TC Electronic Tube Pilot Overdrive Pedal

Warm and Expressive with a Real 12AX7 Tube

Distinguish yourself from a crowd of imitators with the Tube Pilot Overdrive from TC Electronic, an overdrive pedal with a real analog 12AX7 vacuum tube at its heart. Offering authentic warmth, expressivity, and dynamics, the Tube Pilot Overdrive gets you as close to a real tube-powered amp as possible in a pedalboard-friendly form factor.

Unlike those pretend tube overdrive pedals, Tube Pilot Overdrive isn't just a facsimile of a tube preamp being pushed into distortion�it's an old school tube preamp being pushed into true natural distortion. Inside the pedal, you'll find the very same 12AX7 tube that has been used in a host of vintage and iconic guitar amps. By adjusting the Gain knob on the pedal, you control how hard the tube is working, from barely breaking a sweat to kicking in the afterburners.

The tone and feel you get from Tube Pilot Overdrive is exactly the same as what you'd get from a tube amp. It's extremely touch sensitive, reacting strongly to how you attack the strings, allowing you to use picking dynamics to seamlessly go between fat blues tones to rich, grinding rock sounds. Pick the strings softly for a warm and clean tone, or hit them hard for organic bite with incredible warmth and sustain.

Housed in a rugged, high-quality metal enclosure to protect the tube circuitry, Tube Pilot Overdrive will serve you reliably around town or on the road. Operating performance is ultraquiet, and the true bypass technology maintains the integrity of your tone when the pedal is off.

TC Electronic TUBE PILOT OVERDRIVE Specs

Audio Circuit Type	Analog (Tube)
Tubes	1 x 12AX7
Buffer	True Bypass
Input Impedance	1 Megohm
Output Impedance	1 Kilohm
Controls	2 x Rotary Knob (Tube Drive, Out Level) 1 x Footswitch (On/Bypass)

Audio I/O

1x 1/4" TS Hi-Z/Instrument Input 1x 1/4" TS Line Output

Power Source	AC Adapter with Power Brick (Not Included)
DC Input Power	9 VDC at 400 mA
Operating Current	400 mA (Typical)

Color	Tan/Beige
Material of Construction	Metal
Dimensions	5.2 x 2.9 x 2.3" / 13.2 x 7.4 x 5.8 cm
Weight	1.1 lb / 0.5 kg

Package Weight	1.33 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.9 x 4.3 x 2.5"