Preamps, in our mind, are an essential piece of gear for any really great-sounding rig. Usually placed fairly early in your signal chain, it drives the front end of your amp into blissful breakup territory….but what if it was placed at the END of your signal chain? Introducing the Night Owl Industries Monolith, a Post-Amp. This custom-voiced clean boost features very high headroom and a powerful tone control. The increased headroom allows it to be placed after all of your other effects, adding Volume, Clarity, and Bass to your fully processed signal without overloading. The Tone control allows for sounds ranging from a Treble/Midrange boost that will cut through any mix, to a very low bass boost that can add depth to echo and reverb pedals, and percussive qualities to tremolo effects and staccato notes.
Re-create the 3 channel setup found in multi-stage amplifiers by using a Preamp first in the chain to overdrive your Fuzz or Distortion pedals, then use Monolith last in your chain to overdrive your amplifier. This gem also features an electronic relay switching system for ultra-quiet operation, with each batch of pedals being unique and handmade in Greenwood Lake, NY. One knob and new placement sort of sum up this pedal, but as our demo below will show, it can be a wonderful addition to your core tone, and a real musical enhancement. Cheers as always to Night Owl Industries, who continue their new reign on pre-(and now post)amp technology – be sure to visit their website RIGHT NOW!!
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