- DISTORTION
TrimodeThe Trimode™ tube distortion takes you from slight overdrive to full-on distortion. Think Mesa-Boogie in a pedal and switch instantly from rhythm to lead.
Classic-V9The Tonebone Classic-V9™ is an ultra-responsive distortion pedal that lets you precisely adjust and focus the intensity of the distortion to suit your playing style and develop your own musical voice.
PlexitubeThe Plexitube™ delivers five generations of Marshall in a box. Triple gain stage delivers fat, harmonically rich tones that let you switch from rhythm to lead.
- Overdrive
Texas-ProThe Texas-Pro™ is a compact but extremely powerful dual-function pedal, providing a versatile overdrive circuit as well as a high output signal booster.
RegencyThe Regency™ is a new type of pedal designed specifically to pre-emphasize the gain stage of today's high gain amps.
North-StarThe North-Star™ is both an overdrive and a high-output power booster combined in one versatile and compact pedal.
- Buffers & Boosters
ELEVATORThe Elevator™ is a unique class-A multi-level power booster and buffer that provides the guitarist with a degree of customization to better match their playing style.
DragsterThe Dragster™ is a super-compact load correction device that lets you adjust the load on your electric guitar pickup to make your instrument sound natural in the PA or when recording.
Stagebug SB-15The Radial Stage Bug SB-15™ High Performance Signal Buffer lets you drive guitar pedals without added noise and also powers 15V Tonebone pedals.
SHOTGUNThe Shotgun™ is a compact guitar-level signal buffer designed to drive up to four amplifiers simultaneously and fit nicely on any pedalboard.
SGIThe Radial SGI™ is a high performance line driver that takes an unbalanced guitar signal and allows you to drive it as far as 100 meters (300ft) without noise.
- EFFECTS
TwinlineThe Radial Twinline™ is a unique device that enables a guitarist to share effects pedals between two amps when using the amplifiers' built-in (rear-panel) effects loops.
VocolocoThe Voco-Loco™ is a foot-controlled effects loop that enables the lead vocalist, sax or trumpet player to incorporate guitar effects pedals into the signal path, just like an electric guitarist adds effects for soloing.
MIX-BLENDERThe Mix-Blender™ is a multi-function pedal that lets you mix two instruments or effects together and then send the combined signal through a mixer-style effects loop for processing.
- SWITCHERS
CabboneThe Cabbone™ lets you switch between two speaker cabinets using a single amplifier head. You will not believe how changing the cabinet can affect your tone!
LoopboneThe Loopbone™ is a high-performance effects-loop switcher that enables the guitarist to insert, remove and combine pedals via two independent signal chains
HeadboneThe Headbone™ is a specially designed switching device that lets you toggle between two different guitar amplifier heads using a single speaker cabinet.
Switchbone V2The Switchbone V2™ may well be the ultimate ABY/C guitar amp switcher. This device lets you switch and combine up to three guitar amplifiers without introducing distortion, switching noise or hum into the signal path.
Twin-CityThe Twin-City™ is a class-A ABY switcher with Drag Control that delivers your guitar tone without introducing harsh sounding artifacts. Ground isolated to eliminate hum and buzz from gournd loops.
HeadlightThe Headlight™ is a unity gain guitar amp selector designed to easily integrate on a pedalboard and allow the artist to seamlessly switch between as many as four amps using a single footswitch.
BigShot ABYThe Radial BigShot ABY™ is a compact ABY switcher that enables you to either switch between two amplifiers or combine the signal when you want both amps to play at the same time.
BigShot EFXThe BigShot EFX™ is a true-bypass effects loop switcher that lets you set up two separate effects loops and insert them into your pedal chain at will.
BigShot IOThe Radial BigShot i/o™ is an easy to use instrument selector that lets you quickly transition between any two instruments and send out the output signal to your amp.
BUMPERThe Bumper™ is a unity gain instrument selector that lets you connect up to four instruments and progressively advance through each input using a sequential footswitch.
JX-42The JX-42™ The JX-42 is a compact guitar selector that lets you instantly switch between four guitars and two amps on stage.
BigShot SW2The BigShot SW2™ is a two channel universal remote control that can be used to replace the two amplifier foot switches and combine their main functions with a single pedal.
JX62The Radial JX62™ is a guitar and amp switcher designed for both wired and wireless guitars in a live concert touring environment.
JD7The Radial JD7 Injector™ is a guitar signal splitter that is able to drive as many as seven amplifiers at the same time and do so without the noise that often plagues most systems.
JX44The Radial JX44 Air Control™ is a guitar signal manager designed for the most demanding professional concert stages where wireless guitar systems, acoustics, effects and multiple amplifiers are used simultaneously.
- PREAMPS
PZ-PreThe PZ-Pre™ is a power-packed preamp that lets you switch between two acoustic instruments and feed the PA with a built-in Radial direct box. Piezo optimized for orchestral instruments.
