brown sound pedal Heather Brown Electronicals The Volga Preamp Effect Pedal

brown sound pedal Heather Brown Electronicals The Volga Preamp Effect PedalThere's something about those Russian tube amps that just won't quit case in point: The Heather Brown Electronicals The Volga Preamp. Throwing it over to one of Mike Matthews's many beloved tube amps the Sovtek MIG 50, the Volga Preamp faithfully replicates its sound and response entirely through JFET emulation. The Volga Preamp is, like all other Heather Brown Electronicals creations, a labor of love. The pedal in question recreates the sound and

There's something about those Russian tube amps that just won't quit – case in point: The Heather Brown Electronicals The Volga Preamp. Throwing it over to one of Mike Matthews's many beloved tube amps – the Sovtek MIG 50, the Volga Preamp faithfully replicates its sound and response entirely through JFET emulation.

The Volga Preamp is, like all other Heather Brown Electronicals creations, a labor of love. The pedal in question recreates the sound and frequency of an original early-'90s Sovtek MIG 50 (Heather's personal one, to be precise). A robust control setup shaping the pedal's JFET heart and brain punches up to offer a deeply customizable experience while allowing for the Volga to be a set-and-forget pedal – not an endless tinker, though it's fully open to the possibility.

Amp emulation is a timeless tradition. The Volga summons the unique tones of Sovtek tubes with a vast three-band EQ section to sculpt. Sovtek's legendary top-end chime, compression, saturation, and low-end harmonics are all ready to party along with a special consideration straight from Heather: A three-way "channel select" switch. While the MIG 50 only had two channels (represented by the Volga's "warm" Channel I and "bright" Channel II) the Volga features an auxiliary third option that mixes the two together for something new. There's new places to go with vintage Russian amps, yet!

A tribute to tube muscle penned with JFET transistors, The Volga Preamp is from Russia with love.

• All-analog preamp effect with JFET design and Sovtek tube amp tone
• Three-band EQ section and Presence tone control
• Independent warm and bright "channel" controls
• Three-way "channel" select control
• Standard nine volt center negative power operation