The Rocktron Piranha Preamp is a Rocktron effects unit. It pairs well with the Orange Little Bass Thing and the Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo.

Rocktron Piranha Preamp

Rocktron · effects unit

The Rocktron Piranha is a rackmount tube guitar preamp from the late 80s/90s, used by K.K. Downing of Judas Priest. It delivers high-gain, midrange-rich metal tones with the flexibility of a rack rig and MIDI switching. It suits metal players seeking saturated, cutting preamp gain routed to a power amp and cabs, typical of the rack era.

  • metal
  • preamp
  • midi
  • cutting
  • midrange
  • rich
  • high gain
  • gain

Genres the Rocktron Piranha Preamp is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
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  • Hard Rock
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  • Nu Metal
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  • Death Metal
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  • Metalcore
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Amps that pair well with the Rocktron Piranha Preamp

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

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$708.76via Reverb

Orange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo

Fuchs

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Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo's warm balances out the bright tone

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

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$599via Reverb

Stack Ampeg V-4 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

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Gibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Ampeg V4-B Head

Ampeg

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$1519.94via Reverb

Ampeg V4-B Head leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210

Gallien Krueger

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$1849via Reverb

Where this leans bright, Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 answers back warm

Park P45H

Park

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$4300via Reverb

Run Park P45H after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

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Dumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone

Pedals that stack with the Rocktron Piranha Preamp

Behringer Chorus Symphony

Behringer

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$90.90via Reverb

Behringer Chorus Symphony leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Spaceman

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Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser warms up and rounds off a bright tone

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

Dunlop

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$135via Reverb

Where this leans bright, Dunlop Echoplex Preamp answers back smooth

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

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Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo's warm balances out the bright tone

Fender Bubbler Chorus

Fender

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$143.15via Reverb

Fender Bubbler Chorus's smooth balances out the bright tone

Spaceman Effects Atlas IV

Spaceman

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$179via Reverb

Stack Spaceman Effects Atlas IV on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

Greer Mizuki blue

Greer

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$199via Reverb

Greer Mizuki blue's warm balances out the bright tone

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

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$159via Reverb

Where this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth

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Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Little Bass Thing, Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo, Ampeg V-4 — Orange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone.

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