Ibanez announces Pentatone Preamp pedal with five-band EQ

January 3, 2023 · 3 sources

Ibanez announced the Pentatone Preamp (PTPRE) on January 3, 2023, as part of its 2023 new product launch¹. Guitar World reported the pedal was available to preorder for $249², and MusicRadar reported it would ship in February³.

The pedal combines distortion, a preamp and a five-band EQ in one stompbox¹. Its five sliders cover -10 to +10 dB and each lights up¹. Above the sliders are a two-band EQ with Treble and Bass controls, Gain and Level knobs, a Bright toggle switch and a toggle switch for an onboard noise gate¹. It also has Pre Boost and Post Boost control knobs¹. Guitar World counted 12 control knobs in total, four toggle switches and two footswitches². MusicRadar described the bass and treble controls as passive and the five-band graphic EQ as active³.

The Post Boost is assigned to one footswitch, while the Pre Boost is engaged by its own toggle switch¹. Ibanez also sells a separate IFS2L footswitch that can be assigned to the Pre Boost, and the same input can give the IFS2L control over the five-band EQ section¹. MusicRadar gave the 9V current draw as 110mA³.

The US list price is $249¹²³.

Guitar World reported that, according to Ibanez, the pedal covers "simple tone shaping to crunchy overdrive"². MusicRadar described it as "quite a Mesa/Boogie-flavoured experience from a big name" and said it would require time investment to dial in³.