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The HT-DISTX is a no compromise, ultra high gain, filth machine. The tone has been benchmarked 
against the best high-gain valve amps in the world and will transform your mild mannered classic  
into a fire breathing monster.
Suggested settings
HT-DISTX
Specification
■ 
Genuine valve design 
■ 
Operates at 300V HT 
■ 
Cascaded valve gain 
  stages 
■ 
Responds like a valve amp 
■ 
Unique enhanced tone 
  controls 
■ 
Extreme gain and tone
■ 
Patent-applied-for Infinite  
  Shape Feature (ISF) 
ISF (Infinite Shape Feature)
ISF works with the Bass, Middle and Treble 
controls to give you access to infinite new 
sound possibilities.
Tone tip:
1. Start with ISF set to half way.
2. Adjust Bass, Middle and Treble to taste. 
3. Adjust ISF to find your sound (the lower  
    the Mid the greater the effect).
Unique Features
■
  
High voltage valve design for true valve dynamics 
  and feel
■  
Two cascaded ECC83 triode stages for more 
  extreme gain than ever before
■  
Enhanced tone network for massive tonal flexibility  
  with traditional passive network musicality
■  
Emulated output is a new benchmark design for 
  pro direct recording sounds 
■  
High integrity bypass for silent switching and
  driving long cables
■ 
Fully equipped for 
  stage or studio  
■ 
Speaker emulated 
  output 
■ 
High integrity buffered 
  bypass
■ 
Power supply included 
■ 
Silent switching
US Hi Gain
TREBLE 
BASS 
MIDDLE 
ISF 
GAIN 
LEVEL 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
PURE VALVE FILTH
BASS 
1
1
10
10
1
10 
10 
10 
0 
0
GAIN 
1
1
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0 
0
0 
LEVEL 
1
1
10
10
10
10
10 
0 
00
0 
0 
MIDDLE 
11
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0
0
0
0 
TREBLE 
1
1
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0
ISF 
11
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0 
0
0
0
HT-DISTX
Classic Crunch
TREBLE 
BASS 
MIDDLE 
ISF 
GAIN 
LEVEL 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
PURE VALVE FILTH
BASS 
1
1
10
10
1
10 
10 
10 
0 
0
GAIN 
1
1
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0 
0
0 
LEVEL 
1
1
10
10
10
10
10 
0 
00
0 
0 
MIDDLE 
11
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0
0
0
0 
TREBLE 
1
1
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0
ISF 
11
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0 
0
0
0
HT-DISTX
UK Hi Gain
TREBLE 
BASS 
MIDDLE 
ISF 
GAIN 
LEVEL 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
PURE VALVE FILTH
BASS 
1
1
10
10
1
10 
10 
10 
0 
0
GAIN 
1
1
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0 
0
0 
LEVEL 
1
1
10
10
10
10
10 
0 
00
0 
0 
MIDDLE 
11
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0
0
0
0 
TREBLE 
1
1
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0
ISF 
11
1
10
10
10
10 
0 
0 
0
0
0
HT-DISTX
HT Pedal Users 
Steve Conte – New York Dolls, Paul Mahon – The Answer, Hugh Harris – The Kooks, Sam McTrusty – Twin Atlantic, Peter Bullick – Deb Bonham, Andy Cairns – Therapy?,  
Ian Love – Rival Schools, Scott Middleton – Cancer Bats, Dan P. Carter – Bloodhound Gang, Randy Bachman, – Bachman Turner Overdrive,  
Jay Mehler – Kasabian, Stu Gili-Ross – Gallows.
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