29 Pedals launches OAMP output amp and boost pedal
September 8, 2022 · 3 sources
29 Pedals has launched the OAMP, an output amplifier and boost pedal, Delicious Audio reported on September 8, 2022. The pedal is an output driver that the maker says replaces conventional buffers, line drivers and preamps1.
The OAMP provides up to 29dB of gain, final signal conditioning and what the maker calls "sweetening," and will drive long cable or capacitive loads, down to 600 ohms, according to the maker1. It has a Level control that sits between the two gain stages and does not affect overall input and output impedances, a Presence control that dials in an amp-style mid-scoop, and a low end knob1. Two 3-way toggle switches set input and output gain, each stage offering low and hi gain settings plus a fixed tone filter1. The maker says the drive is strong enough for several loads, with passive splitters no problem1.
The alt path is active when the pedal is off, which the maker says allows swapping to a different output driver and creating a kind of local channel-switching on a pedalboard1. The OAMP includes the 29 Pedals WHATEVER power supply, which accepts 7.5 to 35 volts of AC or DC in either polarity with no change in tone, according to the maker1.
"An output driver that replaces conventional buffers, line drivers and preamps, OAMP makes up to 29dB of gain"
Guitar.com and Guitar World both reported the OAMP in August 2021, describing it as an output driver designed to sit at the end of a pedalboard and condition the signal23. Guitar.com reported a price of $3002. Guitar World reported that two toggle switches control input and output gain settings, each with a low and hi setting and a fixed tone filter, and that the Presence and Level dials offer subtle tone sculpting3. Guitar.com described a built-in effects loop that lets players switch between pedal chains on the fly, and said the tonal shifts are subtle in order to preserve the guitar's sound2.
The OAMP follows the EUNA, a unity amplifier with an input driver that replaces a conventional buffer1. 29 Pedals makes utility stompboxes intended to help guitarists preserve and condition their tone, and the EUNA is made in California1. The OAMP is listed among boost pedals1.