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[@AmptweakerFX]

The EQ in my new Curveball Jr pedal produces very similar curves to that Rockmaster if you were to put it in your effects loop, or after the preamp :)

[@LeonTodd]

Does the mid switch on the Curveball do a similar thing to the push/pull on the Rockmaster? I adore the EQ on that thing.

[@AmptweakerFX]

Yes similar....the US setting is like the normal mid, and the UK and Thrash settings are in the Pull Mid Shift range...but I matched those more specifically to my TightMetal mid switch.

[@LeonTodd]

Super cool. Does anyone stock them in Australia?

[@AmptweakerFX]

@@LeonTodd Deluxe Guitars in Melbourne has 2 in a shipment still in customs after a month!

[@LeonTodd]

@@AmptweakerFX I shall investigate. Aus customs can be a nightmare :(

[@anticop76]

Rockmaster still standing strong. Awesome video Leon!!

[@artificialinsolence3182]

Just recently bought a TriAxis and I feel I never need anything else ever. That thing is just *so good,* especially when going for a Dream Theater-esque tone. Searing leads, super-tight rhythms, crystal-clear cleans - the TriAxis has them all and then some. If you see one of these pop up for a good price, don't wait, get it. Highly recommended!

[@jlynnb1]

I preferred the Rockmaster almost every time, maybe every time

[@LeonTodd]

The dark horse candidate!

[@jasonsapp792]

Have 2 PV Rockmaster's for a stereo set up and an MP1 Classic .... Love the Rockmaster preamp

[@TavaresProject]

It's was probably the best overall... And the slo to me was the best dirty tone

[@nicholastotoro7721]

Keep that ADA in the family... 👍👍 The Rockmaster is such an under-appreciated preamp. I’m guessing a lot is because it’s not programmable (unless you use an external device for channel switching like I used to do) and Peavey really didn’t make them for long.

[@stevemcclure8367]

Myasnikov all the way!! Who needs clean sounds? Rock out!!!

[@FastRedPonyCar]

I do! ...which is why I have the Myasnikov X88r clone (which actually doesn't really sound like a real X88r but still sounds awesome)

[@firmans12]

Same the lead blows out other pre amp IMO

[@DmitriSkif]

The best lead and rhytm, but ordinary clean. Good idea is to use this one for lead and Peavey for clean.

[@iszacwagner6194]

Rocktron piranha WINS. Why? With some patience you can match any of the others with its mega versitile EQ session. Easy to use. Hush noise reduction programable . Midi+excellent line out. And efx loop.

[@jerryleokirkman9460]

The ADA seemed to sit in the mix better, the frequencies of that preamp are more guitar oriented in my opinion

[@low_e_music]

Wow, that Rockmaster sounded awesome! Makes me wish I would have picked up the one that was for sale on locally about a year ago.

[@billtrantos19]

Fantastic demonstration Leon! Good job! I really liked the preamp I didn't know it existed, the Myasnikov Super Lead. I'll look more into it.

[@LeonTodd]

He makes them in Russia. Took a while to post here but SO worth it.

[@bensacc]

wow, did not expect to be so impressed with the peavey!

[@LeonTodd]

Hail the Rockmaster!

[@Deadite8593]

That SLO clone sounds absolutely fantastic! Great playing too

[@hugovafo]

That SLO!!!! And no one is talking about it!

[@Guitarzan8]

What is an SLO? I didn't see/hear that except for 1 mention of SLO clone. Which preamp showed on the screen when he was playing examples?

[@hugovafo]

@@Guitarzan8 hey! Slo is the flagship model of Soldano amplification. In this case we are referring to the Myasnikov Super lead preamp, have a great one and happy holidays.

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Same here. For one great Rock/Metal tone, the SLO Clone is the BOMB!!! Love that thing.

[@johanzander5919]

Bought my ADA back in -89. Used it a lot back in those days. But after a while I noticed that all of my presets sounded quite the same. So I started to lend it out to my guitarplaying friends to get some new inputs. That was for me a good way to get some sweet sounds that I never knew it was capable of😊. Picked it up again, from my dusty basement, about a year ago. It still rocks🤘.

