The Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is an Electro-Harmonix overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII. It pairs well with the Hiwatt DR103H and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes, catalogued under model numbers EH-1335 and EH-3075, is a vintage overdrive pedal built around real 12AX7 preamp tubes rather than solid-state clipping, part of Electro-Harmonixs original 1970s product line under founder Mike Matthews before the company temporarily closed in the 1980s and later relaunched. Tube-driven pedals of this era aimed to push a clean amp into genuine valve saturation rather than approximate it with diodes. Stevie Ray Vaughan, known for a heavily overdriven Texas blues tone, is associated with this pedal.
- tube
- preamp
- valve
- saturation
- distortion
- vintage
- hot
- driven
Genres the Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is commonly used in
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
30% matchHiwatt DR103H pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
29% matchFeed a high gain signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 410 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger MB210-II and it comes out closer to tight
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchAguilar SL110 Fawn Limited takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
19% matchXotic EP Booster pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
19% matchStack Z.Vex Super Hard On on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWhat Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own gain stage
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
16% matchKeep Cusack Music Delay TME after Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
15% matchMooer A7 Ambience's pristine voice goes after Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own saturated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchStack Spaceman Effects Atlas IV on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Orange Two Stroke
Orange
tonal matchStack Orange Two Stroke on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
66% similarityShared character: preamp, vintage_charm
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
65% similarityShared character: clean_amp, distortion, preamp
Maxon OD808
Maxon
65% similarityShared character: pedal, distortion
NEW!!! Greer Soma 63 Preamp
New Greer
65% similarityShared character: preamp, vintage_charm
Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive
Tone City
64% similarityShared character: clean_amp
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
64% similarityShared character: pedal, distortion, vintage_charm
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
64% similarityShared character: pedal
JHS Overdrive/Preamp
JHS Pedals
63% similarityShared character: distortion, preamp, vintage_charm
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
63% similaritySimilar voicing: high gain, saturated
Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Tube King TK999OD Overdrive
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Howitzer
Electro-Harmonix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes?+
The closest matches in character are the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, the Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII, the Maxon OD808.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt DR103H, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Traynor BB115 — Hiwatt DR103H pushes a high gain tone toward tight.