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Universal Audio UAFX Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier Effects...
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Product Price  $349.00
$399.00
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Universal Audio UAFX Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier Effects...
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Product Price  $349.00
$399.00
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TC Electronic Ampworx V550 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $139.00
$149.00
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Jackson Audio 1484 Twin Twelve Preamp/Booster/EQ/Overdrive...
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Product Price  $199.20
$249.00
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Universal Audio UAFX Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier...
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Product Price  $349.00
$399.00
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Two Notes Audio Engineering Opus Amp Sim and DynIR Engine...
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Product Price  $269.99
$299.99
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Daredevil Pedals ACES Hybrid Amplifier Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $135.20
$169.00
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Soldano X88-IR Rackmount Tube Guitar Preamp
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Product Price  $2,499.99
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Friedman IRJ Dual Tube Jake E Lee Signature Dual-Tube...
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Product Price  $599.99
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LR Baggs Venue DI Acoustic Guitar Direct Box and Preamp
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Product Price  $329.00
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Kemper Profiler Stage Amp and Multi-Effects Processor
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Product Price  $1,599.00
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TC Electronic Ampworx Combo Deluxe 65 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $149.00
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Friedman IR-D Dual-Tube Preamp DI+IR Dual-Channel 12AX7...
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Product Price  $499.99
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Fishman Platinum Pro EQ Acoustic Guitar Preamp
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Product Price  $329.95
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Acoustic APDI Acoustic Preamp and DI Pedal
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Product Price  $129.99
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Synergy SYN-2 Dual Module Tube Preamp
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Product Price  $799.99
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Fishman ToneDEQ Acoustic Guitar Preamp EQ
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Product Price  $339.95
Radial Engineering Bassbone V2 Bass Preamp and DI Box
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Product Price  $399.99
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Friedman IR-X Dual-Tube Preamp DI+IR Dual-Channel 12AX7...
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Product Price  $499.99
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Synergy Dr Z Z Wreck 2-Channel Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
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AER Colourizer-2 Acoustic Guitar Direct Box and Preamp
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Product Price  $649.00
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NUX 63 Diamond VOX AC Preamp Reissue Series Pedal
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Product Price  $49.00
LR Baggs Voiceprint Acoustic DI With Voiceprint Technology...
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Product Price  $429.00
Synergy Friedman BE-Deluxe 2 Channel Preamp Module 2 x...
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Product Price  $399.99
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Synergy SYN-1 Single Module Tube Preamp
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Product Price  $499.99
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Strymon Lex v2 Rotating Speaker Simulator Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $349.00
BOSS AD-2 Acoustic Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $129.99
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Radial Engineering PZ-Pro 2-Channel Acoustic Instrumental...
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Product Price  $639.99
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A Designs KGB-II Instrument Pre Amplifier
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Product Price  $775.00
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LR Baggs Para Acoustic Guitar DI and Preamp
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Product Price  $229.00
NUX Stageman Floor Acoustic Preamp and DI
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Product Price  $159.00
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A Designs KGB-Itf Instrument Preamplifier
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Product Price  $745.00
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Synergy Bogner Uberschall 2-Channel Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Walrus Audio EB-10 Preamp/EQ/Boost Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $199.99
Orange Amplifiers Guitar Butler Dual Channel Guitar Preamp...
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Product Price  $429.00
Radial Engineering Tonebone PZ-Pre Acoustic Direct Box...
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Product Price  $409.99
Fishman Aura Spectrum DI and Acoustic Guitar Preamp
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Product Price  $429.95
Radial Engineering Bassbone OD Bass Preamp With Overdrive
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Product Price  $459.99
Synergy Peavey 6505 2-Channel Preamp Module 2 x 12AX7
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Product Price  $399.99
TC Electronic Ampworx Dual Wreck Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $149.00

Amplification is an incredibly important part of performing. Not only do electric instruments depend on amplifiers to make themselves heard, but even acoustic guitars, drums and other instruments can take on the biggest venues when they've got mics and amps pulling for them. A complete amplifier kit is made up of a few different parts, and at the heart of them all is the preamp.

A common piece of hardware for any musician is the amplifier head, but using a traditional head means packaging the preamp and power amp together, so your sections are set in advance. Choosing a standalone preamp is a good way around this limitation, giving you the opportunity to match up to the power amp of your choice. You'll find a number of rack-mounted and free-standing preamps in this lineup, which are the perfect partners for a high-end power amp in a personalized setup.

Of course, you're not limited to just one preamp, and many of the models here are designed to be used in addition to the one you've already got in your rack or studio equipment. Most of those come in the form of a pedal, giving you an extra layer of tone-shaping potential on top of what you get from your amp head or combo amplifier alone. Another option worth looking into for guitar and bass players is Aguilar's series of onboard preamps. They're compact preamps that fit right into the guitar body to beef up the sound signal before it even leaves the instrument.

No matter which type of preamp is right for you, there's no doubt that it will go a long way toward defining your individual sound and style. These amplifiers are a customizer's dream: considering that the preamp's role is to shape your tone from the ground up, there's simply no other piece of equipment with as much power to create exactly the sort of sound you want.