WORKING CONDITION: Excellent. This buffer does its job well without adding any significant color to the tone of an instrument. Please note that it does get very warm when in use.
PHYSICAL CONDITION: Near Mint. There are no visible flaws on this buffer. Purchased brand new and never used, it has zero minutes of use!
INVENTORY #59347
BRAND: Effectrode Thermionics
MODEL: GL-1A Glass A Triode Buffer
FUNCTION: Vacuum Tube Buffer for Guitar Effects
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This listing is for an Effectrode GL-1A Glass A Triode Vacuum Tube Buffer for Guitar Effects w/Box. The Effectrode GL-1A Glass-A Triode Vacuum Tube Buffer is an audiophile-grade tone-retention pedal engineered to prevent signal loading. It preserves the native brightness, clarity, and depth of high-impedance instrument pickups before the signal enters long cable runs or complex pedalboards.
SPECS:
- Serial # 269
- Circuit Type: 100% pure analog Class-A dual parallel cathode follower.
- Internal Voltage: Operates at real amplifier plate voltages (~300V) for massive headroom.
- Vacuum Tube: Vintage New Old Stock (N.O.S.) Mil-Spec Sylvania or Philips 6111 subminiature twin triode pencil tube.
- Frequency Response: Flat from 5Hz to 100KHz (±0.1dB).
- Headroom: Handles signal levels up to 50V peak-to-peak without clipping.
- Impedance: Input impedance greater than 1MΩ; output impedance under 500Ω.
- Enclosure: Hammond 1590B die-cast aluminum with a tough racing-green powder coat.
- Power Requirements: 12VDC @ 600mA (Center-Positive 2.1mm barrel). Note: Requires its specific high-current supply; standard pedalboard supplies can cause damage.
ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: This item comes as seen in photos and includes its original Effectrode power supply and boxes for both the buffer and PSU.
UNPACKAGED WEIGHT: 1 lbs.
UNPACKAGED DIMENSIONS: 11" x 3" x 5"
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