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LR Baggs Venue DI Acoustic Guitar Direct Box and Preamp
4.5 of 5 stars (32)
Product Price  $329.00
LR Baggs Para Acoustic Guitar DI and Preamp
5.0 of 5 stars (80)
Product Price  $229.00
LR Baggs Session DI Acoustic Guitar Direct Box and Preamp
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Product Price  $279.00
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Fishman Platinum Pro EQ Acoustic Guitar Preamp
4.5 of 5 stars (11)
Product Price  $329.95
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JHS Pedals Colour Box V2 10-Year Anniversary Colorway...
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Product Price  $449.00
NUX 63 Diamond VOX AC Preamp Reissue Series Pedal
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Product Price  $59.00
Universal Audio UAFX Dream '65 Reverb Amp Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $399.00
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Acoustic APDI Acoustic Preamp + D.I. Pedal
5.0 of 5 stars (2)
Product Price  $129.99
BOSS AD-2 Acoustic Preamp Pedal
5.0 of 5 stars (10)
Product Price  $142.99
Fishman Platinum Stage Acoustic Guitar Preamp
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Product Price  $179.95
Radial Engineering Tonebone PZ-Pre Acoustic Direct Box...
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Product Price  $409.99
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Fishman ToneDEQ Acoustic Guitar Preamp EQ
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Product Price  $339.95
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Fishman Aura Spectrum DI and Acoustic Guitar Preamp
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Product Price  $429.95
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Peavey Bandit Supreme Teal Stripe Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $199.99
LR Baggs 50th Anniversary Gold Para Acoustic Guitar DI and...
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Product Price  $229.00
Soldano X88-IR Rackmount Tube Guitar Preamp
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Product Price  $2,499.99
TC Electronic Ampworx Dual Wreck Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $169.00
Friedman IR-X Dual-Tube Preamp DI+IR Dual-Channel 12AX7...
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Product Price  $499.99
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Carl Martin Ampster Tube Guitar Amp Speaker Sim DI Effects...
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Product Price  $310.00
Universal Audio UAFX Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier Effects...
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Product Price  $399.00
Peavey Decade Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $199.99
Walrus Audio Canvas Rehearsal Pedal
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Product Price  $249.99
EarthQuaker Devices Buffer/Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $79.00
Friedman IRJ Dual Tube Jake E Lee Signature Dual-Tube...
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Product Price  $599.99
Friedman IR-D Dual-Tube Preamp DI+IR Dual-Channel 12AX7...
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Product Price  $499.99
Catalinbread Epoch Bias Preamp Bias Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $179.99
TC Electronic Ampworx V550 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $149.00
TC Electronic Ampworx JIMS 800 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $159.00
TC Electronic Ampworx JIMS 45 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $159.00
TC Electronic Ampworx DC30 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $159.00
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Two Notes AUDIO ENGINEERING Opus Amp Sim and DynIR Engine...
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Product Price  $299.99
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Aguilar AG Preamp Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $299.99
Strymon Iridium Amp and IR Cab Simulator Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $399.00
Strymon Lex v2 Rotating Speaker Simulator Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $349.00
Jackson Audio 1484 Twin Twelve Preamp/Booster/EQ/Overdrive...
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Product Price  $249.00
Daredevil Pedals ACES Hybrid Amplifier Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $169.00
IK Multimedia ToneX CAPTURE Re-Amping and Tone-Sampling Box
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Product Price  $249.99
Universal Audio UAFX Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier...
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Product Price  $399.00
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Orange Amplifiers Guitar Butler Dual Channel Guitar Preamp...
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Product Price  $479.00
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Orange Amplifiers Acoustic Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $179.00

Standing between you and your power stack, the preamp is one of the vital links in getting the sound from your electric guitar strings to the ears of the audience. Whether you're playing rock and roll, heavy metal, jazz or any other genre, a great preamp together with the right speakers will give you the hard-hitting power you need to saturate any venue with amazing sound. Every guitarist is different, and so are your needs in a preamp. If your band uses a rack-based sound system, you can easily harness its versatility with a rack-mounted preamp. If your music demands that you change up your sound on the fly, use a preamp with pedal switches so you can 'shift gears' in an instant. To improve the basic sound of your guitar, add an onboard preamp. The level of customization is yours to decide. As with most amplifier hardware, guitar preamps come in two varieties: tube-driven and solid-state. The choice between these two options is a long-standing point of contention in the guitar community, but each type provides its own advantages and disadvantages. A tube-based preamp is considered the king of quality, pumping out sound with a distinctive 'mellow' warmth reminiscent of the classic rock of the '70s and '80s—but tube technology can be a bit fragile. Solid-state preamps, by contrast, have a cleaner, more technical sound that gives a little less character but compensates with greater reliability, making them well-suited to touring, where dependability is vital. Once you've decided on your preferred platform, consider the number of channels supported by the preamp. Whether it's fine-tuning the treble, emphasizing or relaxing the "tubey" character of the output or delivering the cleanest possible sound, the channels on your preamp give you plenty of control over your performance. Some preamps can take advantage of channels to mix in external effects, as well, giving you the ultimate in creative control. There is a preamp for every guitarist. You might swear by the richness of the tubes or the reliability of solid-state, you may need one channel or a handful. No matter your needs, your preferred preamp is an essential part of your guitar kit, from the studio to the stage.