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The Brown Sound 78/79 Signature Collection Black Friday deal brings 50% off this IK Multimedia amp simulator plugin, so it costs $49.99 until Nov 30, 2026.
It is a set of 50 Tone Models for TONEX, the first in a limited series of three TONEX Signature Collections. The models aim at the guitar sound of a rock icon's first two albums.
The maker says it works with every TONEX software version, including the free TONEX CS. Tone Models also load onto TONEX pedals for live use.
The core is "The ONE", an amp built to the spec of that #12301 Super Lead. It includes a Fat Cap mod on the second gain stage of the preamp, which adds low-frequency gain for a chewier midrange.
A 50K mid pot tilts the EQ toward a more aggressive midrange. A 100K negative feedback resistor from the 4Ω tap reshapes the distortion, and Heyboer transformers stand in for the original Dagnall iron.
The amp was captured at several Variac settings: 68V, 78V and 89V. The '78 models use 78V and 89V. At 89V the amp tightens up with a little less gain, while 78V feels spongier with a bit more gain.
For the '78 captures, output tubes 4 and 5 were pulled. That gives an asymmetrical pull-only distortion with more bite. The '79 captures use all four output tubes at 68V, which the maker describes as meaner but slightly clearer.
Four cab setups were captured, each at a range of voltages:
Every cab was miked with SM57s and run through a vintage-style analog console. Some combinations follow known rigs, while others are setups players and experts speculate were used in the studio.
There are alternate "Hot" Tone Models too, made by pushing the analog mic preamp harder for extra gain and saturation.
The pack includes models with and without a Vega wireless, so you can dial in either approach. The transmitter was captured at three gain levels: standard and two lower settings. The lower ones clean up hotter pickups and add articulation.
The collection comes from Jim Gaustad, who runs the Brown Sound Quest on YouTube and fronts the Van Halen tribute band The G Men.
Yes. The Black Friday deal takes 50% off, bringing the price to $49.99. It runs until Nov 30, 2026. The collection is 50 TONEX Tone Models from IK Multimedia, so you need TONEX to load them.
It has 50 Tone Models captured from a '68 Marshall Super Lead modified to #12301 specs. They run through several 1960 Marshall cabs, with Hot variants, models with and without a Vega wireless, and Sunset Sound Studio Reverb.
Yes. The maker says the collection is compatible with all TONEX software versions, including the free TONEX CS. The Tone Models can also be loaded onto TONEX pedals for live performance.
The '78 models use 78V and 89V with output tubes 4 and 5 removed for an asymmetrical pull-only distortion. The '79 models use all four output tubes at 68V, which the maker says is meaner but slightly clearer.
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