VICTORY Amplifiers Kraken VX Pedal

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Victory V4 The Kraken · Guitar Preamp

The British amp manufacturer has released three of its bestseller amps as Amp in a Box or Preamp. All pedals work with a real tube circuit - Victory uses an EC900 triode and 3 CV4014 pentodes - very uncomfortable tubes, but with a convincing sound and a long service life. Let's take the preamps one at a time:
The VX pedal corresponds to the successful Kraken Amp, a high gain rock and metal top with assertive sound and a lot of pressure. There are 2 channels available, which share a common 3-band tone control and a bright switch, as well as separate gain and master controls for each channel. The highlight of the Victory Preamps is that they can either be integrated as a standard ballast or, what is much more interesting, in an amp with DX Loop. Alternatively, the pre-amp or the VX pedal can be used. Other effects pedals that are in the effects loop can still be used. The remote switch input of the pedal is very useful for this, as it can be operated remotely via an external foot switch or switcher. The sound of the VX pedal is as you would expect: brute high gain sounds like the Kraken Amp and good dynamics.

Victory V4 Series
Victory has squeezed 3 of its most popular amps, the Sheriff, the V30 and the Kraken, into a handy tube preamp pedal. The 2 channel pedals work with a real tube circuit, equipped with miniature tubes. The V4 pedals can be used either as ballast unit or embedded in a serial FX loop of an amp.