Vahlbruch Kaluna V2 High Voltage Drive - Even Better Than Before!

[@pokezodia]

Just watched the video with Robert and came here to know your channel! WHAT A START! Great content, amazing player!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Wow, thanks so much for stopping by!

[@martydibergi5228]

I watch Shawn and get inspired to watch more Shawn. killer licks.❤

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much!

[@leszekszczypiorowski3161]

Thansk Shawn for this demo! A great sounding drive! Seems to have all the best from the plexi style drive....

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much! Yeah, it's like a modded plexi in my opinion.

[@ITheFight]

Your energy is awesome man. I hope you have a fantastic day.

[@ShawnTubbs]

You're very kind, thanks so much. Have a great week!

[@ToddTheJoker]

The big Kaluna! Sounds great to me but then you make everything sound great!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much! It wasn't a struggle to get a good sound out of this pedal.

[@charlesycoker]

I have Kaluna high gain version and it is hands down the best overdrive pedal I have come across and tried a lot of them. I am a die hard gain from amp guy but sometimes need to run into a clean amp at a jam. The Kaluna is as close to the sound and FEEL of my Friedman Dirty Shirley's preamp section. Ran into a deluxe reverb it just feels and sounds right. Hit with a bit of mid boost for solos and it sings

[@RulgertGhostalker]

I can think of a few low gain amps that could benefit.....turns it into a 2 channel as well.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Having a tube running at high voltage is a big part of not only the tone but the feel. Thanks for watching!

[@RulgertGhostalker]

@@ShawnTubbs Weber Beam Blockers !!!!! i just found them on the website.

[@sherbuel]

you always have great playing and sound whatever you use !

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much!

[@ToneCaster-1]

I have the Kaluna v1 and I like it a lot. Amazing phrasing and playing! Great demo!🎸

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks for watching!

[@jackprice7828]

Its got that Plexi growl. Amazing!

[@mheyl180]

Shawn - as a long time fan of your demos I have to say, your compositions are so bad a.. --- awesome!! Dr. Henning - who is a really nice person, too - builds amazing pedals!!!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks very much, you're very kind.

[@BV_Beve]

🤘🏽🤘🏽 sounding great Shawn buddy !

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much! Hope you're doing well!

[@BV_Beve]

@@ShawnTubbs thanks Shawn all good ! hope you all have a great festive holiday !

[@ianmartens5286]

Great pedal. Does have that Marshall treble thing going on. Great video as always

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

Sounds killer dude!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks Robert!

[@randyfolkner9496]

I'm going to state the obvious, he is brilliant and could rock a hello kitty guitar 🎸 switches and pedals just put Shawn in another stratosphere 😊

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, thanks so much!

[@sampokantele]

Killer tone - it seems to do the brown thing better than many other pedals. But I liked, even more than the pedal, the intro song … cheers from Finland!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Wow! Thanks so much!

[@tonepleb]

Great video and great pedal!! I spy an OTB custom boost lurking in the background 😮

[@ShawnTubbs]

@@tonepleb Yep, Owen dropped it off the other day. Sounds fab!

[@rogerYT69]

cool playing! one of the best drive pedals in 2024 in my opinion ...also cool sounding and versatile is the phil x signature j. rockett pxo 😊

[@ShawnTubbs]

I have yet to try that PXO. I'm sure it's great.

[@embreesmith7613]

Great Demo Tubbs. 🙂 Not diggin the Pedal so much tho I really do jot know why Been stuck on my Tech 21 YriOd for 30 years. 😀😀😀

[@ForrestCokely]

There is something about 'chugging' chords, and 'shredding' leads that feels so fun. I have absolutely no use for these sounds, I mean except for therapy!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, right on! Thanks for watching!

[@revelationunion]

That intro song! 🎯 Would this be a good replacement for the Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor running into Friedman Dirty Shirley Combo?

[@ShawnTubbs]

I'm familiar with the H&K Tube Factor but I've never personally played one. You are hearing the Kaluna V2 into a Friedman DS head.

[@revelationunion]

@ShawnTubbs Thanks Shawn, Since the Kaluna is a.Marshal sounding pedal and the Friedman DS is voiced like a JTM45, I think I'll go for the Crazy Tubes Hi Power! Your musicianship is amazing and a huge inspiration!!! Never stop!

[@BradRocker]

That mullet is overshadowing your playing. ha kidding Pedal sounds super good !

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@matttorrence2900]

KZbin contacted him about the mullet and he's just about to be suspended permanently.

[@TheBawss90]

🔥🔥🔥

[@wayneassorto2192]

Shawn, there's not one review you do that sounds bad. That's probably why I have so many pedals😂

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, thanks so much for watching!

[@johnhajewski1343]

Great sounding pedal... one wishes for a version in which you could have presets saved. Or, perhaps a footswitch to toggle between the 3 modes, and the gain knob controlled by an expression pedal...

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks for watching! Those features would be cool indeed.

[@marvinmartin3438]

I have the first version and it's one of my favorite drives. Just sayin

[@ShawnTubbs]

Right on. Thanks for watching!

[@adminag1]

As always, great playing. Can you tell how the Kaluna 2 compares to the Electron Brothers Brass Knuckle tube overdrive pedal you reviewed 5 months ago? Are they more similar than different? I realize you would be doing this from memory and not from a side-by-side A/B comparison.

[@ShawnTubbs]

The Kaluna V2 sounds a bit more modern and is capable of more gain. The Brass Knuckle is more vintage in nature. Both are incredible tube drive pedals.

[@pranavphx]

How would you compare the tone to the Jake E Lee , IR-J. The bite and compression sounded like the IR-J

[@totallyunmemorable]

I've built a few tube overdrives. And, of course, you can't get a good sound without the high voltage, unless you just like sludge. And while I'm no expert, I've never been able to get usable levels of distortion with just one tube. Two sounds great, but one, not so much. Makes me think there's an IC in there pushing the tube into distortion. I've never heard that work either. This sounds good - some would be happy with this. It's a bit hard and 'barky' sounding for me. I'd like to see what's going on inside.

[@mariodriessen9740]

I knew I shouldn’t click on this video. I knew it! Oh well, I never stay mad at you for long. 😅

[@PeeSocks14]

wow a new overdrive that sounds like an overdrive. Revolutionary.

[@ShawnTubbs]

It's a revolution that revolts to revolutionize stuff!! Haha, thanks for watching!

[@acemodean]

Is that a new LSL?

[@ShawnTubbs]

I've had it for a while now.

[@ArvidNielsen]

I’m sorry - I have to stop watching your channel, Shawn. I get instantly addicted to this pedal (and too many others), when I hear you playing 😬

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, thanks very much!

[@alexandergrunewald8752]

every time cool riffs from different notes. always a careful review where someone takes a lot of time for the product.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much!

[@DDE_ADDICT]

Why do we all look better in glasses.

[@ShawnTubbs]

I don't think I look better in glasses or worse for that matter. I stay ugly as ever. Haha, thanks for watching.

[@DDE_ADDICT]

@@ShawnTubbs Don't be afraid to wear them, it looks good.