The T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp is a T Lab Custom Audio preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the T Lab Custom Audio EC80a Preamp and the NuX standard. It pairs well with the Beetronics Overhive and the MXR Distortion+.
T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp
T Lab Custom Audio · pedal
The T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp is a boutique replica of the preamp section from the vintage Roland RE-150 Space Echo tape delay unit, isolating and recreating that specific circuit's tonal coloration in a standalone pedal format. Built by T Lab Custom Audio, a boutique builder specializing in replicating classic vintage circuit sections, it lets players access the RE-150's distinctive preamp character without needing the full vintage tape unit.
What stands out
“Built by T Lab Custom Audio, a boutique builder specializing in replicating classic vintage circuit sections, it lets players access the RE-150's distinctive preamp character”
— from the listing
“the t lab custom audio re-150 preamp is a boutique replica of the preamp section from the vintage roland re-150 space echo tape delay unit”
— from the listing
“independent of the tape echo function”
— from the community notes
“Valued for making a specific, sought-after vintage Roland Space Echo circuit section accessible in standalone pedal format, sparing players from tracking down and maintaining a full vintage RE-150 tape unit”
— from the community notes
“Standout strength is the precise, faithful recreation of a specific vintage circuit, reflecting T Lab Custom Audio's specialization in replicating classic gear sections”
— from the community notes
- echo
- tape echo
- vintage
- full
- tape delay
- tracking
- preamp section
Genres the T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp is commonly used in
- Rockabilly
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Reggae
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
11% matchWhat Beetronics Overhive brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Distortion+
MXR
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp in the signal chain, clear of T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchWhat Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchRun Roland SDE-3000D after T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp in the signal chain, clear of T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
6% matchWalrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1's pristine voice goes after T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternatives
T Lab Custom Audio EC80a Preamp
T Lab Custom Audio
68% similarityShared character: tight tracking, vintage charm, full
NuX standard
Nux
59% similarityShared character: delay
Xotic EP-Pro
Xotic
46% similarityShared character: delay
DSM & Humboldt Simplifier MkII
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
45% similarityShared character: full
ISP Technologies Theta Preamp Distortion
Isp Technologies
45% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
45% similarityShared character: tight tracking, vintage charm
EarthQuaker Devices Zeqd
EarthQuaker Devices
44% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
44% similarityShared character: full
Boss AD-10
Boss
43% similarityShared character: delay, full
Walrus Audio Mako ACS1 MKII
Walrus Audio
41% similarityShared character: delay
Catalinbread Epoch Bias
Catalinbread
41% similarityShared character: vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp?+
The closest matches in character are the T Lab Custom Audio EC80a Preamp, the NuX standard, the Xotic EP-Pro.
What pairs well with the T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Beetronics Overhive, MXR Distortion+, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — What Beetronics Overhive brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around.