[@milyarda1987]

Great video, Leon! As always :) Every preamp has it's own benefits. For me, personaly, only Piranha is the one I wouldn't necessary need to have, haha :) Rockmaster is probably the one I would like to try by myself first, since it has the tone so fat - I like it because it can be quite hard to get with plugins IMHO. Aweosme playing Leon! Keep it up! :)

[@cornelius5595]

Great video, Leon. Honestly in the context of the track, I liked the Myasnikov for the clean section. That pseudo-clean appeals to me. It sounds like the guitar really wants to go and it’s waiting for the solo.

[@LeonTodd]

Me too - I like gritty clean much more than "clean" clean, if that makes sense.

[@gkol69]

ADA MP-1, Triaxis, JMP-1

[@Matthias_Jabs]

согласен. именно в таком порядке и хотел написать. АДА действительно звучит наиболее живо здесь. хотя в целом всё зависит от настроек. сам пользуюсь триаксис - там можно выкрутить что угодно. усилитель меса 20/20 у меня.

[@gkol69]

@@Matthias_Jabs ??? I don't understand...

[@Matthias_Jabs]

@@gkol69 трудно вбить в переводчик ?

[@John_Doe657]

The heavy riff in the beginning of the video was rad 🤘🏻

[@LeonTodd]

Thanks!

[@lynnchpin]

You, sir, have made excellent content here. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@LeonTodd]

Thankyou!

[@Eventual420]

Like an electric blanket for my cold homeless heart! I love preamps, and you just demonstrated why. There are a few more out there, some hard to find and expensive. For example, the Engl E580 or the E570. Plus Synergy has a new Syn-2 with built in speaker sim'd out, which sounds amazing, Dave Friedman/Steven Fryette designed. Modular awesomeness. The Randall RM4/Egnater M4. The Black Widow MGP-1a, which I have. Mesa's Studio Pre and Rectifier Recording. Bogner's Fish. And there's a Matchless preamp, Michael Nielson has one of them, intriguing. I love these stories about your Dad, let me be honest. I am especially heart warmed knowing there are other cool dudes out there who want to help their kids live fun rockstar lives. And your Uncle. A family full of cool dudes. Thanks guys! Leon Rocks!!

[@LeonTodd]

I won the genetic lottery right there. Would LOVE to try the Synergy stuff.

[@darwinsaye]

JMP-1 for my taste. Smooth without any raspy edges, but still clear.

[@ramses8847]

This is what I have. I had an MP-2 and a TriAxis, but the JMP-1 was just so unique sounding, or rather just very marshall.

[@srdjanbosnjak7413]

This video I enjoyed most of this channel to date.Great piece of music for the showcase. For me, the sound of the Soldano clone is above everything else ,even in the clean department. Great video!

[@LeonTodd]

Much appreciated mate. Myasnikov is making great stuff!

[@marcelb7259]

ADA and Peavey for the clean sounds. Soldano SLO clone for the overdrive and distortion riffs. Great demo as usual. Thank you Leon. Cheers from Canada.

[@courtney2018]

Nice video! I love the old preamps. Seeing and hearing the Triaxis is making me want one more. Also really digging the Suoerlead!

[@mikebri5274]

I've been using a Digitech GSP-1101 preamp in my rig for over 10 years and find it to be capable of almost any sound I need for any song my band mates and I want to do. Very versatile but obviously not as good as any vacuum tube based amp or pre-amp.

[@ChrisM541]

I'm glad they're all different sounding - music would become quickly extinct if we all had exactly the same sounds/tone.

[@stevenmgyori3826]

Well done and thanks for sharing brother!

[@svenzia]

Effin blessed i found this channel. Great content, Leon :)

[@willboswell]

Totally agree Leon. Great comparison video.

[@tomasagustinveravicentin7789]

Super lead, rock master and the ada are my top 3.

[@LeonTodd]

The super lead is insane for the money

[@fredriksvard2603]

Ada was at the bottom for me

[@nedward5871]

Worth also looking at serviceability in picking these. I owned the ADA MP1 and loved it, but a lot of parts like the jacks aren't available any more.

[@zigwil153]

I bought a JMP-1 in '94 at a shop in Alexandria, Va. I still have it. I love(d) the thing. Sadly, it bugged out on me. I don't have a clue who I could send it to for repairs. Maybe it's "totaled?"

[@LeonTodd]

I think Voodoo Amps mod them, might be worth reaching out and see if they do repairs.

[@marca7434]

Great job and thank you. The ADA was an interesting sound tool when it came out, but the Rockmaster was a real, all tube, 3 channel preamp with many tone options and a thick, full, killer clean tone. Best preamp for a blues/rock gig 🎵

[@FabrizioPeretti]

Marshall and Peavy are outstanding on all the sounds!

[@redeyeddogproductions4222]

Thanks a lot for this video, I'm hunting for a preamp to run through my dual rectifier and this helped me out a ton

[@ericlitts9917]

I liked the ada for the cleans, and honestly surprised by the peavey. I think youre right in the triaxis being tighter and versatile. Id like to hear different cab configurations too. The jmp-1 od 2 setting was gorgeous too.

[@LeonTodd]

Cheers! I did a more recent comparison with a few different tones too.

[@guitardave]

Man, I love that ADA! I believe they make a pre amp pedal of the MP-1 now - I’d love to hear how that compares to the original rack unit. Anyway... more MP-1 videos wouldn’t be a bad thing :-)

[@LeonTodd]

More Mp-1 vids sounds like fun!

[@aalavado]

rocktron purhana realllyyy stuck out for lead, im in love!!!!! didnt shine too much for metal (they were all hard to decipher for metal)

[@user-tf3jh8ew9q]

Never thought I’d praise the ADA. But I would buy it for the clean tones most definitely!! That was awesome. Man I passed them up quite a few times in Texas Pawnshops but I see now. Doh! Thanks LT!! Matthew C

[@poulwinther]

Cool, that SLO clone rocks! And instead of saying anything bad, let me just say that the ADA and Marshall both sounded exactly as I remember..... "Now why didn't you include this or that...." lol, so how about Engl E570 or E580 next?

[@wojciech_migda]

Really nice comparison! Thank you. My only concern is weather a more modern modern microphone (Sennheiser 906 od Audix i5) because the SM57 has a rather own distinctive sound.

[@pollodia9484]

Ooohh!! What a great performance on lead guitar technics you have my friend... thanks for share your rig.. and knowledge..!!

[@harounel-poussah6936]

Triaxis does pure wonders when used with Marshall poweramps, especially the EL84-20/20 and the 9005 (two JCM800/50W poweramps) then into Thieles/EVM12L. I'm surprised that so few seem to give a try to such mixture, the results are stellar! Now, I opportunities happen, I'll be pleased to get what I don't own. My stuff is Triaxis Marsh 9001 Soldano SP77 CAE 3+SE (modded) Ampeg SVP-Pro Rockman Sustainor Marshall 9005 2x EL84-20/20 Carvin Tube100 Mesa Fifty/Fifty Mesa Stu-22 Mesa MkIII Fender Champ 12 Vox AC15C1 w. Gold Alnico Pignose 7-100 Legend 4x T806/EVM12L 2x Weber California 12 2x Audax F30P 2x JBL E120 1x EVX180B+2x EVM10B 1x Beyma 15MI100 Mk.1 (30Hz-4kHz) 1x Celestion Gold Alnico 1x Celestion Greenback

[@jammer70s]

I'll probably take major shit for this, but I've using Rocktron Gainiacs into the low sensitivity inputs of my Marshall JMP 2204 amps for almost 20 years now.... and I LOVE them. I'm not a modern metal guy though- really more into 70s hard rock and 80s metal. I do get some hum, and the cleans are pretty weak, but the old-school hard rock crunch makes me smile every time. :)

[@asdrubalxiolas3998]

Kind of strange to see these comparisons. When distorted.... you kind of have "all" those sounds with different presets on one single preamp. So when comparing 2... how do we know what's its real own sound ?

