Vox Cooltron - Manual (Page 7)

Panel and functions
I NPUT : Connect your guitar to this jack.
O UTPUT : Connect this jack to your guitar amp.
DC9V : Connect the separately sold AC adapter (DC9V) here.
E FFECT (Bypass Switch) :
Press this switch to alternate between the EFFECT and BYPASS.
LED On : EFFECT
LED Off: BYPASS
V OLUME : This controls the overall volume (output) of the pedal.
Bulldog Distortion
Capable of ripping your face off or subtly peeling back your skin.
This distortion pedal will take you out back and hurt you.
G AIN 1 : When G AIN 1 is selected (LED Off), this control varies the overall pedal
gain. Higher settings will give you more gain. Think vintage.
G AIN 2 : When G AIN 2 is selected (LED On), this control varies the overall pedal
gain in a different way. Higher settings will give you even more distortion
than G
AIN 1. Think modern and aggressive, with slightly scooped-mids.
B ASS : This adds low end thump at extreme settings and a warm round mel-
lowness at lower settings.
T REBLE : This will take your sound from a biting attack at one extreme to smooth
and liquidy at the other.
G AIN 1/2 : Switches between G AIN 1 and G AIN 2.
G AIN 2 V OICE : This colors the mids of G AIN 2. Turning the knob towards the left
adds a sweet midrange which cuts through and when you turn
the knob towards the right, you’ll scoop the frequencies for a
tighter, more focused sound.
Careful use of the Treble, Bass and Voice controls allows you to set up two dis-
tinct sounds – one for rhythm and one for lead.
Big Ben Overdrive
Tall and true, this pedal gives you the ultimate in smooth overdrive.
G AIN : This varies the overall gain of the pedal from bluesy and mellow to fat
and saturated.
T ONE : Adjusts the overall tonality of the pedal from bright and snappy to round
and brown. Tweak accordingly!
You can use the BBO as a booster pedal to drive the input of your amp by setting
the Gain low and the Volume high. Conversely, set the Gain high and the Vol-
ume low for an overdrive from the pedal itself.
Brit Booster
Muscle your tone above the mix with our take on a classic Treble Boost. Need
more sinew? Kick on the FRB and push your amp to new places.
G AIN : This varies the overall gain of the pedal from mellow and warm to
grinding and ripping!
T ONE : Adjusts the overall tonality of the pedal. Tweak accordingly.
T REBLE / F ULL R ANGE :
In the T REBLE (Treble Booster) position (LED On), the pedal adds emphasis to the
treble and upper middle frequencies. In this position the pedal works in a simi-
lar fashion to vintage Treble Booster pedals.
In the F
ULL R ANGE (Full Range Boost) position (LED Off) the pedal boosts all
frequencies. It adds low mids and bottom end to the TB mode and is good for
pushing a slightly overdriven amp into heavy overdrive.
Both the Treble Boost and Full Range Boost modes are normally used to push an
amp into overdrive. The Treble Boost mode is usually used in front of amps that
are dark such as an AC30’s Normal channel, or channel 2 on a vintage 4 input
Marshall. The Full Range Boost mode is usually used in front of amps that are
brighter like an AC30’s Top Boost channel.
I NPUT DC9V
V OLUME
E FFECT E FFECT E FFECT
G AIN 1
G AIN 2
B ASS
T REBLE
G AIN 2
V OICE
G AIN 1/2
T ONE
V OLUME
T ONE
G AIN G AIN
T REBLE /
F ULL R ANGE
Bulldog Distortion Big Ben Overdrive Brit Booster
O UTPUT
I NPUT DC9V O UTPUT
I NPUT DC9V O UTPUT
V OLUME 2
V OLUME 1