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Preamp Pedals

Thermion Freeway Interface Amp

Amp and cab simulators in the shape of a pedal have been gaining momentum in the last decade, but we have never seen something quite like the Thermion Freeway, a tweaker's dream stereo preamp/USB interface/headphones amp with FX Loop and a 6-mode reverb! Looking like a Tech 21 SansAmp on…Click on the title for more

Thermion Freeway Interface Amp

Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp

Built by a US company that knows a thing or two about amplification, the Friedman IR-X is a guitar preamp that, thanks in part to the two high-voltage 12AX7 tubes embedded in its circuit, faithfully captures the harmonic richness and touch responsiveness associated with full-sized Friedman amplifiers. Its two fully…Click on the title for more

Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp

Revelation Effects Revenant Preamp & Boost

The Revelation Effects Revenant is the first pedal by a Canadian company best known for its cables. It's a moderately tweakable, high-headroom preamp & boost circuit with a separate boost footswitch and a 3-band EQ. Working internally at 18v, the Revenant is designed to interact with your amp in order…Click on the title for more

Revelation Effects Revenant Preamp & Boost

Templo Devices REEL DEALuxe

Those amoung our readers who suffer from "tape nostalgia" should take a look at the the Templo Devices REEL DEALuxe, a dirt box that emulates the color and saturation imparted to the tone by reel to reel machines of yesteryear (or rather, yestercentury!). Tape still gets praised for its warmth…Click on the title for more

Templo Devices REEL DEALuxe

New Pedal: Two-notes Opus Cab Sim

Shaped exactly like their very successful C.A.B. M+, the Two-notes Opus takes things a little farther by offering amp simulation on top of DI/cab simulation capabilities, and an Impulse Response system that lets you recreate any real-life cabinet or combo amp you can put your hands on. Opus lets you…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Two-notes Opus Cab Sim

DSM and Humboldt Simplifier mkII Amp/Cab Simulator

The DSM and Humboldt Simplifier mkII is an update to a device manufactured by a team of two Chilean builders whose first version took the guitar world by storm back in 2020. An all-analog, great-sounding, stereo amp and cab simulator with an incredible amount of controls and options. Talking about…Click on the title for more

DSM and Humboldt Simplifier mkII Amp/Cab Simulator

New Pedal: BOSS BP-1W Booster/Preamp

Many relevant electric guitarists from the "analog" years of rock and pop music used some early effect units not (or not exclusively) for their effects but also for the pleasing color and character of their preamps. The BOSS BP-1W Booster/Preamp encapsulates in a compact pedal the preamp qualities of two…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: BOSS BP-1W Booster/Preamp

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

The new DOD 250 is a faithful reissue of an evergreen classic first released in the early '70s by circuit designer David Oreste Defrancesco (aka, DOD) as an attempt to create a pedal that could deliver a range of tones from boost to slightly saturated to distorted, something few pedals…Click on the title for more

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

Updated Pedals: Dawner Prince Diktator MKII

Coming to us from the Croatian sensation Dawner Prince Effects is the Diktator MkII, a complete redesign of the original unit released over ten years prior in 2013. Presented as a Preamp/Overdrive/Distortion, this is a pedal that can put your guitar through an evolution of drive stages all the way…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedals: Dawner Prince Diktator MKII

TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck

Recent advancements have made it possible to achieve lifelike amp-style tones within compact pedal enclosures. The array of choices available for tailoring your sound-shaping tools, whether through physical, virtual, or hybrid setups, has significantly streamlined the process and made it more cost-effective for guitarists to bring their envisioned sounds to…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic Ampworx 550, Jims 800, and Dual Wreck

Horrothia Triage Preamp

From a UK-based builder of high-end effects with a less-is-more approach comes the Horrothia Triage Preamp, a discrete transistor pre-amplifier. Born from a rib of the company's low-gain overdrive Teeth, with which it shares some circuit and tonal similarities, the Triage is both a front-end preamp and an overdrive, featuring…Click on the title for more

Horrothia Triage Preamp

New Pedal: Westerlund One Preamp

The Westerlund ONE is the first pedal release by a young Okmahoma-based builder, and it was built to be your "desert island" preamp/overdrive pedal, which implies high-end components, top-notch tone - and a higher-than-average price tag. Designed to integrate perfectly with your guitar and amp, the ONE offers plenty of…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Westerlund One Preamp

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