TC Electronic Ampworx DC30 Preamp

Today, we continue our journey of the exploration of the Ampworx Series of preamp pedals from our friends at TC Electronic. We’re looking at all six effects in the series (so far), starting with their three latest releases, and moving through the previous three, over the last several weeks. Let’s keep it going today with the DC30 Preamp, a beast that faithfully recreates the sound of a 1965 Top Boost AC30 amplifier, giving you the possibility to tap into that classic vintage sound…..

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The JIMS 45 is a true-to-life digital simulation of a 1965 VOX AC30 Top Boost tube amplifier, created using TC Electronics unique AMPWORX modeling technology. Every detail of the original tube amp has been lovingly re-created in painstaking detail by the TC tone technicians, right down to every last component in the circuit, bringing you the best digital amp modeling experience available. TC’s team of engineers set out to faithfully recreate the original amp with the painstaking accuracy and attention to detail, resulting in the best and most precise digital amp modeling of this famous amp you have ever run your guitar through.

The list of features here is long, but the DC30 is also ready to rock right out of the box. Choose between the Green channel and the Red channel, which are modeled combinations of the Normal channel and Brilliant channel of the VOX AC30. The Red channel has a slightly different voicing than the Green channel. Add in up to +18dB of on-board Boost, and dial in your perfect sound with 7 parameters, including Normal and Brilliant knobs that control normal and bright gain, respectively, a Boost Gain control that sets the amount of gain added when the boost circuit is activated, and a Cut knob, that controls the treble cut (low-pass filter) in the power amp section of the emulated amplifier. The Boost can be set Pre- or Post-Amp, for a variety of flavors, and the D.I. options integrates the official Celestion Digital impulse response of a 2×12 Celestion Alnico Blue combo.

There’s a lot going on in this pedal, and there’s a TON of extra info on the TC Electronic website, so be sure to head over for all the details. Before or after you do that, you’ll want to hear how the Ampworx DC30 Preamp sounds, so click below to watch our full demo as we run through the powerful features this blue beauty holds inside, and listen as they’re unleashed on the world. We have just 1 more amazing Ampworx Preamp pedal coming soon, so stay tuned…Cheers!!

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