T Rex Engineering / Tonebug Overdrive / 2010's / Effect
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Not distortion. Certainly not fuzz. But overdrive – that almost miraculously warm, saturated sound of one vintage tube amp pushing the next one just a little too hard. It’s what the blues are made of. And it’s what created rock and roll. In fact, it’s the First Foundation of just about every style of guitar playing out there. And now it’s yours, with the ToneBug Overdrive.
Simply gorgeous
ToneBug Overdrive is a masterpiece of simplicity, offering just the controls you need to give your sound the unmistakable warm edge that’s the hallmark of every guitarist that’s ever meant anything to rock and roll. You get a Gain control for setting the amount of overdrive, a Tone control for tuning the timbre of your gain, and Level for making sure your overall volume is right. It’s neither more nor less than everything you need.
T-Rex tone
What sets ToneBug Overdrive apart from other pedals out there is this: legendary T-Rex tone. It’s the same tone that’s made our top-end pedals such a huge success – and a fixture on the pedal boards of a long list of guitar greats (see our website for recent T-Rex sightings). Try ToneBug Overdrive today, and discover the sweetest vintage overdrive you’ll ever hear.
Input impedance @ 1KHz
Higher than 1M Ohm
Output impedance@1KHz
Lower than 1K Ohm
Power supply
9V DC (T- Rex FuelTank)
Minimum power supply voltage
8V DC
Maximum power supply voltage
12,5V DC
Current Draw @ 9V DC
7 mA
Maximum input signal Vp/p
3,2Vp/p
Battery type
9V battery 6F22
Battery life
12 to 16 hour
External connectors
Input Jack, Output Jack,
9V DC Jack
(center pin negative)
Controls
On/Off, Level, Gain, Tone
Pedal size incl. knobs (W x H x D)
78 x 60 x 120 mm
3,1 x 2,4 x 4,7 inch
Weight excl. battery and
packaging
0,370 kg / 13,05 oz
T-Rex Effects, Denmark 
Tech geeks and music freaks
T-Rex Engineering is a company that simply had to be born. Founders Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen were (and still are) both tech geeks and music freaks – and they started the company in 1996 so they could build the best guitar MIDI gear on the planet. They achieved their goal quickly, producing the legendary Mac1 MIDI controller and BigFoot MIDI board. But change was in the air, and T-Rex was set to lead the way.
A new era for the electric guitar
By the late 90s, guitarists who had thrown away their shoulder pads at the start of the decade were now ditching complicated amp-and-effects racks – and replacing them with vintage-sounding combo amps and a few simple stomp boxes. The problem was that late-90s pedals didn’t live up to the standards set by a new generation of tube amplifiers. At least not until T-Rex Engineering delivered its first pedals.
Pedals as precision instruments
From the moment T-Rex started making guitar pedals, the company knew where it was headed. T-Rex wanted to make simple pedals that each did one thing superbly. Like fine musical instruments, T-Rex pedals used whatever combination of technologies was needed, offered a brilliantly simple user interface, and delivered astonishing sound however they were used. The first series of pedals culminated in what is arguably the best guitar delay ever produced: the T-Rex Replica.
Commercial success and sharp growth
By 2002, T-Rex was confident that it had a formula for success with guitarists around the globe – but the company was virtually unknown outside Denmark.T-Rex began a new era pushing into foreign markets. A debut appearance at the Frankfurt Musikmesse quickly led to distribution deals throughout Europe, Japan and USA. Today, T-Rex pedals are sold in some 28 countries around the world.
A passion for superior tone
T-Rex has come a long way since 1996, but the company is still driven by its original spark – a passionate belief that the right technology can do great things for how music sounds. Today, the “right technology” is an ideal balance of analogue warmth and digital precision – engineered from the ground up to serve the practical needs of working musicians. T-Rex Engineering is convinced that this formula for success will continue to help deliver superior tone on stages and in studios around the world.
Company Goal
T-Rex makes classic and signature effects pedals for the world’s best musicians. Our approach blends hi-tech innovation with old-world craftsmanship – always in the service of great sound.
Mission
Our mission is to provide the best effects on the market for reasonable money. Our products rule among high-end pedals, but the prices are still fair.
Our goal is to:
Provide a wide range of guitar pedalsProvide a small but good line of bass pedalsOffer a good range of accessories, like power supplies and pedal boards
The success of this company relies on our continuous, innovative cooperation with experienced musicians, and all of our products are designed with the special needs of guitarists and bass players in mind.
