That Pedal Show – Valve, Transistor & Digital Preamp Pedals into Valve & Transistor Power Amps

Published on May 26, 2017

In this episode we explore the world of simple, pedal-format preamps that can feed directly to a power amplifier. Goodbye guitar amp? Perhaps…
We’ve selected a bunch of valve, transistor and digital preamp pedals, and routed them to two power amps: one is valve, one is transistor. What can we learn along the way, and of course, how do the different technologies impress us?


Pedals in this episode…

• TheGigRig Three2One


• Fulltone OCD
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• Kingsley Constable Preamp


• Orange Bax Bangeetar Guitar Pre-EQ
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• Mooer US Classic Deluxe 006
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• Mooer Day Tripper 004
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• Mooer 5050 Vision 005
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• Providence Chrono Delay
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• MXR M300 Reverb
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• Fryette Power Station


• Palmer Macht 402
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• The GigRig G2:

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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
– Intro & background: 00:00
– What is that damn hum? (Or oh how we love a ground lift): 1:27
– But why Dan, but why? 2:25
– Our solid state power amp: 2:46
– Cabs and speakers today: 4:15
– Today’s pedals – valve, transistor and modelling: 6:00
– So many Mooers: 6:55
– Kingsley Constable: 9:18
– A four-input Marshall aside: 10:45
– OCD - Constable: 12:20
– Guitar - OCD - straight to power amp: 15:00
– Orange Bax Bangeetar: 16:37
– Orange direct signal vs mic’d cabs: 19:03
– Orange parametric mid: 20:15 and 23:18
– Mooer US Classic 006 – 26:03
– Kingsley Constable / Mooer Comparison: 28:47
– …and with the OCD: 31:27
– Mooer Day Tripper 004: 32:45
– Mooer 5050 005: 36:00
– Valve & solid state power amps compared…
– …with the Kingsley Constable: 45:20
– …with the Orange Bax Bangeetar: 50:31


Guitars in this episode
• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster – watch Dan’s video at
• Collings 290 DC S – watch Mick’s video at
Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster – watch Mick’s video at
• Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard – watch Dan’s video at


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