AMT Pangaea VIRGINCAB VC16

The AMT Pangaea VIRGINCAB VC-16 is a preamp and cab simulation unit with onboard effects from AMT Electronics, described by the maker as a device in the AMT Bricks series. It combines an analog preamp with Clean, Low gain and High gain modes, an impulse response cab simulator, and a power amp section with nine types, all in an ultra-compact metal housing. AMT lists it as AVAILABLE NOW¹.

What it does

The VC-16 is built around two main stages. The analog preamp offers Clean, Low gain and High gain modes, and the digital side handles the cab simulation: the pedal holds up to 16 impulse responses at a time, with one IR used for both left and right channels per preset³⁴. The power amp section provides nine types, and the mode AMT names specifically is British M, described as based on the Marshall JCM-800 PA power amp model¹.

The pedal also includes a noise gate as a global setting².

Inputs and outputs

The pedal is set up for silent practice as well as recording and live use.

• Inputs: Preamp/Amp INPUT, plus AUX IN for a portable media player¹
• Outputs: OUTPUT for an audio interface, mixing desk, PA system or headphones, plus a dedicated HEADPHONES output¹

gearnews.com's coverage of the pedal's NAMM 2020 debut noted the same connections: "There's also a handy headphone output and an Aux In, as well"⁴.

Where it sits in AMT's range

The VC-16 belongs to the AMT Bricks series, AMT's line of compact preamp pedals, and it extends that idea by adding IR-based cab simulation and effects on top of the preamp stage¹. Players who want a Bricks preamp without the cab sim and effects side can look at the dedicated preamp pedals in the same series, while the VC-16 covers preamp, power amp emulation and speaker simulation in one housing².

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