The Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN is a Tech 21 preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 SansAmp and the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress and the Suhr Shiba Drive.
Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN
Tech 21 · pedal
The Tech 21 PSA is a programmable analog SansAmp preamp, the rackmount and pedal device that brought Tech 21's acclaimed analog amp emulation to a deeply tweakable, preset-based format, here in a 30th Anniversary edition. It delivers a vast range of amp and cabinet voicings entirely in the analog domain, from clean to high gain, with a DI for direct recording, a studio and touring staple.
- analog
- di
- studio
- high gain
- direct recording
- reliable
- bass
- clean
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Genres the Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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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.
Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN's own gain stage
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
18% matchStack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
18% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
15% matchRun Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
Boss
15% matchKeep Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN's analog warmth voice out front: Boss DD-500 Digital Delay goes after Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
13% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo
Benson Amps
tonal matchBenson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Beetronics Wannabee
Beetronics
tonal matchTech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Beetronics Wannabee wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
70% similarity“delivering Tech 21's acclaimed SansAmp amp-and-cab emulation across a vast range from clean to high gain”
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
67% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, preamp, clean
Mooer Micro PreAmp 010 (Two Rock Coral)
Mooer
67% similarityShared character: preamp, clean
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
65% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, preamp, bass
JHS Colour Box V2
JHS Pedals
65% similarityShared character: studio, preamp, bass
Source Audio ZIO
Source Audio
64% similarityShared character: studio, analog, preamp
JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary
JHS Pedals
64% similarityShared character: studio, analog, preamp
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
63% similarityShared character: preamp, bass
DSM Silver Linings Drive Preamp Engine
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Tech 21 SansAmp 20th Anniversary Limited Edition
Tech 21
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro II
Amptweaker
94% similaritysimilar tone character
DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN?+
The closest matches in character are the Tech 21 SansAmp, the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, the Mooer Micro PreAmp 010 (Two Rock Coral).
What pairs well with the Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress, Suhr Shiba Drive, Browne Amplification Gritador — Run Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN's own gain stage.
Compare
- vs DSM Silver Linings Drive Preamp Engine
- vs Tech 21 SansAmp 20th Anniversary Limited Edition
- vs Amptweaker Big Rock Pro II