The PRE-Q V2 is a handwired tube preamp in a pedalboard-friendly package. It uses a pair of 12AX7s and a custom Cinemag inductor to power an Ampeg-style midrange circuit that offers 20db boost or cut @ 300 Hz / 1 kHz / 3 kHz. It also has an active Baxandall EQ (Treble, Middle, Bass) and a footswitchable Vintage Console Boost (our take on the Zvex Super Hard On).

12 V DC, 2 A adapter (2.1 x 5.5 mm) that steps up to ~250 V inside the pedal is included.

Controls: Top row — Treble, Bass. Bottom row — Boost, Middle, Volume. Size: 7 x 7 x 3 in (with knobs and tubes).

PRE-Q v2 is made to order and shipping within 2-3 weeks.

International buyers welcome! Please select “international shipping” at checkout. For more information on international shipping, click here.

“Aside from the outstanding customer service and friendly chats throughout the build process of the pedal, this is hands down the most amazing preamp and/or pedal out there. Coming from someone like myself who has owned hundreds of different amplifiers, gain structured pedals, preamps etc, this was the one that finally gave me that WOW factor. Nails the classic VT40 tone and infamous mid control, with the built in boost on top of it? Nothing else like it out there. HIGHLY recommend this unique and custom piece of equipment. Absolutely phenomenal. This is one of the few pieces of gear I will never sell. Thank you AmpsAmps!” -AD

Just got one. Absolutely in love. I have a V-4 and a VT-22 and this does those tones really well. Each of those two amps sounds a bit different and so does this pedal, but across them all is a variety of really wicked, mid-forward tones that nothing else seems to do. Highly recommended! -RH

“Just had my first band practice using it a couple of days ago.  It totally sounded like I was still running my VT-22! I think the low end may even be a bit tighter than the VT-22.  I’m very happy with it.” -BH

“Was just using with my Princeton Reverb and it sounds killer! Fenders have a natural mid-scoop to them, and having something like the PRE-Q to dial in the mids is super useful.” -DR

“I absolutely love them! Some of the best pedals I’ve ever owned. “-BL, on his PRE-Q & Vintage Console Boost

“The [PRE-Q V1 & 2] have been so much fun, and they’ve been part of my regular setup since you sent them. I actually use a Kemper a lot, and I have it in front of that to make everything a bit more analog ;)” -ES

“The PRE-Q has a really wide ‘edge of break up’ which I find particularly useful and uncommon… on most amps this is a narrow spot on the volume control, on the PRE-Q you have some range on the edge.” -JF