Overview

The Vintage Ultra is our tribute to some of the most legendary sounds in rock history. It provides warm tube-like tones with a natural dynamic response that echoes the organic compression of old tube amps and reel-to-reel tape machines.

The Vintage Ultra 2.0 with Aux In features these warm, tube-like tones and adds all the features a player will need for even greater versatility. Designed for both studio and live use, it will take your direct sound to a whole new level. It allows you to create and tailor your tone to perfection, from a crisp, punchy, clean preamp to a tasty, saturated tone, and everything in between. This is a true elixir for low-end lovers, now featuring an Aux In jack to help you practice with backing tracks.

Key Features

• Four-band equalizer with six selectable mid frequencies
• XLR output with switchable cabinet simulation
• Headphone output with IR cabinet simulation
• Dedicated footswitch to engage the overdrive section independently
• Master volume to control the overall unit level
• Attack and Grunt toggle switches to control high and low-frequency saturation
• Aux In jack to practice with backing tracks

Front Panel Controls

• Master: Adjusts the overall volume of the unit. Ideal for fine-tuning the output on clean mode. It also serves as a DI level control.
• Blend: Mixes the clean input signal with the overdriven signal.
• Level: Sets the volume of the overdriven signal.
• Drive: Sets the amount of saturation in the overdriven signal.
• Attack Switch: Sets the amount of treble content to saturate (Boost, Flat, Cut).
• Grunt Switch: Sets the amount of low-frequency content to saturate by selecting between three different bass boost levels before the clipping stage.
• Bass: +-12dB @ 100Hz
• Lo Mids: +-12dB switchable 250Hz, 500Hz, and 1kHz
• Hi Mids: +-12dB switchable 750Hz, 1.5KHz, and 3kHz
• Treble: +-12dB @ 5kHz

Inputs and Outputs

• Input: Connect your instrument or output from your pedal board to the ¼” mono jack.
• Aux In: 3.5mm stereo input allows you to practice with backing tracks. The pedal does not control this level; it must be set from your audio source.
• Headphone Output: 3.5mm stereo jack with an internal amplifier capable of driving a minimum load of 16 ohms.
• Output: ¼” jack to connect to the input of your amplifier or another effects pedal.
• Direct Output: Balanced XLR output for connecting the pedal to a microphone preamp, PA system, etc.
• Ground Lift: Disconnects the signal ground on the Direct Output to break any ground loops.
• Cab Sim: Toggles the cabinet simulation on/off on the Direct Output. Bypasses all digital circuits for a zero-latency signal when needed.
• USB: Micro USB B connector allows you to connect the pedal to a PC/Mac to load cabinet simulation impulse responses (IRs).
• Power (9V DC): Only use a regulated 9V DC adapter with a center-negative plug.

Specifications & Warnings

• Dimensions: 5″ (W) x 3¾″ (L) x 2¼″ (H) / 125 mm x 96 mm x 57 mm
• Weight: 0.95 lb / 430 g
• Current Draw: 120mA
• Power Warning: Unregulated power supplies and/or higher voltages may result in suboptimal noise performance and even damage your unit, voiding the warranty.
• Headphone Warning: When the pedal is on bypass, the master volume does not affect the headphone volume. Total volume is adjustable in the Darkglass Suite. With sensitive headphones, the bypass volume can be very loud if not adjusted first.