitar amp. By using a split Y-configuration 1/8†stereo cable you can link three pedals. |
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VE-CDThe COPPERHEAD pedal recreates the classic full stack amp tone and is ideal for recreating the hard rock sound of the 80’s giving lightly overdriven tones right through to a thick distortion. | VE-CEThe CUTTING EDGE pedal delivers the high gain sound indispensable for modern metal. Tight crunchy tones for clear riffing all the way through to thick sounds perfect for leads. | VE-METhe MYSTIC EDGE pedal delivers the sound of the classic VOX AC30. Developed in 1959, the AC30’s iconic chime and edgy sound has been widely used, starting in the 60s and 70s, and continuing into today’s music. | VE-SDThe SILK DRIVE pedal gives you the sound of a legendary boutique valve amp. Covering the range from warm clean tones to bluesy overdriven tones whilst catching all the nuances of your picking. This unit is great for tube compression distinctive of a vacuum tube amp. |
| Weight: | 350 g |
| Dimensions: | 7.2 x 12 x 5.5 cm; 350 Grams |
| Model: | VE-ME |
| Batteries Included: | 1 9V batteries required. |
Distorsore molto utile per chi cerca una distorsione pi pulita, stile rock anni 80 o indie pop.
Il gain arriva a una distorsione estrema e molto potente solo nell’ultimo segmento. Lo switch tra standard, pre e simulatore di cassa lo rende unico nel genere
Excellent for those vintage to modern metal and hard rock tones based on the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. Use the tight control to tighten up the low end for them chugs!!
This is one of those “sound in your head” pedals that I was chasing after. It has that Vox AC 15 / 30 chime, cut and a harmonic richness that has to be heard. It’s so good I’m buying a second one and am itching to try out the rest of the line. Now I understand why they showcased that “Link” switching function in the product demos… I wasn’t planning on getting the others, aside from maybe the Copperhead, but I ordered the others today. It’s that good.
I’m a bedroom player / hobbyist and have been increasingly curious (and occasionally frustrated) by trying to figure out how “that sound” is achieved on an album or live. Of course a lot of it is down to pro mixing, production, quality signal chain / equipment and most importantly, the skill of great players. Still, it irked me that I couldn’t get even close to some of those iconic guitar tones, especially certain crunch / distortion ones. I’m amazed at how much of a difference this little red box makes.
I’ve started to tinker around with an interface and a DAW and am just getting into the world of cab sims and impulse responses (IRs). I had no idea that 30-50% of the “sound in my head” came from that end of the equation until recently. As fun as that is, I still want something “plug and play” that sounds great, hence wanting to build a pedalboard and being a bit overwhelmed by the thousands of pedals out there…
I’ve never had a tube amp, so I can’t say for certain if that mini-tube makes a huge difference. This does seem to match the technical description of why tube amps sound good, though — emphasizing certain harmonic overtones over others. It sounds so good that I burned through the included 9V battery in the hour or two of runtime I got out of it right after I popped it in to test. I’m of the opinion that “if it sounds good, it is good” — if it inspires getting lost in the sound and playing more, then it’s worth its weight in gold. (Bonus if it means I buy less pedals in the future and sell off the others I got while searching for sounds like this.)
I’ve been playing it through a digitally modeled practice amp – a Boss JS-10 with a darker neutral-ish clean amp — think JC-120 or Fender with warm low end — and it sounds great. The “standard” switch mode is pretty basic and not as clear, chimey, and defined — probably due to the amp sim I’m using or the signal chain. Perhaps that’s for people who want a tube powered stomp distortion / boost with a similar flavour. The “cab” switch mode sounds fine, but seems more like an emergency / fallback option if playing live and something blows up. Cool feature, but to my ears, it’s all about the pre-amp mode.
Flipping over to the pre-amp mode is like lifting a blanket off the speakers. I can hear all the nuances in my picking attack / muting and less than ideal technique. 🙂 IMHO the pre-amp mode is the main selling point of this series, with the other features being useful bonuses or options. I don’t know that I’d even want an AC 15 / 30 now, as this gets me 85 – 95% of the way there (to my ears) with more flexibility in a compact form factor for a fraction of the cost. I don’t know how durable it’ll be in the long run, but the casing seems solid and the knobs / switches are good. It’s likely nowhere near as bombproof as a Boss pedal, but it looks like it’ll stand up to a decent amount of abuse.
The manual confused me, stating that it a 9V @ 600 mA power supply was recommended. I don’t think I saw anything lower listed on the pedal itself either. I thought I needed to buy a special, harder to find power supply from McMaster-Carr or a similar quality supplier? Googled around a bunch and people mentioned a database hosted on the “Stinkfoot.se” website, which has the pedal listed at 95 mA current draw. Seems to run fine off a Boss PSA adapter, so I assume any reasonably decent power supply input will work just fine.
C’est la premire pdale de type Marshall in a box que j’essaie, qui sonne et qui produit les mmes sensations qu’un ampli Marshall vritable. Il faut le faire fonctionner avec le volume assez haut sur la pedale pour entendre le son optimal. Excellente pdale!!
I pluggen it in in front of a Laney tube amp, and got a good metal sound. Lots of gain on tap.
Great overdrive, tight knob works well to remove the muddy lower mids as is popular with a modern high gain tone. With gain low works as a boost, turn the gain up and it can serve as a dirt pedal. The cab sim out is serviceable for practice and is handy.
The main complaint I have is that when you used as a preamp (there is a switch to choose between using as a pedal into an amp or as a preamp) the tone is not “modern” as advertised, sounds like a jcm 800 type sound – which is pretty good but it’s not what they claim it is. If you want a modern high gain preamp pedal I would recommend a revv g3 or g4 over this, but for use as a versatile overdrive and distortion pedal it’s great!