The SansAmp PSA has been used on major releases and worldwide tours for multiple applications and instruments including horns, vocals, and drums. Players, engineers, and producers alike find the SansAmp PSA very simple to operate. To program, you just tweak the knobs and save. Parameters are adjusted in real time with traditional analog potentiometers. The digital memory stores the positions of the pots. With 256 incremental steps, each rotary control increases and decreases in a smooth linear fashion.
The exceptionally versatile SansAmp PSA-1.1 offers 49 factory presets of the most recognized vintage and modern tube amp sounds for guitar and bass, plus 77 user-definable locations. A Universal Output Section enables compatibility with full range systems as well as guitar/bass speaker cabinets. With the SansAmp PSA-1.1, you can record direct to tape, as well as warm up existing tracks in mixdowns. For live applications, it can be used as a pre-amp, "monster direct box" to P.A. system, and as an outboard processor.
Tech 21 Sansamp PSA1.1 Preamp Features:
49 factory presets with vintage and modern bass and guitar tube amp sounds
Master volume
128 programs
XLR ground lift switch
XLR and 1/4" inputs and outputs
Phantom power MIDI input
Headphone out
Sansamp's PSA-1.1, the follow-up to their smash PSA-1, adds the features you demanded. Order today!
Tech 21 Sansamp PSA1.1 Preamp Specifications:
Input impedance/Input 1: 1 MegOhm
Input impedance/Input 1: 4.7MegOhm
Input level/Input 2: -10dB
Input level/Input 2: Switchable to -10dB or 0dB range
Output impedance/1/4": 1K Ohm min
Output impedance/XLRs: 600 Ohm min
Output impedance/1/4": Switchable to -10dB or 0dB range
Output impedance XLR: Switchable to -10dB or 0dB range
No, it doesn't have a gazillion effects. Neither does it have a slick software interface. There's no USB. It does one thing and one thing well - serve up great tones for guitar, bass, and even vocals.
But the ANALOG, Mosfet circuitry of the PSA-1.1 gives it the edge over any digital amp modeler. I am running mine through a tubepower amp and the tone has impressed guys using all tube heads as well as modeling preamps. It will do everything from super clean to full on raging metal gain.
The controls take some getting used to but really allow for some majr tweakablility. Does it sound exactly like a Dual Rectifier, Plexi, or Twin? No but it'll get you VERY close. It actually emulates the characteristics of these amps but still has a character all its own.
After 20 years of playing this unit provided me the tones I heard in my head and could never find in other amps or effects units. I've owned.
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Magical rack preamp
Posted by AndrewMac from Indiana on Nov 9, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: 23 years
Reviewer's Play Style: rock, prog rock, church
Have owned several preamps, including other tech 21 products (tri od, prog. bass driver, para driver). This one is the mother of all. I have lost the need for the tri od and bass driver and solely use this and para driver for all guitar and bass needs. Mostly play bass (fender jazz) and the 10 presets are great- only need minor tweaking for your preferences and save in the memory. For guitar, I love how the Fender clean models react to strat single coils and how marshall and mesa sounds react to humbuckers. I must admit I use an MI audio overdrive very lightly to warm up the clean settings. You could probably just tweak knobs to get that effect, but I just find it easier to use the pedal. I have found the effects loop sounds best for me in the 50/50 mode where it blends dry and effect equally. Delay and modulation sounds very natural this way and preserves your sound better. Also, there are 2 returns on the loop for running stereo. Sounds are amazing and versatile for a "non tube" product. I buy and sell alot of stuff, but this one's here to stay.
I use the midi mouse to access patches. It works smoothly as well.
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Great for Guitar too!
Posted by Tech21Fanboi from Deep South on May 13, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: semi-pro / amateur
Reviewer's Play Style: prog rock, rock, pop, classic
I recently purchased a PSA 1.1 that I'm using into a PA (FRFR) set-up. This thing rocks, I can go from pristine cleans with Marshall, Fender or Mesa tones, to overdrive to full saturation while controlling the distortion/harmonics at the frequency bands; while mid control would be great, the active Low and High settings when lowered push up the mids. I AB'd some of the presets with their namesakes on youtube and recordings where consensus has the artist using the modeled amp. One example is the bluesbreaker - near spot on to what Clapton had, and there are more examples.
Analog dynamics too, you can dial in the feel and dynamics too. I also have a few Character Series pedals, and combined they cover a wide range of tones in a small foot print, now I'm upgrading my effects
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Sansamp PSA 1.1 Is The Best
Posted by redcoat52 from Tofino Canada on Dec 30, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock / Blues
This one tops all the preamps I've owned. The versatility is top notch. I've connected a Sansamp RPM to this unit. I now have the perfect electric and acoustic guitar setup all in one package (add radial cabbone and power amp) The price is right and midi, well, there's no limit to what you can do.
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Great!
Posted by Gainiacal Guy from Anywhereville, USA on Aug 12, 2008
Experience w/product: I have heard about it
Reviewer's Background: Active musician/producer
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Heavy Alternative, Blues, Funk, etc.
I had used the original version a few times before to great effect, now I have this one in my studio rack and have put it through it's paces. Works great on direct guitars, especially for tight high gain rhythm mesa/marshall emulations. Can be a stunning surprise on electric bass DI, big warm Ampeg-like drive sounds jump out. I take XLR outs into line ins on a UA 2-610 preamp into my DAW and get fat warm "vintage-modern" tones. It has some character all it's own. I have used this for vocals, adding some heavy aggression to drums, etc. It adds this great edge and crunch to variety of sources. Tech 21 got it right, this is the great workhorse of emulation.
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