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The Benson Amps Tuxedo Preamp is a meticulously crafted overdrive effects pedal designed for guitarists seeking a rich tonal palette and seamless integration into their setup. Known for its distinctive FET-based circuitry, this pedal delivers a warm, tube-like overdrive that enhances your guitar's natural character without overpowering it. The Tuxedo Preamp is ideal for players who crave dynamic response and touch sensitivity, offering everything from subtle boosts to gritty overdrive with precision.

Built with a minimalist design approach, the Tuxedo Preamp focuses on sound quality and simplicity, making it easy to dial in the perfect tone for any musical style. Its intuitive controls allow for effortless adjustment of gain and volume, ensuring you can quickly adapt to any performance environment. Whether you're looking to add a touch of warmth to your clean tones or push your amp into overdrive, this pedal provides the flexibility and reliability needed for both studio sessions and live gigs.

Key Features:

FET-based circuitry for tube-like overdrive
Simple, intuitive control layout
Dynamic response and touch sensitivity
Versatile tonal range from clean boost to gritty overdrive
Durable construction for reliable performance

Product specs

Power	9V
Bypass	true bypass
Analog/Digital	analog

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The Benson Tuxedo Preamp uses J201 transistors for its gain staging, offering a unique character compared to pedals with multiple transistor types.
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As a mostly clean boost, it imparts some color to the tone but can be adjusted by setting the drive low and keeping bass/treble at unity.
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Effective as both a standalone drive and a tone coloring preamp, it provides a rich character at lower gains and a console-like sound at higher settings.
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When used with an 8-string guitar, it's noted that the pedal can become bass-heavy, requiring additional EQ adjustments for optimal performance.
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Compared to the SSBS Mini, the Benson excels as a tone perfectizer, while the Mini is better as a pure drive, useful for darker indie/shoegaze sounds.
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Owners appreciate its performance at low volumes, noting it adds warmth and sweetness without losing tonal character, even at higher gain levels.
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Clay Parton

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In an Instagram post by Clay Parton, a Benson Amps Tuxedo Preamp can be seen on the second shelf, partially obscured by another pedal featuring a dog design. The image was shared by the user thisisduster, who stated, "i don’t like posting pictures of stuff because stuff is boring but here are pedals. this is not a flex, and most of these do not get used. you can come over and borrow them. only TWO of these pedals were used on stratosphere, and there’s no secret recipe. just have fun make weird sounds ok."