The Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 is an Electronic Audio Experiments preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Bruno Cowtipper 35 and the Fender Bandmaster. It pairs well with the Airis Effects SPEC-Defier and the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff.

Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8

Name: Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Brand: Electronic Audio Experiments

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The Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 is a Fender-style tonestack EQ preamp pedal from boutique US manufacturer Electronic Audio Experiments (EAE), based on the classic Fender tonestack circuit with Bass, Middle, and Treble controls that interact in the classic Fender voicing relationship. The Model feT adds a FET preamp gain stage for clean headroom and drive capability. Version 3.8 reflects iterative refinement of the circuit. EAE boutique construction.

What stands out

“8 delivers Fender tonestack EQ voicing with FET preamp gain for the classic Bass/Middle/Treble interaction of Fender amps in a pedalboard preamp, suited for players who want Fender-style tonestack voicing and preamp character”
— from the community notes
“8 is a Fender-style tonestack EQ preamp pedal from boutique US manufacturer Electronic Audio Experiments (EAE), based on the classic Fender tonestack circuit with Bass, Middle, and Treble controls that interact in the classic Fender voicing…”
— from the listing
“FET preamp stage adds clean gain and preamp character”
— from the reviews
“EAE boutique construction”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Fender tonestack EQ circuit delivers the classic Bass/Middle/Treble interactive voicing of Fender amp tone circuits”
— from the reviews

Trade-offs

“the electronic audio experiments model fet v3”
— from the listing
“eae boutique pricing reflects small-batch us production”
— from the reviews

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Genres the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 is commonly used in

Electronic

Pedals that stack with the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8

Airis Effects SPEC-Defier

Airis Effects

21% match

$169via Reverb

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → high gain)

Run Airis Effects SPEC-Defier into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward high gain

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff

Electro-Harmonix

19% match

$76.06via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Run Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Monument CS

Walrus Audio

18% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Walrus Audio Monument CS after Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor

Sahbro Audio

16% match

$97.79via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Binson Echorec Delay

Binson

11% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Binson Echorec Delay after Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb

Alexander Pedals

11% match

$399via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8's bright voice out front: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb goes after Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes

Electro-Harmonix

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Beetronics OV-LE-Uva

Beetronics

tonal match

$227.01via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Beetronics OV-LE-Uva wants