[@Golem29]

The lead 1 red on the triaxis is very different between versions depending on the serial number. It is anything from a Marshall type overdrive to a high gain recto sound. The newer Triaxis versions have something called the "fat mod" which nobody seems to like

[@schematica]

Wow, they are all amazing, but honestly the best of all is the Soldano clone. Even in cleaner tones slightly dirty it's amazing. Now, how to get one and put motorized pots in it for MIDI control?

[@FastRedPonyCar]

The studio preamp is low-key Mesa's best preamp. You need one man. I've played a couple TriAxis and quad preamps and the quad comes close but vs the 3 studio pre's I've played and (and the two that I've owned) they are the only one that faithfully capture that magic in the 2C's voice. The Triaxis brings flexibility and the Studio brings mojo. I can get a ravaging lead and thrash tone out of the thing but the clean channel basically becomes another overdrive channel if you cascade all the clean channel's gain into the lead channel to get that high gain lead sound.

[@LeonTodd]

Speaking of the Studio Pre, dig around my more recent vids ;)

[@FastRedPonyCar]

@@LeonTodd AHHHHHH! Thats it! The studio pre is literally Images and Words in a box. It's such a clean and unforgiving mistress. A studio pre into a MK IV power section is about as close as you can get to the tone JP had on his live Score album which (IMO) is his best tone to date. I just uploaded a new vid to my channel a couple days ago doing some thrash metal stuff with the pre and it just SLAPS. I'm on the fence of whether or not I should get a simul class two ninety or go balls deep and get a Fryette 2/90/2.

[@adam872]

I've always loved the Triaxis (because John Petrucci), but I'd go with the A/DA for an all round sound. It's also available for very reasonable money on the second hand market. Actually I have this weird goal to build an awesome rig from cheap, but awesome, second hand rack gear. The MP-1 or JMP-1 would be in the mix for that.

[@LeonTodd]

Mp-1 and a quadraverb is classic!

[@stevedurrant8815]

I used that exact combo duing the late 80's and most of the 90'sinto the low input of a JCM 800 2203. sounded awesome.still own an Ada mp1 .love your vids Leon.

[@BenBreard]

Leon, great video. Your channel is a nice breath of fresh air from the "make your Hotrod Deluxe sound like something it's not with this $200 pedal". It feels like that's what a lot of the gear channels are focused on. Boring! :)

[@LeonTodd]

That's exactly why is tarted doing these videos, to make videos I wanted to see rather than "how to make stock sound A from stock equipment X, Y and Z". I'm glad you like it :)

[@funkmachine6420]

The MP1 is my favourite. Just bites in the right places

[@sbrave]

Your Dad bough that ADA new? I feel old now, haha. Keep all that stuff, bro, they'll all serve a purpose!

[@LeonTodd]

I'm an 88 baby so i missed the golden age of racks

[@MiddleEasternCafe]

The Triaxis was my favourite by far. I've ordered the Apex Preamp from Horizon Devices, so when that ships around Jan/Feb I'll bring it over to hear how it compares.

[@LeonTodd]

That's sick!!!!

[@kkilicer]

So how was it?

[@hernanbass5894]

1 - Triaxis 2 - ADA 3 - JMP 1 What do you think about the Sansamp PSA -1 preamp?

[@LeonTodd]

I haven't tried a PSA in the flesh yet, keen though

[@strat458796]

Can you still find the Mesa/Boogie Triaxis pretty regularly?

