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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: wintersun on October 10, 2007, 08:45:19 PM

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: wintersun on October 10, 2007, 08:45:19 PM

Alright, here's whats going on.... As some may know, I use amp modeling using my PC, and I plug my distortions directly to the sound card. Some pedals won't work that way, so I need a preamp, as simple as possible, just to be able tu use those pedals... So... any suggestions?

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: Adam.M on October 10, 2007, 08:51:00 PM

What about a Line 6 Toneport?

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: wintersun on October 10, 2007, 08:55:50 PM

Quote from: Adam.M

What about a Line 6 Toneport?

No... Don't need it for now... I just need a simple preamp... So I can boost the signal and use those pedals... Until now I used my guitar processor as a preamp, but now I don't have it anymore... Sold it to buy a new distortion pedal, haha....

EDIT: awwww, youre actually right! I thought yoou were refering to something else.. Just give me a sec to study it :D

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: WITH FULL DISTORTION on October 10, 2007, 09:07:42 PM

EIther what he told you or the line 6 rifftracker
Study both options and think about which one will fill your needs better
Q:)
JP

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: sgmypod on October 10, 2007, 09:17:09 PM

crate powerblock...is a small amp head (not much bigger than a pod)...but has a DI out....or the old mashall small preamps..could prob get one on ebay

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: wintersun on October 10, 2007, 09:32:28 PM

Thanks guys! I think I'll go for Toneport GX... Looks very nice, and, um.. small... But sufficient :D

Thanks!!!

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: sgmypod on October 10, 2007, 10:14:08 PM

now thats a statement you don't normally hear out of a guitarist

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: wintersun on October 10, 2007, 10:20:06 PM

You do, when they are quite short with cash, ahaha..

Anyways like I said, I just need something to get the sound out of those pedals... That's all I need, for now. :)

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: hamfist on October 11, 2007, 07:40:49 AM

An even cheaper option is a Behringer MIC100 tube microphone pre-amp. I've had one for a couple of years, and it does it's job very well. Seems to be built pretty well too, unlike a lot of Behringer stuff.

Alan

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: psy on October 11, 2007, 08:22:30 AM

Quote from: sgmypod

crate powerblock...is a small amp head (not much bigger than a pod)...but has a DI out....or the old mashall small preamps..could prob get one on ebay

The powerblock is great.  Been discontinued because no one bought them though.  I've been looking for a second one as a spare for ages.

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: sgmypod on October 11, 2007, 03:47:42 PM

Just bought one as backup....no a man who has another...boxed(he bought a few when cheap at soundcontrol)

Title: Need a simple preamp
Post by: ToneMonkey on October 11, 2007, 03:49:25 PM

Can't those little Smokey amps be used as a preamp?