The AMT Electronics R2 is a preamp and effects pedal from AMT Electronics built around the sound of the Mesa/Boogie Rectifier series amps. AMT describes the Rectifier series as "yet another benchmark in modern sound that simply cannot be ignored" and notes it is "a close relative of Soldano"1. The maker lists the pedal as available now1, and its media center titles a demo video "Pedal AMT Electronics R2 Mesa Boogie Rectifier, By Javi Viñas V2 Riffs"2.
What it does
The R2 combines an analog preamp section with digital effects and speaker simulation in one unit. The analog preamp offers three gain modes: Clean, Low gain and High gain3. A Power Amp block offers nine types, letting a player shape the feel of the output stage behind the preamp3. For direct recording or running into a flat response, the pedal includes IR cab simulation, holding one impulse response for both the left and right channels per preset3.
Beyond the amp modeling, the R2 carries a Compressor and a Noise Gate3. The noise gate is a global setting, so it applies across the pedal rather than being stored per preset3.
Presets and storage
The R2 stores its IR, delay and reverb settings per preset, according to AMT's materials featuring Javi Viñas4. In practice that means a preset can hold its own speaker IR together with its delay and reverb settings, rather than sharing one global set of effect settings across all presets4.
Where it sits in AMT's range
The R2 is part of AMT's line of amp-based preamp pedals, which includes the AMT Electronics D2 and the AMT Electronics S2. For a wider view of the category, see Preamp Pedals.
Videos
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Questions
What amp is the AMT R2 based on?
AMT Electronics describes the R2 as based on the Mesa/Boogie Rectifier series amps, which the maker calls a benchmark in modern sound and a close relative of Soldano. A demo video by Javi Viñas on AMT's media center is titled around the Mesa Boogie Rectifier connection, and the maker's product page presents the pedal the same way.
Does the AMT R2 have a noise gate?
Yes. AMT Electronics lists a Noise Gate on the R2, and it works as a global setting rather than a per-preset one. That means the gate's settings carry across all of the pedal's presets instead of being stored separately for each one.
Can the AMT R2 store delay or reverb settings in presets?
Yes. Per AMT's materials, the R2 stores IR, delay and reverb settings per preset. The IR cab simulation holds one IR for both the left and right channels per preset, so each preset can carry its own speaker simulation along with its delay and reverb settings.
Does the AMT R2 include a compressor?
Yes. AMT Electronics lists a Compressor among the R2's features, alongside the analog preamp, the nine power amp types, the IR cab simulation and the global noise gate.
Sources (4)
- AMT R2 | AMT Electronics official website, AMT Electronics, 2026
- AMT R2 - Media center of AMT Electronics, AMT Electronics media center, 2019-05-29
- AMT Electronics : R2 Preamp & Effects Pedal, Media center of AMT Electronics
- Pedal AMT Electronics R2 Mesa Boogie Rectifier, By Javi Viñas V2 Riffs, Media center of AMT Electronics
