The best tube distortion currently available'. '.strtoupper('t')he behringer vt999 vintage tube monster has a distinct advantage over every other tube pedal it has a real tube 12ax7 driving its mammoth tone'. '.strtoupper('t')his instantly gives you the warm smooth tonal edge of a high end valve amp with the rich harmonic overtones to go with'. '.strtoupper('d')etailed controls then allow you to sculpt your drive tone to perfection 3 band eq lets you tailor bass mid and treble independently giving you total control'. '.strtoupper('a')lso integrated is a noise gate with an adjustable threshold to remove unwanted noise helpful with single coil pickups which will keep the pedal silent when you want it to be'. '.strtoupper('i')f you need warm authentic tube distortion it literally doesnt get better than the vt999.