The Benson Preamp Pedal 

This is a guy who has landed squarely in his lane. Great to see you connecting like that with your gear. Thanks, bro.

Jay is a straight up player. Always in the melody and syncs it with tight rhythm, which is how demos should be. So many demos on the tube are detached from this. Bravo, mines on the way.

as per usual, brilliant demo with real-world examples and even a comparison vs real thing at the end. your genuine enthusiasm is only matched by your chops, sir. im a fan.

Dude. I can literally feel your energy when you play. You put so much heart into your playing. Come to philly with your band!

Been seeing this pedal more and more lately. Andy from Reverb has one on his board currently too. Sounds great!

Love your energy and enthusiasm! Excellent job! Thank you!

I bet a lot of the difference in sound between the Twin and the Chimera would have a lot to do with the speakers. The Twin powering the Chimera cab probably would have been a truer comparison. Either way I’m still buying a Preamp! Thanks for the awesome videos, Jay.

That Booker T tone was amazing. 🙌🏼 I know the manual said Tele in the middle position, but, Man, I really wanted the bridge pickup on a lot of those sample settings, e.g., AC/DC and ZZ Top.

You are a killer guitarist. Really impressed with your playing.

This is an exceptional video. Very very well done. Thanks!

How have I not heard of you until now!?!?! First, INCREDIBLE playing!! Second, the way you play seriously shows off the product, new subscriber with notifications here!!!!!

I see a lot of criticism of amp in a box pedals lately but the reaction to this is pretty positive. Great demo.

Love you man! Your videos and playing are really good and your energy is so positive - keep up the good work!

I have not tried the amp in a box pedals. I found the amp I really like, and just add whatever pedal effect I want to that. Great demo!

Man I just discovered your videos by watching your Synestasia and DL4 videos. Third video in and I subbed! By far the most helpful pedal demos I’ve seen and your CHOPS ARE NUTS!! Great work man!!

Always love your demos, man. This one is no exception. Awesome playing and tones.

Bruh.... You could convince me to buy a metal zone. Your playing and energy is on another level

The dynamic range of this preamp is great. Love the comfortable fuzz setting and the Tele is awesome!!!!! The Amp in the box that I’m into is Strymon Riverside and the Solidgoldfx Zeta.

Think I prefer the pedal into the Twin. Both sound great.

Liked especially the "Time" solo :)

And talk to me about that Tele. That's gorgeous!

Great demo, stellar playing!

Time - my all time favorite solo. Great demo. Thanks!

Great demo as always Jay! Curious to see how this would stack up to a Hudson electronics broadcast. I have one of those but I think this is gonna go on my other board! Sounds killer!!!!

I own and love the JHS Superbolt. It’s the “supro” sound. I can get cleanish and responsive drive or pure Jack White and Neil Young. I’ll never part with it. Keep up the work, I appreciate it.

What about Benson preamp + Neunaber Iconoclast for DI recordings? Great video btw.

It's so thick and amazing!

Killer - actually this is the amp in a box I’ve been waiting to hear...

I’d like to hear that pedal through an amp with an effects loop, so bypassing the amps preamp. Love your demos!

Quilter MicroBlock + Benson Preamp Demo, please!!!!

You're sounding boss, Jay!

