Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar

Analog preamp with Nutube tube technology
Elegant boutique sound from warm clean to bluesy crunch
Controls: Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass
Bright switch
OLED display with oscilloscope graphics in real time
3 Operating modes for more flexibility: Standard (instrument level),
Pre-Amp (line level) and Cab Sim (signal for mixer / DAW)
Input and output: 6.3 mm mono jack
DC 9 V input
Link output
Power supply: 9 V alkaline battery or 9 V power supply (middle = negative)
Power consumption: 95 mA
Battery life: approx. 2 hours (when using an alkaline battery), the actual battery life depends on the operating conditions
Dimensions (W x D x H): 72 x 120 x 55 mm (including switch and rubber pad)
Weight: 350 g
Colour: Silver
Includes 9 V battery for test purposes

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Available since September 2020
Item number 483432
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Overdrive Yes
Distortion No
Fuzz No
Metal No

€141

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454

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One of the very best Amp in a Box pedals

SaSRPM 18.03.2022

I am fascinated by AIAB pedals and own many. This is perhaps the best. The bright switch is more than it appears, as it adds an aggressive upper mid focus that transforms the pedal from a beautiful controlled semi clean to a rock 'n' roll fire breather. IMO the nutube technology appears to yield real benefit: it provides a very smooth, touch-responsive transition into saturation, but beyond that has a subtle 'tube' feel going beyond FET-based distortion circuits and having less midrange transistor artifacts.

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Glen Mikkelsen 01.03.2023

Been using it on a hollowbody for getting a bit of bite without distortion, and works fantastic for that, makes a warm tube sound. You don't get battery- operation with this, but that's not a problem, recommended.

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Great sounding!

Kokichoo 31.01.2022

I actually bought it before but I needed to return for some reason

its been my second time of purchasing it.

And I am so happy with this pedal.

I mainly use it as my cabsimulator pedal for my Guitar track recording together with my other pedals

Thanks Thomann! Cheers!

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Warm, real tube life

JonnyPf 16.09.2025

I use this as an always on tube/tone sweetener for my strat and I have to say the real tube warmth and life it adds to my sound and to my other pedals is just incredible and very addoctive to play. You don’t want to put the guitar down with this one turned on!

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