TONEKING / Imperial Preamp

The heart of the Imperial MKII now appears on your pedalboard.

The Imperial Preamp delivers the '50s tweed, '60s blackface, and vintage British rock tones of Tone King's legendary MKII amplifiers in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format.
Featuring the Imperial MKII amplifier's accurate preamp section and phase-reversal circuitry, plus reverb, tremolo, and attenuation, this pedal delivers harmonically rich, vibrant touch response. Powered by three 12AX7 preamp tubes operating at high voltage, this preamp delivers the amp's tone, responsiveness, and exquisite interplay with pickups and effects.
With onboard low-latency impulse response (IR) loaders (per channel), headphone compatibility, easy integration and expansion with existing gear, and MIDI functionality, these iconic tones will usher you into a new era of guitar playing.

■SPEC
●2-Channel High-Voltage Preamp - DI
●3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes operating at appropriate high voltage
●Built-in zero-watt power amplifier - phase inversion circuit
●Two channels with independent volume and attenuation controls
●Rhythm Channel (Top)
・60s American Blackface combo tone
・Bass and treble controls
●Lead Channel (Bottom)
・Combination of 50s American tweed and British rock tones
・Tone and mid-bite controls
●Spring reverb (digital)
●Reverb and dwell controls
・Independently assignable to each channel
●Tremolo (digital)
・Depth and Speed ​​controls
・Independently assignable to each channel
●Stereo, series FX loop (bypassable)
●MIDI programmable
●Store up to 128 presets for instant recall via an external MIDI switcher.・Saving Presets:
・Channel Selection
・Master Bypass Setting
・IR Selection
・IR Bypass Setting
・Effects Loop Bypass Setting
・Reverb Bypass and Tail Settings
・Tremolo Bypass Setting
●Onboard Impulse Response (IR) Technology
・Low-latency Impulse Response Cabinet Simulation (Bypassable)
・3-Position CAB/IR Select Switch per Channel (Software Programmable)
・OwnHammer IR
●Power Amp Simulation with Software-Editable HF COMP and Low-Pass Filter (Per Channel)
●Connections:
・Dual Stereo Balanced XLR Outputs with Ground Lift Switch
・1/4-Inch Headphone Output
・Effect Send and Stereo Return Jacks
・MIDI 5-Pin Standard Connector
・USB-C Connector (for the included Tone King Editor software and USB audio streaming)
・To Amp In, From Amp Send, and From Amp Return Jacks (for adding Imperial channels to an amp or preamp)
●Tone King Editor software is provided by SYNERGY.
●Includes a 6-foot USB cable and a universal 12V power supply.
●Power: Use a 9V-12V adapter with a minimum of 9W.
●Current draw: 800mA