[@67GuitarGeek]

Leon, you’re a man of your word!! Thanks for redoing this and including your thoughts on the Triaxis! I fully agree with your assessment. If you’re looking for THAT one sound, there are a lot of options that can get you there. The Rockmaster sounds great, as do the ADA MP1 and the Marshall JMP. In fact, they all sound pretty damn good and each has their own “thing” going on. But if you need more than a “one-trick pony”, the Triaxis is tough to beat and is still the king!! I feel like it can handle almost any genre, except for the most extreme, brutal death metal sounds, in which it doesn’t quite seem to get there. So, if you need that level of brutality, the Triaxis might not be ideal for you. But for 99% of other great guitar tones, Triaxis has tone in spades. Great video, as usual! Thanks for all your great KZbin content and kickass contributions on the Fractal forums! We appreciate you, bro!

[@LeonTodd]

Just chuck a HM-2 in front of it for the brootz ;)

[@harounel-poussah6936]

They all do great, no fuss!

[@harounel-poussah6936]

@@LeonTodd : with all pots all the way up on clean channel = Swedish Chainsaw... Entombed fans will love you!

[@EOUNAOEVERDADE]

I was seriously between Ada, Marshall and Boogie, after paying my attention I was between Ada and Boogie. It's hard here because they're VERY VERY similar, but at the end I still prefer boogie. Honestly, it's almost impossible someone like Ada and not boogie and vice-versa

[@JulianMerghart]

Never been a rack preamp kind of guy - always been an old fashioned amp head kind of guy - but it’s fun to have all of the racks. The power amp you choose better be top notch though or you are wasting your time with preamps - you have to made the investment in a good tube power amp! Can’t have one without the other.

[@masterchain3335]

The Rock Master definitely owns that first section. Clean section is a toss-up, although I might actually say the JMP was the winner there, which surprised me. SLO clone and Triaxis hit their stride in the last section.

[@nlucca3757]

I have to get my hands on that slo clone. Thanks for the vid.

[@itsberto7334]

Holy crap....that triaxis sound!

[@2550marshall]

Several of those preamps are designed to really be used with a specific type power amp ( EL34/ 6L6 ). The Tri-axis of course would sound good with a Mesa power amp. The JMP-1 for example would sound much better hitting an EL34 power amp hard like a real Marshall would do. The tri-axis would get more in the Bogner territory if ran into a DSL power amp. Not to say, do it again, lol, but would be cool to hear that same comparison with your Mesa and your DSL power amps.

[@LeonTodd]

To ass to your point different speakers will work better with different pre/power amps too. I'll do a follow up with a few more amp/cab choices and just stuck to one or two pre's.

[@thomasdaughenbaugh1997]

Love the Peavy and the mp1.. great video

[@billzade8158]

I think Imma need all of them, but especially the last three. That Pirhanna was nasty af, the Marshall sounded fantastic, and I'm a huge Mesa Fan.

[@billzade8158]

I recently moved from Alaska and had to sell everything. So now I'm putting together a list of gear and building a proper studio, and decided that I'd like to have as much of my signal as possible I'm external gear to reduce the load on my computer. Along with these I'm also STRONGLY looking at a Laney IRT Studio, and already have an Orange Super Crush 100 on layaway. I'm also tryna figure out which effects I want to rackmou t as well, this has been a lot of fun and I'm excited to start building, writing g, and recording again.

[@SM57]

Great like always! My favorite channel about guitars and gear. I had all of them and some others like Engl E530,Mesa Rectifier,Digitech,ADA MP2 ended up with Triaxis as main and Piranha for solo and fun. But they all just awesome for different styles of music for shure.

[@LeonTodd]

My buddy owns an MP1, i'll have to borrow it to demo!

[@SM57]

@@LeonTodd Cool!

[@nkd5001]

Your videos are so genuine and informative, it's really refreshing. I especially love your Axe FX III content! How does it play with external drive pedals?

[@LeonTodd]

Thanks so much mate. The Axe loves drives, i did a vid with a few a while back :)

[@nkd5001]

@@LeonTodd Thanks for your reply! Just found that video, I can't believe I missed it, I had scoured your back catalog of vids pretty thoroughly when I first discovered your channel! Anyway, thanks again and I wish you all the best with your channel and Ragdoll!

