The Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp is an Orange preamp pedal, currently around $340.76. Close alternatives include the Dean Markley Overlord and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter and the Fjord Fuzz Berserk.
Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp
Orange · pedal
The Orange Guitar Butler is a dual-channel valve preamp in pedal format, putting the company's guitar voicing into something that fits on a pedalboard and can drive a power amp, a mixer or the front of another amplifier. The two channels give a clean and a driven voice rather than a single sound, which is what separates it from a conventional overdrive pedal. Orange's house character is thick and midrange-forward, and the preamp is voiced to deliver that rather than a neutral platform. It suits players building a compact rig or wanting Orange colour into a different amplifier.
- driven
- midrange
- orange amp character
- preamp
- versatile orange tone
- orange tone
- digital
- valve
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues Rock
Pedals that stack with the Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchKeep Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp's mid-forward voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
10% matchWren and Cuff Gold Comp's own germanium character is the real reason this is worth trying
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
8% matchAlexander Pedals SpaceXpander's spring voice goes after Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
7% matchRun Red Witch Titan after Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Golden Plexi V3 Mini Distortion
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Golden Plexi V3 Mini Distortion is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp gives it exactly that
Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz
Black Cat Pedals
tonal matchBlack Cat Pedals Super Fuzz is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
64% similarityShared character: amp
JHS Morning Glory
JHS Pedals
63% similarityShared character: amp
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
63% similarityShared character: amp
Orange Getaway Driver
Orange
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics FatBee Overdrive
Beetronics
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman Golden Pearl Overdrive
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88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
64% similarityShared character: amp, preamp
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
64% similarityShared character: thickness, preamp
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
63% similarityShared character: two_channels, preamp, clean
Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
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63% similarityShared character: clean
DryBell The Engine
Drybell
63% similarityShared character: amp, two_channels, preamp
Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop OD3
Fairfield Circuitry
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp?+
The closest matches in character are the Dean Markley Overlord, the Colorsound Power Boost, the Friedman IR-D. Budget picks: AnalogMan Beano Boost, JHS Morning Glory, TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter, Fjord Fuzz Berserk, Electro-Harmonix Bad — Put EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy.
How much does the Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp cost?+
Around $340.76 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).