PZ-Deluxe™The PZ-Deluxe™ is a studio quality instrument preamp that jam-packs a full array of features into a compact pedal for live stage use. Ideal for all acoustic instruments.
Bassbone ODThe Bassbone OD™ is a bass preamp with two instrument input channels, each of which is fully equipped with a level control, super powerful passive-interactive EQ and a low frequency filter to help eliminate resonance.
PZ-SelectThe Tonebone PZ-Select™ is a unique pedal designed to work with today's new breed of electric guitars and basses that employ both magnetic and piezo pickups.
Bassbone V2The Bassbone V2™ is a power-packed bass preamp that combines on-stage efficiency, amazing tonal control and superb audio performance in a compact box. This makes it the ideal front end for both live and studio recording.
AC-DriverThe AC-Driver is a compact acoustic instrument preamp designed for use on stage, with helpful features to streamline your performance and ensure the best possible tone from your instrument.
- Load Box & Amp Sim
JDX Direct-DriveThe Radial™ JDX Direct-Drive is a unique and powerful device that emulates the sound of a guitar amplifier while doubling as a direct box.
JDX-48The Radial JDX 48 Reactor™ is a direct box designed to capture the explosive dynamics and warmth of an electric guitar amplifier by connecting between the guitar amp head and speaker cabinet.
Headload ProdigyThe Headload Prodigy™ is a combination load box and DI that lets you drive your guitar amp at a higher output in order to maximize the tone, yet produce a lower stage volume when needed.
- AC-Driver
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AC-Driver FAQ
Is the XLR output on the AC-Driver mic-level or line-level?
The XLR output of the AC-Driver will typically be a line-level signal. However, since the level control is fully variable, you can attenuate until the output signal is low enough to connect to mic preamps or other mic-level devices. Keep in mind that the lower you set the level control on the AC-Driver, the more you will have to turn up the volume of your stage amp to compensate.
Can I connect the AC-Driver directly to a speaker?
Yes, provided that you have a powered speaker that accepts an XLR mic/line signal.
Can I use my piezo transducer with the AC-Driver?
Yes, the AC-Driver has a 10M Ohm input impedance which helps to smooth out the frequency response of piezo transducers, giving them a more natural tone. However, as the output of a piezo is lower than a typical pickup, the XLR output of the AC-Driver will likely need to be connected to a mic preamp to boost the signal. For an all-in-one product that features a high impedance input as well as a built in boost circuit specifically for piezo transducers, we recommend the PZ-Pre.
Will I damage the AC-Driver if I connect it to an input that provides 48V phantom power?
No, the AC-Driver features blocking capacitors on the XLR output that prevent phantom power from damaging the unit.
Can I power the AC-Driver with 48V phantom power?
No, the AC-Driver can only be powered by a 9V power supply.
Can I use effects pedals with the AC-Driver?
Yes. You can use effects pedals before or after the AC-Driver just like any other pedal. When the pedals are connected before the AC-Driver, then this wet effect will be applied to all outputs. If you position the pedals after the AC-Driver in the guitar amp chain or effects-loop, then it will only affect your sound on stage.
Can I use line-level studio effects with the AC-Driver?
It depends on the effects processor. Check to make sure it is designed to accept instrument levels. If it is, you will be fine.
Can I use the AC-Driver to record direct into my computer?
Yes, provided you have a recording interface that accepts balanced line level signals, you will be able to record your instruments directly without the need for a mixer or additional preamps.
I have acoustic and electric guitars, can I use both with the AC-Driver?
Absolutely. The AC-Driver works with just about any acoustic instrument, but you can also plug in your electric guitar if you switch between acoustic and electric, or simply for the added benefit of a volume control and mute footswitch for your performance.
My piezo pickup manual suggests a 1 meg-ohm input impedance. Will the AC-Driver be OK?
The recommended 'minimum' impedance for piezo pickups is usually 1 meg-ohms, but they sound much better with a higher input impedance. The AC-Driver has an input impedance of 10 meg-ohms for this very reason. This produces a smoother, richer tone that is more balanced.
Is the AC-Driver primarily for live use as opposed to the studio?
Yes. In the studio, you do not need to worry about feedback or resonance that can occur on stage. However, you certainly can use the AC-Driver to record direct and you will get amazing results.
What power supply does the AC-Driver require?
The AC-Driver can be powered by any standard 9V center pin negative power supply with a 2.1mm barrel connector. These are found on most isolated multi-pedal power bricks.
Is the Low Cut always in the signal path?
Yes, but you can minimize the effect of the Low Cut by turning it fully counter-clockwise. In this position it won’t roll off any low frequencies.
I have a condenser mic I use with my guitar, how can I hook it up to the AC-Driver?
In order to use a condenser microphone with the AC-Driver you will need to incorporate a StageBug SB-48UB™ which will provide +48V Phantom power to the microphone and convert the signal from balanced low impedance to unbalanced high impedance (instrument level) for input into the AC-Driver.
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