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Radial Engineering Bassbone OD Bass Preamp With Overdrive
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Product Price  $459.99
TC Electronic Ampworx JIMS 800 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $149.00
Synergy IICP Two-Channel Tube Preamp Module 2 x 12AX7 Tubes
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy VAI Steve Vai Signature 2-Channel Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Engl Savage Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Metro-Plex Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Morgan AC Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy BMAN Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Bogner Ecstasy 2-Channel Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Friedman BE-BB Brown Eye / Buxom Betty Tube Preamp...
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy OS Dumble Overdrive Special 2-Channel Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Orange Amplifiers Acoustic Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $169.00
Aguilar OBP-1 SK Onboard Bass Preamp
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Product Price  $149.99
Fishman Platinum Stage Acoustic Guitar Preamp
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Product Price  $179.95
Aguilar OBP-3SK/PP Onboard Bass Preamp
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Product Price  $179.99
Revv Amplification Northern Mauler Glenn Fricker Signature...
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Product Price  $249.00
Fishman Jerry Douglas Signature Aura Imaging Effects Pedal...
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Product Price  $429.95
LR Baggs Session DI Acoustic Guitar Direct Box and Preamp
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Product Price  $279.00
IK Multimedia ToneX CAPTURE Re-Amping and Tone-Sampling Box
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Product Price  $249.99
Catalinbread Epoch Bias Preamp Bias Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $179.99
Aguilar OBP-2SK On Board Bass Preamp
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Product Price  $159.99
Synergy Soldano SLO Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Peavey 6505 2-Channel Preamp Module 2 x 12AX7
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Pittbull Ultra-Lead 2-Channel Preamp Module, 2 x...
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Friedman DS Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Synergy Friedman HBE Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
Daredevil Pedals ACES Hybrid Amplifier Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $169.00
Radial Engineering AC-Driver Acoustic Instrument Preamp
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Product Price  $209.99
Aguilar OBP-2TK On Board Bass Preamp
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Product Price  $149.99
TC Electronic Ampworx JIMS 45 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $149.00
Synergy Diezel VH4 Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
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EarthQuaker Devices Buffer/Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $79.00
Synergy Powerball 2-Channel Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99
TC Electronic Ampworx DC30 Preamp Pedal
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Product Price  $149.00
Spaceman Effects Redstone Germanium Preamp Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $249.00
Catalinbread Epoch Boost EP-3 Boost/Preamp Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $159.99
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Kemper Profiling Amplifier Head White with Remote
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JHS Pedals Colour Box V2 10-Year Anniversary Colorway...
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Product Price  $449.00
Strymon Iridium Amp and IR Cab Simulator Effects Pedal
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Product Price  $399.00
Synergy Soldano SLO II Tube Preamp Module
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Product Price  $399.99

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.