Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

[dspiffy]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

Here's the test!



Let me know your thoughts.

[Demanic]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

For $30 I'd try it.

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[Gainstage]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

I think my other gear would catch fire w a $30 pedal. Ears are not always a stable bench mark tool of measurement. Like is it said, if you can't hear it there is no problem.

[dspiffy]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

I've heard nothing but good things. For $30 I will try it!

[devastone]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

Go for it, if it is as good as the Tech 21 Blonde it should work great!

[dspiffy]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

First, I plan to try the Joyo Blonde copy.

[Mincer]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

The Blonde pedal is pretty remarkable. I used one until I got the FlyRig5 (I needed reverb).

[devastone]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

Not really, the F1 is a Fender style preamp, the footswitch switches between the F1 preamp and a preamp in the loop, it was designed to work with another of the 1 series preamps in the loop for 2 channels.

[dspiffy]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

That one's still got two tricks, clean and dirty!

[devastone]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/distortion-overdrive-effects-pedals/amt-electronics-legend-amps-series-f1-distortion-guitar-effects-pedal

[dspiffy]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

What I need is a one trick pony.

[devastone]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

Hard to find a real preamp that is not a one trick pony, sounds good only on uber gain or is noisy as hell.

Not cheap, but not hard to find - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ampli...-guitar-preamp

[Gainstage]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

I dig rack gear myself. The PSA whips major ass on other preamps I went through and that includes a couple modeler units that sounded like Niagara Falls or had annoying clock tick artifacts on their "effects" circuit.
Hard to find a real preamp that is not a one trick pony, sounds good only on uber gain or is noisy as hell.
Tech21 makes those smaller amp "character" pedals which are really better than one might think. The blonde can do clean Fender's like you would not believe. Tech21 often offers a Deluxe version of these on their web site for limited supply, they have more features and preset buttons. 100% analog they just sound better than most mimic pedals.
The test for any good guitar preamp for me is the range of tones from clean to gains, how amp like and "tubish" they sound, few measure up to be sure.

[dspiffy]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

Way too big for my uses but looks great on spec

[Mincer]

Re: Studio Preamp/Boss GT8 substitute

Yeah! The PSA-1 is a great preamp. It takes awhile to dial in, because the EQ is so sophisticated, and it goes well beyond t/m/b controls. But the Tech21 stuff is great.