The NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp is a NOC Pedals preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp and the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5. It pairs well with the MXR Distortion+ and the Univox Super-Fuzz.
NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp
NOC Pedals · pedal
The NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp is a boutique preamp pedal from NOC Pedals, designed to deliver aggressive, characterful tonal coloration and gain-staging for players wanting a bold preamp voice at the front of their signal chain. Built with NOC's focus on creative, non-standard circuit design, it offers a distinctly aggressive tonal character reflected in its name.
- preamp
- bold
- boutique
- stage
- driven
- genuine sonic attitude
- bold preamp voice
Pedals that stack with the NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp
MXR Distortion+
MXR
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
10% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchHughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator's transparent voice goes after NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp's own aggressive character
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
7% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchRoland SDE-3000D's pristine voice goes after NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
6% matchKeep Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp in the signal chain, clear of NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes this high-gain tone into lead territory
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp
Smokin Amp Co
68% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, boutique_stuff
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
65% similarityShared character: stage, preamp
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
64% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, boutique_stuff
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
64% similarityShared character: stage, preamp
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
64% similarityShared character: stage, preamp
T Lab Custom Audio Rock Preamp
T Lab Custom Audio
63% similarityShared character: stage, preamp, boutique_stuff
Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: stage
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
63% similarityShared character: preamp
JAM Pedals Lucy Dreamer
Jam Pedals
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop TBM1
MXR
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop JHW4 Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys Fuzz
Dunlop
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast
Electronic Audio Experiments
87% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp?+
The closest matches in character are the Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp, the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost).
What pairs well with the NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Distortion+, Univox Super-Fuzz, Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator — MXR Distortion+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying.