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Benson Amps Preamp Overdrive/Distortion

The Benson Amps Preamp Overdrive/Distortion (listed at $249) sports a circuit Based on the company's Chimera 30 watt guitar amplifier (going for $1949), but substitutes FET transistors for the vacuum tubes. The result is an extremely amp-like and versatile clean boost/overdrive/fuzz pedal that imparts rich harmonics and a very musical EQ to your…Click on the title for more

Benson Amps Preamp Overdrive/Distortion

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

The Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp is a compact version of the company's Peavy-amp-inspired Solid State power pedal without the 10 Watt power section. Peavy amps were solid-state guitar amplifiers from the '90s that were massively overlooked for a while (mostly for lacking the "tube" buzzword) but whose once popular…Click on the title for more

Acorn Amps Solid State Preamp

Coppersound Strategy v2 Preamp / Overdrive

Massachusetts builders Coppersound have updated their Strategy Preamp / Overdrive to a v2 edition. Featuring 30db of clean boost, powerful tone shaping, and a touch sensitive overdrive mode all with the help of a studio-grade Burr Brown Op-Amp. As part of their pickguard series, the Strategy v2 is available in…Click on the title for more

Coppersound Strategy v2 Preamp / Overdrive

New Pedal: Walrus Audio EB-10 EQ/Boost

The YouTube-sphere is being invaded by videos of Walrus Audio's new EB-10, a utility stompbox with EQ and Boost similar to the 2018's DEFCON4 but with added programmability (it lets you save up to three presets). The three switches by the EQ knobs can get them to boost or cut,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Walrus Audio EB-10 EQ/Boost

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

Ground Control Audio Amaterasu Preamp Boost

Living Room Gear demo of the Ground Control Audio Amaterasu preamp. "The Amaterasu bright pre-amp is a unity to 18dB amplifier circuit for players looking for that extra push. Very responsive to your play style, the Amaterasu can be used to give presence to quieter guitar pickups or to kick…Click on the title for more

Ground Control Audio Amaterasu Preamp Boost

New Pedal: Two Notes’ Le Clean

Stompboxes that approximate the sounds of classic amplifiers have been all the rage recently, with companies innovating products that get closer and closer each time. Perhaps one of the most thorough models comes from a French company called Two Notes in the form of the Le Clean preamp. The Le Clean…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Two Notes’ Le Clean

New Pedals: Fuzzrocious’ Feed Me EQ/Preamp/Tone Shaper

' If you think three years of age is too young to work in the family business, Ryan Ratajski of Fuzzrocious Pedals begs to differ. Together with his wife, painter Shannon, he's been designing stompboxes since 2008, letting Kaeden (6) and Raeven (3) paint the “kidpainted” pedals, which are highly recommended for those who…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: Fuzzrocious’ Feed Me EQ/Preamp/Tone Shaper

Recording Tips: Fixing Proximity Effects, Sibilance and Plosives when recording vocals

Slow, sparse songs allow the vocals to become the central focus of the recording, and that’s when the choice of microphone and mic preamp can make a big difference. Not many can afford a Neumann U47 (pictured) through a Neve channel, but even with a limited microphone/preamp arsenal, a lot…Click on the title for more

Recording Tips: Fixing Proximity Effects, Sibilance and Plosives when recording vocals

The Secrets of Recording Great Vocals

Recording vocals might not seem like the most challenging of tasks when producing a CD, but this delicate and crucial process often ends up being quite draining and taking longer than expected. Producer Larry Hammel, who has just finished shooting some instructive videos focused on this topic, has agreed to share some of…Click on the title for more

The Secrets of Recording Great Vocals