The Valeton FET Preamp is a preamp pedal that uses FET (field-effect transistor) circuitry, a design approach common in preamp pedals that aim to respond to playing dynamics in a way players associate with tube-style gain stages. It belongs to Valeton's preamp line, alongside the Valeton Coral Amp, and sits in the broader field of preamp pedals used to drive an amp or power section directly.
The manual
Valeton publishes an English-language manual for the FET Preamp, version V01_150605, as a PDF download from the maker's own site. The manual file is 678.17 KB1. A duplicate listing of the same manual, also version V01_150605, is hosted on Valeton's site2.
The manual is the maker's own document for this pedal, so it is the first place to look for the unit's control layout, power requirements and connection details.
Where it fits on a board
A FET preamp generally takes the place of, or drives, an amplifier's preamp stage, and players typically pair it with gain and tone-shaping pedals upstream. Related effect types that often sit around a preamp on a board include overdrive pedals, distortion pedals and boost pedals.
Videos
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Sources (2)
- FET Preamp_Manual_EN_V01_150605, Valeton, 2025-05-30
- FET Preamp_Manual_EN_V01_150605, valeton, 2025
