The Spaceman Redstone is a Spaceman distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp and the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost). It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt.
Spaceman Redstone
Spaceman · pedal
The Spaceman Redstone is a flexible preamp pedal built around a vintage NOS germanium transistor and a discrete op-amp gain cell capable of up to 40dB of gain, paired with a 3-band tone stack for shaping the boosted signal. It offers high headroom for clean-to-driven preamp duties, drawing 9mA at bypass and up to 32mA when engaged, accepting 9-12VDC power. Distinct from Spaceman's fuzz-focused pedals, the Redstone is positioned as a tone-shaping utility preamp rather than a dedicated distortion or fuzz effect.
- germanium
- preamp
- gain
- transistor
- warmth
- boost
- headroom
- studio
Genres the Spaceman Redstone is commonly used in
- Alternative
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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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Glam Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Redstone
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
29% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's saturated fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt
Revv
29% matchRun REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some crunchy
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar DA100 Ruby
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar DA100 Ruby into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchRun ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Redstone
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
20% matchRun Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
18% matchRun Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
12% matchRun Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Spaceman Redstone in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Redstone's own gain stage
Boss BC-1X
Boss
10% matchWhat Boss BC-1X brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Keeley Halo
Keeley
7% matchRun Keeley Halo after Spaceman Redstone in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Redstone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
7% matchKeep Strymon BigSky after Spaceman Redstone in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Redstone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Spaceman Redstone delivers it
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Spaceman Redstone gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp
Smokin Amp Co
72% similarityShared character: subtle, warm, preamp
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
72% similarityShared character: studio, preamp, gain
Klon KTR
Klon
72% similarityShared character: true_bypass, headroom, distortion
67Audio Libido
67audio
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, headroom, gain
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
69% similarityShared character: warm, preamp, gain
JHS Overdrive/Preamp
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: distortion, warm, preamp
Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast
Hudson Electronics
69% similarityShared character: warm, preamp, boost
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus
Caroline Guitar Company
68% similarityShared character: circuit, subtle, warm
Greer Moonshot Germanium preamp
Greer
68% similarityShared character: boost, warm, preamp
Spaceman Mercury IV Germanium Harmonic Boost
Spaceman
65% similarityShared character: subtle, boost, warm
Benson Amps Germanium Boost
Benson Amps
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus V2
Caroline Guitar Company
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Redstone?+
The closest matches in character are the Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp, the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost), the Klon KTR.
What pairs well with the Spaceman Redstone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt, Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's saturated fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own.
Compare
- vs Benson Amps Germanium Boost
- vs Caroline Guitar Company Icarus V2
- vs Hudson Electronics Broadcast Discrete Class-A Germanium Preamplifier