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Own the tone that changed the world
Few artists had a greater impact on rock music in the late 1970s and early 1980s than the young Dutch-born guitarist who entered Sunset Sound Studios in 1978 to record what would become known as the Brown Sound, inspiring and influencing countless guitarists to expand their vocabulary and pursue that distinctive sound.
IK worked with Jim Gaustad, who has dedicated his career to precisely re-creating the Brown Sound, to develop a comprehensive anthology of Signature Collections available only for TONEX and TONEX ONE. Covering the Brown Sound’s evolution across six groundbreaking albums, these Tone Models document an artist’s tonal journey while transforming rock guitar forever.
A new dimension of depth and detail
The Brown Sound 82/84 is the final instalment in the limited TONEX Brown Sound series. This pedal features 20 carefully crafted Tone Models, including several amp-only captures for use with your favourite IRs or running through a real cab on stage. As the push for radio-ready hits grew stronger, the Brown Sound became tighter, more refined, and more polished without losing its iconic edge. Experience the evolution of a legendary guitar tone during an exciting period of increased studio precision and musical ambition.
The amp: “The ONE”
At the heart of the Brown Sound 82/84 collection is “The ONE” — a meticulously crafted Marshall-style amp built from the ground up with the exact same spec as the infamous 1968 Super Lead serial number #12301, including crucial mods that capture the DNA of the early brown sound like no other amp model.
A big part of that sound comes from the Fat Cap mod, a custom tweak to the preamp’s second gain stage that increases low-frequency gain and creates that signature chewy midrange and hair on every note. Combined with a 50K mid pot(which shifts the EQ balance toward a more vocal, aggressive midrange), as found on the legendary #12301 Plexi, the amp punches with the exact presence and attitude heard on the earliest Brown Sound recordings.
20 Custom Presets with TONEX FX
Each TONEX ONE Brown Sound Limited Edition pedal is equipped with 20 custom presets designed for immediate play. From fiery leads to swinging rhythms, these presets showcase the diverse tones of all three Brown Sound collections, many of which have been enhanced with built-in TONEX FX for added depth and vibe, similar to the original recordings. You’ll get a powerful and inspiring starting point straight out of the box.
Features:
- 20 customisable presets
- Ultra-low noise, 24-bit/192 kHz converters.
- 5 Hz–24 kHz frequency response
- Up to 123 dB dynamic range
- USB connection/ 24-bit/44.1 kHz audio interface
- Power Source: 9V DC, 120 mA (not included) or via USB-C
- Size: 48 mm (W) x 94 mm (D) x 53 mm (H)
- Weight: 160 g
Package includes
- TONEX ONE
- USB C-Type to USB C-Type connection cable (0.6 m/2 ft)
TONEX ONE feeding a FRFR or powered cabinet
If you want to use TONEX with your FRFR Cabinet (or powered cabinet), you can plug in directly. Remember to activate the cab section.
This is an example of using the pedal alone with an FRFR Cabinet:
TONEX ONE for recording
You can also use TONEX ONE as an audio interface to record your guitar parts by connecting it to your computer via USB. You can monitor with zero latency through the pedal using headphones or by connecting active monitors to the stereo output of TONEX ONE using a Y cable.
TONEX ONE can be powered via its USB C port when connected to a computer.
This is an example of using the TONEX ONE for recording:
TONEX FX
The latest version of the TONEX Editor includes 8 new FX, including 2 delays, chorus, flanger, tremolo, phaser, rotary and new spring reverb. Two FX blocks can be configured pre- or post-amp and cab for maximum customisation. The 8 FX are compatible with TONEX Mac/PC, all TONEX and TONEX ONE pedals.
7 Slots with 15 FX
- Modulation: Chorus, Tremolo, Phaser, Flanger, Rotary
- Delay: Digital, Tape
- Reverb: Spring 1, Spring 2, Spring 3, Spring 4, Room, Plate
- Compressor
- Noise Gate
TONEX SE and AmpliTube 5 SE software included:
The TONEX SE Librarian
TONEX SE is the revolutionary AI Machine Modelling software that’s taking the world by storm, offering not only thousands of rigs that are indistinguishable from the real thing but also the possibility of modelling any real rig and turning it into a plug-in. You can model your amps, cabs or pedals including distortion, overdrive, EQ, fuzz, boost and more, and play them inside TONEX and AmpliTube.
TONEX ONE goes beyond the stage with the massive ToneNET community sharing new tones daily (currently offering well over 25,000 Tone Models). Explore, demo and download, or share gear captures with the community instantly within the included TONEX software.
TONEX ONE represents a revolution for guitar and bass players. Throw it in the gig bag and never leave home without the best rigs in the world.
AmpliTube 5 SE
AmpliTube 5 SE includes 80 pieces of gear that cover a wide range of stomp and rack effects, amps, cabs, speakers, mics and rooms with complex series/parallel rig chains easily built by drag and drop to emulate any type of sound.
Both software applications include access to the ToneNET online service where there are now over thousands of AmpliTube presets and TONEX tone models to explore, produced and expanded daily by a thriving community of guitar and bass players.
