What's your favorite preamp?

[Code001]

Been awhile since this topic has been discussed, and with the new Mako preamp being out, I figured it would be something worthwhile to talk about. So... what's your favorite preamp?

 

[stephen sawall]

I am very interested in the preamp Dave Friedman has talked about making. If he did one with all of the voices he has done on the Naked, BE,HBE,C45, etc..... you know the ultimate kitchen sink.

 

[IndyWS6]

The pre amp I like best always seems to be the one that someone else owns

 

[jkdsteve]

I am very interested in the preamp Dave Friedman has talked about making. If he did one with all of the voices he has done on the Naked, BE,HBE,C45, etc..... you know the ultimate kitchen sink.

Easily done with two modules on an Egnater M4..although if he designs the whole pre-amp, am sure he could add some more mojo in too

 

[stephen sawall]

I am very interested in the preamp Dave Friedman has talked about making. If he did one with all of the voices he has done on the Naked, BE,HBE,C45, etc..... you know the ultimate kitchen sink.

Easily done with two modules on an Egnater M4..although if he designs the whole pre-amp, am sure he could add some more mojo in too

Does he offer the Naked in modules ?

 

[glassjaw7]

Of the ones I've played, I'd say Triaxis. But I'm most interested in a Bogner Fish, Peters Gryphon or Hydra pre, Friedman, or a Diezel preamp. (If Peter ever builds one)

 

[Doubleneck]

Egnater M4

 

[zee1usa]

Peavey Rockmaster

 

[JakeAC5253]

Are we talking about guitar preamps or recording mic level preamps?

 

[Ancient Alien]

GP3
I've owned just about every preamp made except for the Mako, and the GP3 kills all of them for me.

 

[Code001]

Are we talking about guitar preamps or recording mic level preamps?

Guitar

 

[petejt]

The preamp circuit in my Mesa/Boogie MarkIV.

 

[JTyson]

Langner DCP-1, absolutely stunning

 

[CaseyCor]

How about Olaf's Black Tiger pre-amp? Great sounding pre-amp, and you know the build quality is top notch.

 

[FUZZboat]

I am very interested in the preamp Dave Friedman has talked about making. If he did one with all of the voices he has done on the Naked, BE,HBE,C45, etc..... you know the ultimate kitchen sink.

Easily done with two modules on an Egnater M4..although if he designs the whole pre-amp, am sure he could add some more mojo in too

Ditto !

I got a RM4 w/ friedman HBE SL +, Brahma, Mr Scary and just waiting on Dave to send me my BE/C45/Sat plexi and I'll be set

The tones I get out of my RM4 are incredible - so much that I sold off my head collection

1. Slash Head
2. Lee Jackson XLS
3. Splawn Pro Mod
4. JCM800 2300X
5. JCM900 SLX

last to go is my Voodoo Amps Sovtek 100 Hex Head

anything friedman is the Shit !

if it weren't for daves mods I would still have my marshall's

 

[Lead_sound]

Ada MP1

 

[muudrock]

I am very interested in the preamp Dave Friedman has talked about making. If he did one with all of the voices he has done on the Naked, BE,HBE,C45, etc..... you know the ultimate kitchen sink.

Easily done with two modules on an Egnater M4..although if he designs the whole pre-amp, am sure he could add some more mojo in too

Does he offer the Naked in modules ?

I asked him that and he said no. The Naked tone comes from the whole amp, not just the Preamp. I will say he nailed the C45/BE/HBE sounds in the modules he did for me. Seems to me you approximate a Naked by just gaining out a C45 module and changing the highs.

 

[Rushtallica]

Peavey Rockmaster

Agreed. I like mine with some extra eq after the pre and boosted with a tubescreamer instead of the pull boosts.

 

[duesentrieb]

How about Olaf's Black Tiger pre-amp? Great sounding pre-amp, and you know the build quality is top notch.

Merci Casey

I like all kinds of preamps - IMO one cannot have enough to be flexible . . .

Mesa Studio Pre for its clean sounds
Quad for cleans and the MkII distorted stuff - a bit huge though
JMP-1 sounds cool in OD1 mode for the typical crunch, a bit limited still cool
X88R - best crunch ever and the trademark lead of course
Rockmaster for some more "evil" sounds
the CAE is nice too

 

[ke2]

How about Olaf's Black Tiger pre-amp? Great sounding pre-amp, and you know the build quality is top notch.

Merci Casey

I like all kinds of preamps - IMO one cannot have enough to be flexible . . .

Mesa Studio Pre for its clean sounds
Quad for cleans and the MkII distorted stuff - a bit huge though
JMP-1 sounds cool in OD1 mode for the typical crunch, a bit limited still cool
X88R - best crunch ever and the trademark lead of course
Rockmaster for some more "evil" sounds
the CAE is nice too

Ahem...
You could build an 8-channel preamp?