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Radial Tonebone TriModeItem ID: ToneBoneTMTube Distortion with a 12AX7 Tube for Overdrive, Effects Loop, and True Bypass 
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From Our Research Team:A Triple Threat Distoriton Pedal!The Tonebone Classic Trimode is Radial's most progressive pedal ever! Trimode gives you instant access to superb clean, rhythm and lead tones without tap dancing. And tone you will receive. Based on the heritage of America's finest tube amplifiers, the Trimode delivers five generations of tone from the slight overdrive of early rock & roll to blistering power tones of today's high gain amps. Following the award-winning Tonebone Classic, the Trimode combines the warmth and even harmonics of a 12AX7 tube with Radial's unique dual-stage drive for the natural dynamics and response of a vintage tube amp. The Trimode may be the closest thing you can get to a real tube amp in a pedal!Radial TriMode Tube Distortion At-a-Glance:
Three Modes of Operation As the name implies, Trimode has three settings: 'True Bypass Clean Mode' for the natural tone of your guitar - direct to your amp; 'Rhythm Mode' with input drive, output gain and our unique Interstage drive to precision-tune the mayhem you are about to unleash; and 'Solo Mode' with its own input drive, output gain, and mid boost for days of sustain. Trimode goes even further with a built-in effects loop on the solo channel that lets you instantly engage a delay or pedal chain with a single foot action. Trimode: 3 modes, huge tone and amazing dynamics - finally, a pedal that sounds and feels like a real tube amp! Amazingly Flexible Imagine having a second 2-channel amp in front of your guitar amp. How cool would it be to have individual input drive and output level control on each channel so that you could dial in the perfect amount of grit? Now imagine being able to adjust the mid boost separately on your solo channel to increase sustain for those violin type solo tones. How about automatically introducing a delay as soon as you go from crunchy rhythm tones to Star Spangled solos? This is Trimode. Easy to use The Radial Trimode offers an amazing combination of simplicity and functionality with innovative, well thought-out features accessible through intuitive controls and I/O options. The two footswitches provide for easy toggling between modes and large LED indicators allow instant at-a-glance monitoring of the Trimode's status. Separate drive, level and mid-boost control for each distortion channel gives you the power to easily set up exactly the distortion sounds you want, then toggle between them with no tap-dancing! The overall Top End and Drive Gain switches together with variable High and Low EQ controls and the 'anti-presence' Filter control will guide you to the perfect tone for your amp/guitar combination. Effects can be connected via the Insert 1/4" send-receive TRS jack and are switched in when you press the 'Toggle' switch to select Ch-2. Radial TriMode Tube Distortion Features:
Radial TriMode Tube Distortion - Three channels of true tube tone in a compact pedal!
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Reviewsbased on 1 reviewVersatile and well worth the price.
by Bryan Cee from Little Rock, AR.
If you want true tube sound from a pedal, you have many choices. Just make sure to pick one that uses high voltage to power the tube. Stay away from anything starved plate if you want that tube sound ... read more [+]we all love. July 8, 2011 Music Background: Bedroom studio musician. That being said, you have a lot of choices in this area: Ibanez Tube King, Hughes and Kettner Tube Factor, a handful of Seymour Duncan types, etc. Basically, pick one and enjoy the high voltage effect on the tube. It took me a long time to decide on one and the Trimode does not disappoint. First off, it's made in Canada...eh. It's nice to support a company not manufacturing in China for a change. Those Cannucks know how to make a fine distortion pedal. The Trimode has two distortions and a true bypass. Channel Two is the hotter one. Set the Level as high as it will go, turn the drive all the way up and let 'er rip. With a hot set of humbuckers you can get some really nice and heavy tones. Channel One is great for a more hard rock tone, a la 70s rock. Want more flexibility? Roll your guitar's volume knob up or down and go from clean to mean. Add High and Low EQ knobs, a three-way Top End slider (Bright, Flat and Dark over both channels), three-way Mid Boost control for each channel, and finally a three way Drive Gain control slider (over both channels). Oh, and they also threw in a Filter knob that acts like a reverse-Presence control. I'm running mine with a Carvin CT3 dual humbucker, an MXR DynaComp, Noise Clamp, Boss Octave, Zoom 505II and an MXR 10 band EQ into a Bugera V55HD and 2x12 cab. (Not tested on the Peavey 3120 half stack or Classic 50 2x12...but expect to hear no bad tones when I do) I first adjusted the 10 band to get what I like to hear and leave the TriMode's EQ alone. I want to be as simple as possible and leave EQ duties to the MXR. The 10 band EQ really gets you close to just about anywhere you want to go. I don't think you could get to nu-metal/rectified/high-gain land, but I doubt the TriMode was designed for this. If Radial decides to go for that, watch out. The Trimode is very flexible and adds another two channels to your existing amp. Since you'll be using this through your clean channel, click the True Bypass button to get those clean tones. When you need a little dirt...or a lot depending on how you set the controls, use Channel 1. But when it's time for that mean solo, switch on over to Channel 2. A handy effects loop is included but I haven't tried it. A nice feature for sure. At first glance all the knobs and sliders may seem daunting, but it really is a snap to use. Start with the provided examples or simply begin with everything at 12 o' clock or off. Tweak from there. If you can't get a tone you love with this unit, you will never be able to with anything. I'd say using the TM with a six or ten band EQ will really nail the tone you want. Like mom said, save up for something that will last a long time. The TriMode is worth every penny. If you can't afford the whole thing now, go for the easy pay option. You'll be glad you did. Once you hook this pedal up, you'll wonder how you got along without it. My only gripe? I wish they would have cut some slats in the top of the case so we could see that tube glowing. No ones and zeroes trying really hard to fake the tube sound here. Maybe it's just the placebo effect and maybe I really couldn't pass a blindfolded Pepsi challenge with a high-end modeler versus a real tube amp, but ******, it's reassuring to know my sound is going through actual tubes. This is the real deal. Job well done Radial. close [-] inSync Review
by: Andrew Plassman
Before ever plugging this pedal in I knew just from the touch and feel of the knobs and switches that the Tonebone TriMode was a quality piece. After hearing my favorite Fender American Standard Stra... read more
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Andrew PlassmanThe Radial Tonebone TriMode Tube Distortion should be in every guitar player's arsenal. In fact, it should be the only distortion/overdrive on their board! The 12AX7 tube allows this pedal to transform a sterile-sounding solid state amp into a massive tone machine. The post-drive EQ section, mid boost and top end selectability, and gain selection allows you to shape your sound into anything from creamy blues to pure rock n' roll. With an effects loop in the 2nd channel you can combine all your favorite pedals to create a blistering lead! Like all Radial Engineering pedals, the Tonebone TriMode is built to last and is a must-have for all guitar players. Also popular
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