Great Review Jay. Liked the comparison between the Fender and the Chimera at the end. I got my preamp a week ago and have been playing with different amps including my Monarch, My Hiwatt and my old Gibson Explorer, Duo Medalist and the Epiphone Pathfinder. Going into the Monarch it seems to brighten the tone even when I roll the treble down as much as i can without totally compromising the sound; and turning the bass up. It has the same effect as the Vinny portion of my Dizzybird, on the Monarch it seems to push the high-mids and top more. This is less desirable on the American setting, playing with my PRS CE with the 85/15 pickups or my Straocaster or Tele. When I dug out my SG Standard and switched it to British Mode it really did nice supporting the sound. The pickups are a little darker sounding so I think that was to be expected. I like the pedal more on the Gibson Duo Medalist and the Hiwatt DR103. it seems like the 6L6 and El 34 power tubes took to it better. the pathfinder which has 6v6 it sounded good but this amplifier is so naturally bright that I had to take out the treble to get the desired sound. I did really like it going through the Gibson explorer Amp 6V6 power tubes with a ten inch speaker. It has the most neutral sound of all my 6V6 amps. it did really well with this amp. It works good with my Monarch, but it tends to color the sound a little, which I love the Monarch sound so much that when I got it dialed in it was basically the duplicating the Monarch tone only louder. It's a great sounding pedal all round I think. I think with the Monarch I like using my Klon Clone, the Archer Ikon with gain out just using the it as a clean boost or using the compressor pedal (Mad Professor Little Green Compressor) I still haven't finished playing with it though. Adding the SG to the mix convinced me it really takes time dialing the sound especially with the Monarch to get what you want. I am adding a new setting called Maggotous Brainium Fuzz. I got it sounding sweet covering leads from the Parliament classic. Seemed like the more I kicked in the gain the brighter sounds came out than when i had it down and used the volume to boost things. I highly recommend it the pedal to anyone looking for a great pre-amp / OD pedal.

Haven't watched your videos in too long. Missed your awesome sounds but most of all your beautiful, passionate, skillful playing. You rock. :) Btw, are there any behind-the-scenes people involved with making your videos or do you completely self-produce and film everything?

This is cool! I was personally really surprised by the AMT V1 Pre-amp pedal - you should check it out.

Benson just makes some amazing 0edals and amps man just grest tones from all of there stuff I dont think there has been 1 bad one yet

Carl Martin Quattro. Not much out there on it. What I have seen...looks amazing. Buying one soon.

Kids, if you want to play more like Mr. J you need to work on string muting. This means practicing WITH distortion and understanding how to use both hands to mute strings that are not in use. It’s harder than it sounds but it will clean up & tighten your sound

Great tone but since I am a plexi/strat type of player, I prefer the JHS Charlie Brown V4 (JTM-45 like) pedal. It gives me some Hendrix tones. It also works very well with my mini Tube Screamer boosting in the front to get some Jimmy Page tones and even 80's tone. The JTM-45 is my favorite amp of all time but it is simply too loud for home practice and studio use so the Charlie Brown pedal keeps me satisfied. :)

I hear Take Five i like automatically

Would this do much for a Solid State amp (Quilter - got a back issue, need lightweight gear). Obviously intended for tube amps, but Quilter takes pedals very well. As usual stellar demo!

I really want a Kemper in a box pedal :)

SOUL MAN!

Not quite the *first preamp I'm looking for but a pleasant surprise...it's officially on the 'eush list" so to speak. Glad I stopped by ..great demo btw very helpful content wise, as someone else said, a demo with some rhythm parts not just noodling is very helpful for discerning what would fit my music (you've got, the word coming to my mind for some reason is "flair", a ton of flair, it really gives those rhythm parts a certain something. I'm hearing something that can grab even the jaded ear of a rocker-turned-borderline-jazz-snob).

I would like to see what you think of the Drybell Unit 67. I am looking for a pedal to go first in line before all my other pedals that will let me make quick adjustments for different guitars and add a bit of polish before my signal hits the other pedals.

I think I like the sound of the pedal into the Twin better than the sound of the sound of the Chimera.

Jay, I appreciate that you've demoed almost all of Benson's line but I was hoping you would demo the Vinny. I haven't really liked any other demos I've heard of the Vinny. Since every Benson demo I've heard from you has showcased the amp's tones beautifully I was hoping you would demo the Vinny as an amp pushing a 112 instead of using it's standard 110 cab. Beyond that perhaps putting the Vinny through all it's capabilities would be welcome! Love your videos and am hoping to see your Vinny video soon, cheers!!

