The Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 is a Mile End Effects preamp pedal, currently around $149. Close alternatives include the Spaceman Atlas III and the Xotic EP Booster. It pairs well with the Walrus Audio Eons and the Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler.
Mile End Effects PreAmp 150
Mile End Effects · pedal
The Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 is a preamp pedal from the Canadian boutique builder, designed to drive a power amp or interface with amp-like front-end character rather than function as a conventional overdrive stomp. Mile End Effects is a small boutique maker with limited independent press coverage, so the specific circuit this model targets is not established here; anyone considering one should ask the builder directly what amp voicing it recreates.
- preamp
- boost
- transparent
- boutique
- blues
- drive
- signal level
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Alternative
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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. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mile End Effects PreAmp 150
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
21% matchRun Walrus Audio Eons into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
21% matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings the low gain it's missing
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
15% matchEarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter's low gain voice goes after Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mile End Effects PreAmp 150's own transparent character
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
12% matchWhat Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchPut Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 in the signal chain, clear of Mile End Effects PreAmp 150's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
7% matchKeep Mile End Effects PreAmp 150's transparent voice out front: Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse goes after Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 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)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchMile End Effects PreAmp 150 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Cheaper alternatives
Demon FX Full BB Preamp
Demon Fx
72% similarityShared character: amp, preamp, transparent
Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp
Smokin Amp Co
69% similarityShared character: preamp, transparent, boost
Red Witch Seven Sisters Lily Boost
Red Witch
68% similarityShared character: signal_level, amp, transparent
67Audio Libido
67audio
67% similarityShared character: amp, transparent, boost
Dunlop MXR Booster Mini, model M293
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: boost, amp, preamp
Catalinbread Epoch Boost Mini
Catalinbread
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Jackson Audio Blossom
Jackson Audio
70% similarityShared character: signal_level, boost, preamp
Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal
Xotic
68% similarityShared character: preamp, transparent, boost
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Bobbin Boost
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Spaceman Atlas III
Spaceman
74% similarityShared character: custom_boost_pedal, amp, preamp
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
66% similarityShared character: custom_boost_pedal, amp, preamp
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition
Origin Effects
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Frost Giant Electronics Yama
Frost Giant Electronics
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mile End Effects PreAmp 150?+
The closest matches in character are the Spaceman Atlas III, the Xotic EP Booster, the Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp. Budget picks: Demon FX Full BB Preamp, Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp, Red Witch Seven Sisters Lily Boost. Boutique upgrades: Jackson Audio Blossom, Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Bobbin Boost.
What pairs well with the Mile End Effects PreAmp 150?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Walrus Audio Eons, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler, EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter — Run Walrus Audio Eons into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain.
How much does the Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 cost?+
Around $149 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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