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Tone City Black Tea Distortion Pedal

British AC-style tones in a mini stompbox!

£44.99

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SKU: BLACKTEA

Product Description

This pedal will not work with a 9V battery, and requires a 9V DC power supply (not included).

Sometimes you need to completely transform your sound into something completely different from what your amp normally does. The Tone City Black Tea Distortion can do just that, providing that unmistakable cranked AC-30 sound that can really make your guitar sing.

If you're a fan of old-school jangly rock 'n' roll or just British rock in general, this pedal is a must-have for your pedalboard.

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British Overdrive & Distortion

The Tone City Black Tea is not your typical kind of transparent overdrive that tries to keep your base tone intact. Instead, the Black Tea is designed to go in front of nearly any clean channel, turning your amplifier into something new.

The gain, volume and tone controls work like you would expect on any overdrive pedal. The gain control has a wide spectrum of grit, going from a mild overdrive to a big classic rock sound. The volume is self-explanatory, allowing you to match the level of your unaffected signal for a seamless transition, or turn up it higher for contrasting dynamics.

The tone control, however, is the key ingredient, taking you from a smooth and rounded tone to a bright jangle with plenty of top-end definition and cut.

Small & Portable

All Tone City pedals are built in a micro pedal format, which not only helps to save precious real-estate on your pedalboard, but also keeps your bank balance healthy thanks to their amazingly low price. But don't worry, you don't lose any quality when going down to this small size or cost.

The controls all use high-quality components, and with true bypass switching, your signal will stay as clean and pure as possible.

Specifications

Technology: Analogue
Input Impedance: 1M
Output Impedance: 200Ω
Mono / Stereo: Mono In, Mono Out
Controls: Volume, Tone, Gain
Bypass Mode: True bypass
Power supply: 9VDC, Centre negative
Power Consumption: 15 mA
Housing size: Mini
Dimensions WxHxD (cm): 4,2 x 5,2 x 9,3
Country of Origin: Made in China

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Written by Elliot Stent

Customer Reviews

4.7

47 reviews

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Mrs Bernadette Mcadam24th Sep 2023

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Andy Marsh23rd Mar 2023

Reminiscent of a Vox - it can be tweaked into a lush overdrive. This pedal swings way above it’s price point!

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr David Brookfield27th Jul 2022

Love this peddle. Sounds really good. Even with the gain up, no feedback. Sounds really creamy. And so cheap. Unbelievable value.

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Stu Marshall26th Jul 2022

Love it! Looked for ages for a mini pedal to give me a Vox-like tone. To my ears, this does a cracking job. All for £30 - winner!

Value 5Sound 5

Mr Graham Binks7th Jul 2022

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer27th Jun 2022

Great sounding overdrive/ distortion.

Value 5Looks 4Durability 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer22nd Apr 2022

I really enjoy the sound of this pedal. It's small but mighty and looks really sturdy. I will definitely be buying more of these tone city pedals.

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Charlie deMont5th Apr 2022

I'm only beginning to dip my toes into the deep pool of guitar effects pedals so Im hardly a voice of expertise. What I can say about this Tone City "Black Tea" overdrive is that it has a very big sound. A loud, glassy and aggressive crunch together with a surprisingly warm tone. Only downside, I'm getting a high pitch hiss produced when I have 5 pedals strung together. By itself there's no noise. Must get a better pedal power supply.

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer21st Jan 2022

Cracking pedal and an unbelievably low price

Value 5Looks 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer15th Aug 2021

Definitely does what it says in the tin! Definite volume boost when engaged and still haven’t let it rip for sake of neighbours but expecting amazing things as per your demo videos and those of Dave Simpson.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

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