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Preamp Pedals

Vertex Effects Nyle Compressor Preamp

The Vertex Effects Nyle Compressor is the perfect stompbox for musicians looking to replicate the vibrant sounds produced by classic '70s and '80s studio compressor racks. The compressor-preamp hybrid is equipped with a vintage Mic Pre that produces the unconventional tones associated with '70s funk. The Mic Pre can be…Click on the title for more

Vertex Effects Nyle Compressor Preamp

Alexander Pedals RIFF Instant Tone Sanitizer Preamp/Boost

I guess we have the first COVID-19 inspired guitar pedal, people! The RIFF Instant Tone Sanitizer is Alexander Pedal's limited edition Class A boost/preamp. The three knobs (Kills, Most, Germs) control output, highs and voicing - turn the latter to the left for a more mellow tone and to the…Click on the title for more

Alexander Pedals RIFF Instant Tone Sanitizer Preamp/Boost

Diezel VH4-2 Two-Channel Preamp/Overdrive

The first version of the Diezel VH4 Preamp/Overdrive pedal (based on the company's high-gain VH4 tube amplifier' Mega channel) was launched in 1994 and became an instant classic for metal guitarists. Recently, the German company has unveiled a 2nd version of the pedal, called VH4-2, featuring two separate channels of that same circuit…Click on the title for more

Diezel VH4-2 Two-Channel Preamp/Overdrive

New for NAMM 2020: IK Multiedia Z-Tone DI/Preamp

The IK Multiedia Z-Tone is a DI/Preamp/Boost pedal with advanced tone shaping capabilities, active/passive input selector, two selectable channels (PURE and the warmer JFET) and a variable impedance control knob (Z-Tone). It features the input circuit of the Italian company's AXE I/O interface. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifVTl0Ksl4oClick on the title for more

New for NAMM 2020: IK Multiedia Z-Tone DI/Preamp

Handbuilt in Ontario, Canada, the pedals of Airis Effects have earned a reputation for their aggressive tone that offers as much versatility as volume. While the company's effects are flexible enough to handle a variety of styles, they are really designed for players that go for a heavier sound. Everything…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile – Airis Effects

New Pedals: Loophole Pedals Greymatter

The fruit of two years of meticulous testing and development, the Loophole Pedals Grey Matter consists in two circuits emulating the classic (and grey) ‘77 DOD250 preamp that can be run individually or stacked. The footswitches are close enough together so you could set one as a textured boost and…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Loophole Pedals Greymatter

Dr. Z Z-Drive (collaborative pedal with EarthQuaker Devices)

It seems like more and more amp manufacturers are falling into the temptation of building stompboxes, which invariably end up emulating their most popular amp models. Not all manufacturers though happen to have EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman as a neighborhood... The DR. Z Drive, a collaborative effort involving Stillman, features…Click on the title for more

Dr. Z Z-Drive (collaborative pedal with EarthQuaker Devices)

Jackson Audio Prism Preamp / Boost

The Jackson Audio Prism is a buffer, boost, preamp, eq, and overdrive that allows you to shape your tone like few other pedals out there. Here are a few demos of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip3OhUEiL1M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onsaDM5nUUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpTHrr9ZqPM Designed as the ultimate tone shaping tool for a player’s pedalboard, the PRISM is a…Click on the title for more

Jackson Audio Prism Preamp / Boost

New Pedals: 6 Degrees FX Hyper Catalyst

6 Degrees FX, a Vancouver builder specializing in high-end gain pedals, just unveiled a new JFET Preamp Overdrive called Hyper Catalyst, a flexible stompbox that can be used either as a regular overdrive or as a versatile "stacking device." When feeding other drives, the Hyper Catalyst can add saturation, harmonics, tighter…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: 6 Degrees FX Hyper Catalyst

The Best Gain Pedals Released at NAMM 2019

GO HERE FOR NON-GAIN PEDALS --- ATTENTION! Not all pedals have a video link! We will keep adding pedals and videos during the 4 days of NAMM (and beyond). NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS: On Desktop Devices: 1. Mouseover gets you the pedal's description. 2. Click gets you streaming video or larger…Click on the title for more

The Best Gain Pedals Released at NAMM 2019

SnK VHD Distortion+ Preamp

The VHD from SnK Pedals is a recreation of the preamp circuit found in the long discontinued Ampeg VH140C, an amp beloved by hardcore and death metal guitarists of the '90s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9mhVkinZPA The Ampeg VH-140C Solid State Amplifier was a staple of the 1990's Hardcore and Death metal genres. Long…Click on the title for more

SnK VHD Distortion+ Preamp

Taurus Stomp-Head 1.VT

The Stomp-Head 1.VT, by Polish amp builder Taurus Amplification, is a pedalboard guitar amp dedicated to supporters of single-purpose amplifiers who prefer a vintage type of sound. It is an amplifier with extremely small dimensions, technologically based on the company's own Master Tube Design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTe2E-cPJlM Until today, guitarists could only choose…Click on the title for more

Taurus Stomp-Head 1.VT