Slightly damaged packaging, otherwise in good condition
Analog guitar preamp with tube circuit and speaker simulation
Analogue circuit with tube
Gain control for adjusting the distortion
3-band tone control with presence control for adjusting the sound
Master control for adjusting the volume of the pedal
Three-position voicing switch to adjust the output of low-frequency ranges
Speaker simulation with two-tone colours (2x12 Open Back Cabinet or 4x12 Closed Back Cabinet)
Cabinet footswitch for changing the speaker simulation
Mute footswitch to mute the Ampster
Serial effects loop
Link-Out for passing the unprocessed input signal to further amplifiers and effect chains
Balanced XLR DI Output with Ground Lift
Remote connection for optionally available footswitches
Sturdy metal housing
Operation with optionally available 9 V DC power supply (centre negative, min. 1000 mA)
Analogue pedal preamp with tube
With the Carl Martin Ampster, the Danish effects specialists are offering a practical tool for all guitarists who want to put together a handy setup for the stage and Studio and don't want to do without the authentic tube sound. Thanks to the fully analogue circuitry, with a real tube at its centre for incomparable dynamics and fidelity, the practical Preamp delivers harmonious clean and overdrive sounds with unmistakably British character. While the speaker simulation promises a particularly natural sound experience thanks to two timbres, the balanced DI-Out allows direct pickup of the guitar signal.
Analog circuitry with straightforward operation
The Ampster Preamp from Carl Martin, built using analogue tube technology, impresses with a particularly straightforward operating concept and an incredibly dynamic feel that is no different from a full-blown guitar amp and puts control of the sound in the hands of the player. Here, the gain knob smoothly changes from a full Clean-Sound to a creamy Overdrive with a mid-range, British sound character, while the master knob determines the volume of the Preamp. For precise tone adjustment, the Carl Martin Ampster also features a classic 3-band tone control with an additional Presence control for the highest frequency ranges. In addition, the three-position voicing switch on the front of the pedal influences the output of the lowest frequencies and prevents an undefined tone.
Speaker simulation, connection variety
In order to achieve a particularly natural sound result when miking directly on stage or at Studio, Carl Martin equips the Ampster with a speaker simulation with two distinct sound characters. Besides the transparent and airy sound character of an open 2x12 guitar speaker cabinet, the powerful and punchy sound of a closed 4x12 cabinet is available. In addition to the balanced XLR DI output, the Ampster from Carl Martin also has a link out, which can be used to forward the unprocessed input signal to other amps or effects chains, and a serial effects path for integrating additional guitar effects.
