A Studio in Liverpool bought a Behringer Valve Amp which featured a valve visible in the centre of the control panel. It glowed expensively!!

Unfortunately it was not actually connected to the audio circuitry at all! It simply drew power and lit up!

another modern urban myth !!??!!

.. re: recent 'retro' hi tech audio gear that employs a valve in circuit..


new technologies allow valves to be run cooler for power efficiency
and longer more predictable valve life..
consequently, consumers might not see so much traditional hot valve 'glow'..

so companies such as behringer and korg..
and others with more pro reputations as well..

wire in orange/yellow LEDs behind the valve as a low cost cosmetic device
to give impression of hot burning valve that conservative musicians market
'demands' to see..

there are websites devoted to accusations/rebuttals & explainations of the 'valve con' rumours..

also consider this..

market inefficient 'pro' audio companies
are not so innocent of encouraging 'dirty tricks' anti behringer propaganda
in order to protect their overpriced products
from more affordable mass produced good quality competition