The Peavey Rock Master Preamp is a Peavey preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion and the Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp. It pairs well with the Xotic EP Booster and the Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive.
Peavey Rock Master Preamp
Peavey · pedal
The Peavey Rock Master is a rack-mounted high-gain preamp from Peavey Electronics, delivering aggressive high-gain tone suited for metal and hard rock in a 1U rack enclosure. The Rock Master was a staple of late 1980s and 1990s high-gain metal rigs and was used by numerous metal guitarists during that era.
- metal
- preamp
- hard rock
- high gain
- aggressive
- vintage
- saturation
- electronic
Genres the Peavey Rock Master Preamp is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Djent
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Peavey Rock Master Preamp
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
17% matchStack Xotic EP Booster on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
16% matchKeeley Red Dirt Overdrive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Peavey Rock Master Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Peavey Rock Master Preamp's own gain stage
DryBell Unit67 Compressor
Drybell
13% matchDryBell Unit67 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
13% matchKeep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Peavey Rock Master Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Peavey Rock Master Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
13% matchKeep Peavey Rock Master Preamp's high gain voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes after Peavey Rock Master Preamp 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)
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchStack Wampler Cory Wong on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Spaceman Effects Atlas IV and it comes out closer to clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
77% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings
Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
Universal Audio
68% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings, s_build_quality
Wylde Audio MXR WA44 Overdrive
Wylde Audio
67% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings
Amptweaker AT Fatrock
Amptweaker
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, metal, vintage_charm
TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp
TC Electronic
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, preamp, s_build_quality
NuX Brownie
Nux
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, preamp
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
66% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings
TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion
TC Electronic
64% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings, s_build_quality
NuX Fireman
Nux
96% similaritysimilar tone character
NuX Metal Core
Nux
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Tech 21 XXL
Tech 21
95% similaritysimilar tone character
SONICAKE Black Hammer
Sonicake
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Peavey Rock Master Preamp (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Peavey Rock Master Preamp?+
The closest matches in character are the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion, the Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp, the Wylde Audio MXR WA44 Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Peavey Rock Master Preamp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Xotic EP Booster, Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress — Stack Xotic EP Booster on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost.