Demo - Tech 21 | Sansamp | PSA-1 VS PSA 2.0 | Analog Guitar & Bass Preamp | *No Talking*

This is a demo of the Tech 21 PSA-1 vs PSA 2.0. I couldn't find any direct comparison for these two online so I picked them both up and made this demo :) I hope it helps your decision making process.

I recorded these units directly into my Focusrite Clarett 4pre interface using the same Mogami (out) & Monster (in) cables. I used a prerecorded loop played into each unit to keep the source material exactly the same for each clip.

Aside from level matching each clip in post, no processing was done to the audio aside from a Waves L1 limiter plugin on the Master bus in Ableton to catch peaks. ***Be cautious as the levels jump quite a bit between some settings! The first set has a little delay and reverb from Ableton to give you context (00:57). The second half of the demo is dry (08:57).

This is by no means a specification video, nor is it a demonstration of talent. I'm a drummer with a strum stick (Traveler EG-1). That is the extent of it ;) I just wanted to show how very close (if not identical) these two preamps can sound.

I hope you enjoy it and thanks for your time!

https://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sa...
https://www.waves.com/
https://www.ableton.com/
https://store.focusrite.com/en-gb/pro...
https://travelerguitar.com/products/e...

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Played with Delay & Reverb:

00:57 00 Bypass

Marshall® styles

01:05 01 Plexi
01:21 02 Vintage
01:37 03 Schenker
01:53 04 JMP-1®
02:09 05 High Gain
02:25 06 Bluesbreaker
02:41 07 Hendrix
02:57 08 Van Halen I
03:13 09 Classic Clean

Fender® styles

03:29 10 Stock
03:45 11 B.B. King
04:01 12 Stevie Ray
04:17 13 Funk
04:33 14 Champ®
04:49 15 Twin®
05:05 16 Super Bright
05:21 17 Classic Rock
05:37 18 Super Clean
05:53 19 Jazz

Mesa/Boogie® styles

06:09 20 Mark I®
06:25 21 Metallica
06:41 22 Santana
06:57 23 Clean
07:13 24 Rectifier®
07:29 25 Triaxis®
07:45 26 Lead
08:01 27 Rhythm
08:17 28 Too Much Gain
08:33 29 Mutant

Played without FX:

08:57 00 Bypass

Marshall® styles

09:05 01 Plexi
09:21 02 Vintage
09:37 03 Schenker
09:53 04 JMP-1®
10:09 05 High Gain
10:25 06 Bluesbreaker
10:41 07 Hendrix
10:57 08 Van Halen I
11:13 09 Classic Clean

Fender® styles

11:29 10 Stock
11:45 11 B.B. King
12:01 12 Stevie Ray
12:17 13 Funk
12:33 14 Champ®
12:49 15 Twin®
13:05 16 Super Bright
13:21 17 Classic Rock
13:37 18 Super Clean
13:53 19 Jazz

Mesa/Boogie® styles

14:09 20 Mark I®
14:25 21 Metallica
14:41 22 Santana
14:57 23 Clean
15:13 24 Rectifier®
15:29 25 Triaxis®
15:45 26 Lead
16:01 27 Rhythm
16:17 28 Too Much Gain
16:33 29 Mutant

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I would love to see your list of timestamps for favorite moments in the comments!

As always, thank you for stopping by!

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