Use the FX loop to get good cleans?

cortisol · 22nd December 2011

I have a Peavey 5150 mkII and it has monster overdrive and distorted sounds in abundance. I love it! And the same can be said for the Mesa Rectifier series - monster distortions and overdrive sounds. But both sets of amps have so so, not so great clean tones IMO. So the question...

Is it possible to patch-in a preamp that does a great clean sound into the FX loop of either the 5150 or Rectifier amps to get some kind of great clean sound?

What are your thoughtson this?

DanHorse · 22nd December 2011

Sure there are preamps to do this, The Barber Barb EQ gives a range from Blackface to Tweedy cleans, Then there is the Boss FDR-1 which apes a Blackface, can be set clean to dirty. Those are two i know off the top of my head.

Possibly the Tech 21 Character Series, just about a pedal for every major brand of amp there, but i am not sure how clean they can get....

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cortisol Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 601 Thread Starter	Use the FX loop to get good cleans? I have a Peavey 5150 mkII and it has monster overdrive and distorted sounds in abundance. I love it! And the same can be said for the Mesa Rectifier series - monster distortions and overdrive sounds. But both sets of amps have so so, not so great clean tones IMO. So the question... Is it possible to patch-in a preamp that does a great clean sound into the FX loop of either the 5150 or Rectifier amps to get some kind of great clean sound? What are your thoughtson this?

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22nd December 2011	#2
DanHorse Gear interested Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 15	Sure there are preamps to do this, The Barber Barb EQ gives a range from Blackface to Tweedy cleans, Then there is the Boss FDR-1 which apes a Blackface, can be set clean to dirty. Those are two i know off the top of my head. Possibly the Tech 21 Character Series, just about a pedal for every major brand of amp there, but i am not sure how clean they can get....