Hi, it's a great demo. Is this preamp pedal good to handle drive pedals?

Jay what did you play first on the booker tone? Its wont leave my head.

Damn you make that pedal sound good.

Soul man! Yes!!!

So basically you use the preamp and all the settings that came in the manual as an affect overdrive pedal. If I were to use it as a clean platform free app, could I plug it in to just my FX loop in?

Love the vid!

Hello, I love your videos and I also have a blue Telecaster with a maple neck and a Twin Reverb. I'd want to know what strings-gauge do you use in your tele. Please answer! ;) Thanks you!

If you were going to stack it with other pedals, would you put it "first" or "last" in the OD chain?

That cab!!! Way clear in an obvious bottom end. Compared to the pedal. But hey! Sweet as pedal man. ✊🏿👍🙏🏿

how about demoing it right into a PA? Without an amp.

What revstar is that? I’ve recently found your channel and am loving your style and that yamaha

Dear Jay. I read somewhere that the Benson Preamp doesn't have the best note definition. It doesn't really seem like it in your video. What do you think? All the best.

If you have a Quilter mini head, could you maybe do a demo of the Benson Preamp into the front and into the FX return of the Quilter? I'm very curious about a Quilter as a power amp section to a nice preamp pedal like the Benson or an EAE Model feT. Thanks. If not a Quilter, maybe a Seymour Duncan PowerStage?

Excuse me for being ignorant, does a preamp go right at the end of the pedal chain or right at the beginning? Thanks keep on rocking.

I like this guy

Can you demo the Rumble seat from Anolog Alien?

cool video. Mostly made me want a Tele, ha, sounds awesome. Been curious about the Catalinbread Rah and the who one, too. And the svt one... Not that Iam hung up on that brand at all, those just seem interesting. Thanks.

What is the song he plays at 7:00 ? I know it's a famous one

Great chops bro! I loved all the tones except the Gilmour one. The Wampler Velvet Fuzz beats it hands Down! For the Gilmour sounds at least.

May I ask what song you're playing in 6:58??

Could someone please remind me the name of the song at 7:35?

To answer your question at the end of the video. I have an Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT preamp. It has become the bedrock of my tone. It's such a good tone tool, but I'm after a power stage to pair with it, other than my Boss Katana 100, which is great, but I want something closer to the core tone of the Model feT without the coloration of another preamp.

Could you tab that jazz song you were playing "take the A Train I think it's called

You’re vids are super insightful. If you ever have extra time, it would be really cool if you reviewed the JHS Moonshine pedal and the Vertex Steel String pedal. There are several reviews online, however. No one can review like you do. You are on a different level; the Chris Harris of the electric guitar world.

Shit, now I need to buy this.

Man... how would you setup an marshall 2525 for this pedal?

Having a brain fart moment pls can you list the names of the songs you played, or can somebody pls. Awesome chops and brilliant demo as always

What is the song he plays at 6:50?

What is the song he plays at 2:37

The preamp sounds great but that amp sounded WAY BETTER. Of course the price difference between the two is a fucking 0 tho

I wish u were my neighbor

That Yamaha looks exactly like a Reverend Manta Ray or vice versa. 🤔😆

I like you face expression when you play guitar :-)

Great tones- except for AC/DC- that’s a horrid approximation of that sound.

Why are so like that?

Save your money and buy a blues driver

You say it was a preamp pedal, Where the fuck is the middle knob?

Amazing pedal and amazing review as always ! You are one of our favorite RU-vidr and a true inspiration. Cheers from France. PS: check out our channel (English subtitles available)

Amp sounds way better.

Joyo American Sound. £34.99. Blows the socks off this. Way over priced. Don't waste your money. The 'Joyo' is awesome.

Check. Out. The. Hudson Electronics broadcast. It’s oh so tasty

First!!!

Why are you so like that