[@richardwilliams1310]

Leon, have you tried or asked about trying the Black Widow Audio Designs MGP-1A Modelling Guitar Preamp? Thoughts/feedback? Also, have you tried many of the Synergy Amps preamp modules?

[@LeonTodd]

The Black Widow has been mentioned to me a few times now and I get more and more curious with each time I get told about it. Would love to try it and the Synergy stuff as I'm a rack tragic.

[@mikaelwithers7079]

Iam not sure I could ever personally own so many similar sounding amps. I personally own the Rockmaster and an ENGL e530 which really gives me a broad palette of different sounds. Its true what they say about the Rockmaster , It sounds more like a recorded 5150 than a 5150 sounds (weird statement I know). The ENGL e530 is in a world of its own also, but a modern djenty world- just different not better. One of the more interesting experiences I had was going from a marshall 50:50 poweramp (El35) to a Mesa 2:95. That was a massive leap in sound. And lastly the switch from 2:95 to Rocktron Velocity. That was less of a leap but ultimately I think I prefered the Rocktron over all of it. Would love to hear a run down of some different poweramps.

[@djlurch1049]

Great view on all the pre’s, I have a JMP-1 and it has some great ‘Marshall’s sounds paired up with a EL-34’ed Carvin TS-100 but I very curious how a Tri-axis would sound going through an EL-34 power amp... and curiosity is my vice sometimes so I will probably get one just to see lol thank you for the video sir.

[@dan-3268]

Hey there Leon! Thanks for a great video!

[@LeonTodd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@frankardos4211]

Well....I get it....but.......after the mics on the cabinets theres 4 or 5 digital conversions to color everything even though it's how it usually gets done these days. I have had amazing results going straight into an all in one recorder believe it or not. Direct in or even mic to built in pre and that's it! All possible with good starting input signal and tone of course. Thx Leon. I like your vids pal. God Bless

[@frankardos4211]

For the record though.....the Myasnikov and the Marshall sounded great to my ears with the Tri Axis in close 3rd.

[@dukey558]

Currently running my preamp, CAE3+, M4, MP-1, TriAxis, Synergy SIN2 , Yerasov Detornator, SOLO from RnR as well as Mille from Brunetti Italy. Has had Prinha, ENGL, JMP-1,etc... Among those pre's, my elections are CAE3+, M4 and Mille.. Mille, the most useful pre when it comes to rack mounting parallel signal paths since it adopts serial/parallel fx loop and sounds great almost nail to CAE3+.

[@LeonTodd]

Goals

[@j.resihead1835]

The Rocktron sounded the fullest. I liked it the best

[@youscreamiscream]

By far, cuts though. Articulate...but he doesn't have it dialed in correctly. JMP/Rockmaster are muddy and get buried in the mix.

[@seanscanlon9658]

Thank you for this video. The comparisons are very helpful and revealing. I have been playing a TriAxis and Mesa 295 power amp since the early 1990's. I have played and owned many other amps, but this combination is the best I have played. I love the variety, and purity, of tones on the TriAxis. Also, would you be willing to provide the tabs for the ascending run at 3:17? It's a great lick. Thank you,

[@brpadington]

These are all classic pre-amps and are capable of getting the job done. I am partial to the ADA and the Triaxis though. The Peavey sounded really good and I never hear anyone mention it.

[@LeonTodd]

The Rockmaster is a real sleeper. Got this one super cheap about 12 years ago when rack gear was at it's nadir.

[@brpadington]

@@LeonTodd I bet they are not cheap after this video.

[@shanemiller2046]

Has anyone ever tried the Digitech twin tube gfx (?). Its the only rack mount pre I have had and I was blown away by the tones coming from a Digitech.

[@seankevinlynch6513]

Hi Leon, still a valid video for its 4 years. Just as a matter of interest did you use a switch or loop to change the preamps, if so which one? Given that 4 years have past what economically priced switchers could you suggest? Thanks. SL

[@LeonTodd]

I'm going to do a follow up to this soon! I was using the patchmate here. I'd probably go for something like the KHE switchers now.

