The Biyang Pre-19 Preamp is a Biyang preamp pedal, currently around $59.80. Close alternatives include the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer and the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive. It pairs well with the Behringer Chorus Symphony and the Catalinbread SFT.
Biyang Pre-19 Preamp
Biyang · pedal
The Biyang Pre-19 is part of the company's Baby Boom preamp series, a simple three-knob pedal offering Volume/Gain, Treble, and Bass controls in a rugged metal enclosure with true bypass switching and sealed, dust-proof potentiometers built for durability. Positioned by Biyang as boutique-style construction and tone without boutique pricing, it can function either as a signal booster with light gain applied or push into genuine grit and drive when the gain control is turned up, and it works equally well placed in a standard signal chain or in an amp's effects loop for a different tonal character.
- drive
- bypass
- boost
- preamp
- grit
- overdrive
- boutique
- metal
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Biyang Pre-19 Preamp is commonly used in
- Metal
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Biyang Pre-19 Preamp
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
22% matchPut Behringer Chorus Symphony after Biyang Pre-19 Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Biyang Pre-19 Preamp's own gain stage
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
22% matchCatalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Rocktron Big Crush Compressor
Rocktron
20% matchBiyang Pre-19 Preamp's gritty character and Rocktron Big Crush Compressor's smooth voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
18% matchRun One Control Lingonberry Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
13% matchKeep Biyang Pre-19 Preamp's gritty voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after Biyang Pre-19 Preamp in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
13% matchJAM Pedals Delay-Llama's analog warmth voice goes after Biyang Pre-19 Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Biyang Pre-19 Preamp's own gritty character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange - Vintage Distortion after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Boutique & premium upgrades
Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal
Xotic
72% similarityShared character: true_bypass, boost, pedal
DOD 250-x
Dod
71% similarityShared character: grit, simple, preamp
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, grit, boost
Maxon OD808
Maxon
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, sturdy_design, boost
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
70% similarityShared character: boost, treble, amp
Horizon Devices Precision Drive
Horizon Devices
69% similarityShared character: boost, pedal, amp
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Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
71% similarityShared character: simple_three_knob_layout, true_bypass, boost
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
71% similarityShared character: simple_three_knob_layout, gain_control, grit
Blackstar LT-Boost
Blackstar
70% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, simple
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
68% similarityShared character: true_bypass, treble, gain
Tech 21 Boost DLA
Tech 21
67% similarityShared character: amp, gain, boost
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
67% similarityShared character: alternative, metal, boost
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Biyang Pre-19 Preamp?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, the Blackstar LT-Boost. Boutique upgrades: Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal, DOD 250-x, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose.
What pairs well with the Biyang Pre-19 Preamp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Behringer Chorus Symphony, Catalinbread SFT, Rocktron Big Crush Compressor — Put Behringer Chorus Symphony after Biyang Pre-19 Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Biyang Pre-19 Preamp's own gain stage.
How much does the Biyang Pre-19 Preamp cost?+
Around $59.80 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).