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Guitar Preamps

We all know that vacuum tubes are the heart and soul of all legendary amps and are paramount to their warm, rich tones. The process of mapping the amplitude vs. frequency curves and sophiticaticed mathematics is required to individually measure every amp and painstakingly analyzing its dynamic properties in every detail. Engineers have spent hours and hours and not to mention a fortune building up a comprehensive collection of the most popular amplifiers, cabinets and effects in order to thoroughly analyze their tonal aspects, trying to reveal their sonic signatures and to know about tube-powered amps, including how different tube types respond under various conditions. They’ve studied how a tube processes an input signal, how the signal is colored and shaped, how distortion occurs, how the signal affects other parts of the system, and then modeled them virtually.

 

Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Guitar Preamp
Marshall JMP-1 Tube Guitar Preamp

The Marshall JMP-1 is a tube guitar preamp that is based on the sound of Marshall amps. It’s housed in a very well built 19 inch rackmount. It uses two ECC83 preamp tubes to create its various amp simulations. These are fairly accurate sounding and come with a speaker output emulator for connecting to a recording board.

TC Electronic G-System Integrated Guitar Effects and Controller
TC Electronic G-System Guitar Processor

The TC Electronic G-System is a multi-effect unit made especially for guitars. It includes 25 effects as well as the ability to integrate your own stomp boxes or other mono effects into the system.

Line 6 M13 Stompbox Modeler Guitar Multi Effects Pedal
Line 6 M13 Guitar Stompbox Processor

The Line 6 M13 is one of the most easy to digital stompbox modeler and looper I’ve ever played. It contains 4 effect modules with 15 buttons that are housed in sturdy all metal case.

Vox ToneLab LE Guitar Amp Modeler
Vox ToneLab LE Guitar Preamp and Multi-Effects Processor

The ToneLab LE is a guitar preamp and multi-effects processor built in to a floor based unit. It can be used with your current amplifier or plug it directly in to your mixing console or computer based audio workstation. It’s made for the intermediate to professional guitarist. It’s based upon its predecessor the ToneLab SE but with some added improvements.

Engl Tube Preamp E 530
Engl Tube Preamp E 530 with Two-Channels

The 530 Preamp is a tube based professional guitar preamp made for “Modern Rock”. It features two 12AX7 (ECC83) preamp tubes, two-channels, stereo effects loop, stereo line level outputs, 5-watt stereo output for headphones or small speakers, defeat bypass, and is contained in a compact 19” single-space rackmount box.

Boss GT-10 Guitar Multi Effects Pedal
Boss GT-10 Guitar Multi Effects Pedal

The BOSS GT-10 is the top of the line guitar effects processor by BOSS. It a floorboard processor that features a custom made DSP and proprietary sound modeling COSM engine, Improved Sound Quality, EZ Tone Interface, Large LCD, USB Capability, Massive Tone and Effects, Two Channel operation via Parallel Chain, and a 38 second phrase looper.

TC Electronic Nova System Guitar Multi Effects Pedal
TC Electronic Nova System Guitar Pedal

The Nova System is a floor based guitar effects processor that uses a digitally controlled analog distortion and overdrive. It also includes an array of digital effects with presets imported from their G-System.

TC Electronic NDR-1 Nova Drive Overdrive and Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal
TC Electronic NDR-1 Nova Drive Overdrive and Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal

The NDR-1 is a dual channel overdrive and distortion pedal that uses digitally controlled analog circuits generate its tone. This isn’t a DSP modeling box but a real analog one.


Line 6 POD xt Amp Modeler

The xt raises the bar in the world of amp modeling by incorporating award-winning Vetta technology to give you 32 all-new amp.