[@seankevinlynch6513]

@@LeonTodd Thanks, looking forward to it.

[@jamesdavis5096]

I subbed for this type of vids

[@JesseJuup]

The Rocktron Pro G.A.P. should be included there imo.

[@rongrove1369]

Great video! I just recently added a Myasnikov super lead to my collection! I plug into that pre and I cant stop playing! Have you tried out the Mesa Quad Preamp?

[@LeonTodd]

great pre hey

[@KhalilB310]

Miss the ENGL E530

[@kevincochran5361]

As you noted..they all have their niche for what they do best..I still have my Pirahana...hush built in..extra diode boost..parametric mids..steteo fx loop..cab line out..250 volts to the plates..none of the others include all of that..

[@LeonTodd]

no need for a boost with the Piranha, it's got INSANE gain and the Hush is awesome. Secret modern metal machine ;)

[@kevincochran5361]

@@LeonTodd Yeah..agreed..the tube gain is plenty..no need for the diode gain at all..

[@alwilliams1997]

Awesome Leon

[@danthrax7407]

Wow Leon, fantastic job!!! thank you for this comparison, for me the Triaxis is the winner!!

[@mtrich8113]

I have a marshall jmp-1 that I need to get worked on. the demonstration on that and all amps sound great.

[@krudler406]

would be cool to see a Rocktron ProGAP in the lineup. great vid!

[@LeonTodd]

I've got a list of half a dozen old pre's i really want to get a few Rocktron's in there ;)

[@markjohnson1020]

The Holy Grail for me would be the Rockman XPR.

[@ExpatZ266]

The Mysanikov rules them all. Combine it with an SP-77 and you'd have everything you need.

[@Jocepos]

Great vid! Would love to see the preamps routed through the Axe Fx III with mic and cab sim and then compared with Axe Fx III modelled preamps (if the axe fx can tone match each of the preamps).

[@wakjob961]

Those Synergy preamp modules look impressive.

[@LeonTodd]

Big time, good to see them revisiting the modular format.

[@rockstarfriend2049]

They all sound really good but each has it's own character. I have the Rockmaster pre but rarely use it.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

I like the Peavey on rhythm and the MP1 and JMP1 on leads. 😀

[@bhosterman]

R&R preamps! Most videos are either old or in Russian. They make one that's a full preamp and 50 watt power amp in a single rack space.

[@DmitriSkif]

Poweramp is a separate 1U unit, and it is useless if you've ever had a Pangea CP100. SL/LD has even no 1W emulated amp for soundcheck like ENGL has.

[@bhosterman]

@@DmitriSkif I don’t understand why people keep challenging me. Yes, they do make a single space full head. Both preamp and power amp. 50watt. rnramp.com/products/SOLO

[@BillDerBerg]

The SLO clone is atrocious. My faves are the ADA MP1 and the Marshall JMP1. The Rockmaster sounds like it's got a built-in Tube Screamer. The Rocktron sounds dated like it's stuck in 1993 yes STP and AIC. The Tri Axis is very clinical like a studio guitarist's dream. It's in a league by itself.

[@richardwilliams1310]

You need the CAE 3+ SE & Black Widow Audio Designs MGP-1A Guitar Preamps \m/ and maybe the Engl e530 too, lol

[@joeala762]

How do you run multiple preamps into 1 poweramp?

[@FabrizioPeretti]

Would you mind making a comparison between digital preamp vs analog preamp? That'd be sick!

[@Take-the-Ticket]

DAMMIT. I bought a Rockmaster in the 90s for like $75 at a yardsale. I didn't have an amp or cab tho, so I ended up selling it shortly thereafter (I didn't know anything at all about amps back then. I thought I could just plug it into my stereo and go,lol.) Now that I have an ear for amps, I regret that decision.

[@LeonTodd]

it's essentially a proto-5150. Wonderful unit.