Humboldt Preamp Deluxe - $339
Parallel Compression? Preamp? Clean Boost? For Guitar, Bass*, Analog keyboards and more?
YES! And if that's not enough, the selectable transformer sets this pedal apart from the competition with a unique vibe that will have everyone asking - "what's your secret sauce?"
Our flagship pedal - Humboldt Preamp Deluxe is 100% analog circuitry and offers optical compression in parallel with a high-headroom pre-amplifier. Designed to be low noise with transparent gain staging and a huge clean sound thanks to the headroom provided by the built-in charge pump circuit.
The compressor portion is a classic two knob style that is forgiving, natural and warm. The preamp section has a tasteful shelving equalizer to cut or boost high frequencies subtly without affecting the tone of the compressor stage.
Fully blendable signal from 100% compression to 100% preamp and everywhere in between; providing a wide array of parallel compression options for any situation. Humboldt brings the studio to your stage rig in an intuitive and user-friendly package.
The reclaimed-vintage 1:4 step up transformer in Humboldt Deluxe is deployed in a unique way to emphasize its rich tonal characteristics. The usage of this component in such an unorthadox way truly helps the Humboldt Preamp stand out from the crowd and adds a subtle but unmistakable richness, detail, presence, warmth and volume boost.
Features a GÓRVA softer click true bypass footswitch. Easily bypass the transformer with the face mounted mini-toggle. Bypass the high impedance JFET input buffer with the top mounted toggle - giving access to soft, vintage inspired 70k Ohm input impedance (pedal must be directly connected to instrument with no buffers inbetween.)
Humboldt Preamp Deluxe features a powder coated chassis, durable UV printed graphics and a bounty of high quality through-hole components, painstakingly hand soldered. Each Humboldt Deluxe is hand made in the same way they have been since the start of Niche Devices.
Assembled with love in Perry, NY USA
* Bass players please note:
The transformer can saturate below 200Hz if amplitude is high enough. We highly reccomend making the Humboldt the first pedal in your chain and not using onboard preamps since the pedal already amplifies the signal greatly pre-transformer.
Settings can usually be foud to work with most basses but might be more limited in range depending on the incoming signal.
Active pickup or preamped bass users might find that switching off the transfomer works best for their signal and opens up the pedals range of tonality more.
PEDAL REQUIRES 9VDC PIN NEGATIVE POWER SUPPLY, NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE READ FULL MANUAL.
- 5 Year Warranty on parts and labor
- 10 Day Return Window:
Purchaser pays return shipping, must be postmarked within 10 days of original delivery date. Original packaging must be complete and like new. Pedal must be in NEW condition : No velcro, No scratches or dirt. We reserve the right to charge up to a 15% restocking fee which would be deduced from the refund total. Refund will be processed after we recieve and inspect the pedal.