Description

Tone will not fail to impress. The Tone King Imperial Tube Preamp Pedal in Guitar Pedals is New, in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitar Pedals, additional Preamp Pedals options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

The Imperial All-Tube Preamp pedal delivers Tone King’s legendary MKII amplifier’s ’50s tweed, ’60s blackface, and vintage British rock tones in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format. It features the exact preamp section and phase inverter circuitry of the Imperial MKII amp, as well as Reverb, Tremolo and Attenuation, resulting in a pedal that sings with harmonic richness and blooming touch response.

Powered by three 12AX7 preamp tubes running at high voltage, this preamp delivers the amp’s sound, responsiveness, and exquisite interaction with your pickups and effects. The onboard, low-latency impulse response (IR) loader (per channel), Headphones, easy integration and expansion with your existing gear, and MIDI capabilities, takes these iconic tones into the new era of guitar playing.

Key Features

• 2-Channel High-Voltage Preamp/DI: Whether it’s used as a stand-alone guitar amplifier straight into a PA or FRFR cab with its built-in Impulse Responses, or as a channel expansion to your current effects loop-equipped amp or even as a headphone practice amp or recording tool, the Imperial Preamp has every base covered!
• Built-in Tremolo & Reverb: Like many of the most revered American valve amps, the Imperial comes equipped with Reverb and Tremolo for a truly authentic valve amp experience and tone.
• MIDI Programmable: Save up to 128 presets and recall via MIDI for hands-free control of channel selection, IR settings, FX Loop bypass and Reverb and Tremolo settings.
• Go Further: Fine-tune your tone even further with the Tone King Editor Software, powered by Synergy!

Rhythm and Lead

The Imperial Preamp Pedal features two distinct channels, each mirroring the ’50s and ’60s flavors of the Imperial MKII.

• The Rhythm Channel evokes the essence of a classic ’60s blackface combo’s pristine cleans with a touch-sensitive response that transitions smoothly into overdrive.
• The Lead Channel is inspired by the iconic tweed amps of the ’50s’ with the ability to glide between warm articulate cleans and aggressive midrange bark. This channel’s Mid-Bite control adds a further layer of tone shaping, focusing the low-end, while adding high-end presence and gain for a British-flavored rock crunch.

Zero Watt Valve Power Amp

The Imperial Pre-Amp Pedal includes the exact phase inverter circuitry of the actual Imperial MKII amp, utilizing one of its three 12AX7 tubes. This built-in “0 watt power amp” authentically provides the harmonic and dynamic content of the Tone King power amp section. This revolutionary design is the cornerstone that delivers the ENTIRE Imperial MKII experience right on your pedal board.

IR

The Imperial Preamp pedal’s low latency IR and power amp simulation technology delivers its tube tones directly to the front of house or your interface. That’s especially evident in the 15 included OwnHammer-made IRs. Each channel has three of our favorites, preloaded, and selectable via dual 3-way toggle switches.

• OH 112 Imperial TK1660: Tone King 1660 speaker in a Tone King Imperial 1×12 combo. Captured using a Shure SM57, a Neumann U87, and a Royer 121 through ’70s API 312 preamps.
• OH 212 Class A Blue: Celestion Blues from 1963 in a Vox AC30 2×12 combo. Captured using a Shure SM57, a Neumann U87, and a Royer 121 through ’70s API 312 preamps.
• OH 412 Basketweave M25: Celestion G12M-25 speakers from 1971 in a basket-weave 1960B 4×12 cabinet. Captured using a Shure SM57, Telefunken MD421, and Royer 121.

There are 12 additional IRs to choose from in the included Tone King Editor software (powered by Synergy) which are easy to swap in and out of the pedal’s six available slots. You can also disengage the onboard IR loader entirely to use the preamp with an external IR loader or powered cabinet.

Tone King Editor Software & Firmware: Version 5

Thanks to their partnership with Synergy, the latest version of the Tone King Editor software and firmware means you can get even more out of this amazing preamp:

• Per-channel high-pass filter: You can now set a custom bass-cut (high-pass) filter for each channel and preset (just like you already can with the low-pass filter).
• IR selection in bypass: A new IR-on-bypass option lets you choose which impulse response stays active when the pedal is bypassed (for use with external amps).
• Auto mono to amp return: The To Amp Return output now automatically sums stereo signals to mono, so effects in the loop always run properly in mono (when looping external amps).
• Mono output option for XLR: A new Mono button lets you sum the XLR outputs to mono using either Left or Right, even when running stereo effects.

Click here to download the new Tone King 5 Editor software.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 7.2” (W) x 5.7” (D) x 2.75” (H)
• Weight: 1.9 lbs.

Connections

• Dual stereo balanced XLR outputs with Ground Lift Switch
• ¼” Headphone output
• Effects Send and Stereo Return Jacks
• MIDI 5-pin standard connector
• USB-C connector for use with the included Tone King Editor software editor
• To Amp In, From Amp Send and From Amp Return Jacks – for adding Imperial channels to your amp or preamp

Included

• 6’ USB Cable
• Universal 12V Power Supply