VeJ1 - Ze Beet - Ampeg VH140C Metal Preamp

Are you looking for a pedal with lots of tube-like warmth? Something that will give you a nice little dynamic crunch? Well kick rocks, wimp. This isn't it.

What is it? It's a perfect re-creation of a cold, dense, solid state behemoth with one goal in mind: chunky Neanderthal riffs. When used as a pre-amp, this pedal absolutely NAILS the sound of the extreme metal cult classic Ampeg VH140C. The mids control goes a long way to changing the voicing: all the way clockwise for something more modern sounding (still relatively scooped) or slam it counter-clockwise for that classic Suffocation or Internal Bleeding vibe.

I bought this to run through a 5 watt Kustom tube head, which only has a single volume knob. This pedal quickly impressed me! It's easy to dial in, and honestly sounds good no matter where you have the controls set. I paired it with a PdeQ, just to see, and the bottom end really came through without getting muddy. If I had to choose only one pedal to run for a metal gig, this would be it. If I could only choose two, I would add the PdeQ. Nothing else is needed

Literally Death Metal in a box! Absolutely love it! Sounds amazing in the FX loop or in your board

When I first saw this pedal, I didn't believe it was an Ampeg clone. I was pretty skeptical because there are other pedal clones that are also similar that give that 90s death metal tone, such as the SNK VHD, and wasn't sure this one was just as good. Not only is it identical, but it's also compact, easy to control, and stands out on my board. It's very nice. I can truly say that if you are looking for an affordable clone, this is it.