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 MXR EP3 Echoplex Preamp. It pairs well with the MXR Distortion+ and the Beetronics Swarm.
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.
- preamp
- echo
- tape echo
- vintage
- full
- boutique
- tape delay
- tracking
Genres the T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp is commonly used in
- Rockabilly
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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
MXR Distortion+
MXR
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
11% matchBeetronics Swarm's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchHughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator's transparent 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
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
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)
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)
Alternatives
T Lab Custom Audio EC80a Preamp
T Lab Custom Audio
83% similarityShared character: preamp, tight_tracking, vintage_charm
MXR EP3 Echoplex Preamp
MXR
71% similarityShared character: preamp, delay
Chandler DDL Delay
Chandler
66% similarityShared character: delay, vintage_charm, boutique_stuff
Boss BP-1w
Boss
64% similarityShared character: preamp, vintage_charm
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
64% similarityShared character: preamp, tight_tracking, vintage_charm
Boss AD-10
Boss
63% similarityShared character: preamp, delay
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
63% similarityShared character: preamp
Xotic EP-Pro
Xotic
62% similarityShared character: preamp, delay
Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp
Friedman
62% similarityShared character: preamp
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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 MXR EP3 Echoplex Preamp, the Chandler DDL Delay.
What pairs well with the T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Distortion+, Beetronics Swarm, Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator — MXR Distortion+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying.