Royalist Tube Preamp Pedal delivers authentic British amp tones including JTM45 sweetness, Plexi crunch, and Super Lead drive. With real high-voltage tubes in a compact pedal format.
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If you’ve ever wanted to drag a wall of vintage British amplifiers onto a cramped club stage without throwing your back out, the Tone King Royalist Tube Preamp Pedal is your golden ticket. This high-voltage beast captures the roaring soul of the beloved Royalist MKIII amplifier, shrinking the golden age of British tone down to a pedalboard-friendly footprint.
You get the unmistakable crunch, the singing sustain, and the searing overdrive of rock’s greatest decades, all driven by actual glowing glass instead of cold digital algorithms. It’s a powerhouse that puts a stadium’s worth of rock attitude right at your feet.
Three Eras of Iconic British Tone
Instead of settling for just one flavor of rock history, the Royalist Preamp hands you the keys to the kingdom. Running on three real 12AX7 tubes at proper high voltages, this pedal doesn't just mimic the harmonic bloom and dynamic punch of those legendary circuits — it lives and breathes them. With two independent channels featuring era-accurate tone stacks and a three-way voicing switch, dialing in the perfect amount of British bite is ridiculously easy.
1964 Vintage Warmth: Dial in a smooth top end and lower gain, capturing the balanced, bluesy warmth that birthed a musical revolution.
1967 Aggressive Bite: Kick up the treble and push the midrange for the crisp, punchy crunch that defined the formative years of hard rock.
1970 Arena Crunch: Push the gain to the absolute limit for a tight, high-energy roar that begs for giant riffs and endless solos.
The Feel of a Cranked Stack
Most pedals capture the preamp's tone but miss the chest-thumping thump of a power amp pushed to its limits. Tone King bridges that gap with a built-in “Zero-Watt Power Amp.” This is a genuine phase inverter circuit driven by one of the pedal's 12AX7 tubes. Combine this with Tone King’s premium low-latency IR engine, and you get the complex, harmonically rich response of a cranked stack, right on your pedalboard.
Zero-Watt Power Amp: Experience the authentic, dynamic push-and-pull of a real tube power section, capturing the elusive harmonic depth that standard pedals simply miss.
Premium OwnHammer IRs: Dive into stunningly realistic cabinet simulations, including a vintage 1x12 Tone King, a '63 Vox AC30 2x12, and a '71 Basketweave 4x12, right out of the box.
Direct-to-Desk Dominance: Send a world-class, studio-ready signal straight to the front of house, your recording interface, or your favorite pair of headphones with absolute confidence.
Deep Control and Modern Flexibility
A pedal this powerful deserves a brain to match its brawn. The Royalist integrates seamlessly into your modern rig, acting as the ultimate command center for your tone. Use the included Tone King Editor software to tweak your digital parameters, load up your own custom impulse responses, or assign specific cabs to different channels. It’s like having a world-class studio engineer living inside your pedalboard, ready to optimize your sound for any gig, session, or rehearsal.
Tone King Editor Software: Dive deep into your digital parameters, tweak high-pass and low-pass filters, and route your reverb tails all from a beautifully intuitive interface.
MIDI Mastery: Save your meticulously crafted tones to 128 recallable presets, making massive mid-song tone shifts as easy as stepping on a switch.
Expand Your Arsenal: Utilize the 3-cable method to instantly add two channels of pure British tube tone to your existing amplifier or link it with other preamps for a massive hybrid setup.
The Sound of British Heritage, Reborn
The Royalist Tube Preamp Pedal is for those who refuse to compromise on tone. It brings the rich, chimey, and roaring sounds of the '60s and '70s directly to your modern setup, without the hassle of heavy amps and sensitive mics. It’s a road-ready rock machine for guitarists who demand the unmistakable voice of British rock, anywhere and at any volume.
Royalist Tube Preamp Features:
Two Channel High-Voltage preamp – DI
3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes running at proper high voltages
Built-In zero-watt power amp - phase inverter circuit
Two Independent channels with Volume, Bass, Middle and Treble Control
Three-way 1964/1967/1970 voicing switch per channel
Tone Stacks: Top channel - Vintage-accurate JTM45 / Bassman / Super Bass inspired EQ.
Tone Stacks: Bottom channel - Reflects a later-era British Lead tone stack.
3-position CAB/IR select switch per channel (programmable via software)
Included OwnHammer IRs
Power Amp Simulation: Power amp simulation with software editable HF Comp, Low-Pass and High-Pass filters (per channel)
Connections:
Dual stereo balanced XLR outputs with Ground Lift Switch
1/4" Headphone output
Effects Send and Stereo Return Jacks
MIDI 5-pin standard connector
USB-C connector for use with the included Tone King Editor software editor
To Amp In, From Amp Send and From Amp Return Jacks for adding Imperial channels to your amp or preamp
Included:
6’ USB Cable
Universal 12V Power Supply
Dimensions (W x D x H): 7.2" x 5.7" x 2.75"
Weight: 1.9 lbs
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GARY E. 🇺🇸
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This preamp exceeds my expectations.
This preamp exceeds my expectations.
Running a Strymon Compadre into it with the HX Stomp in the effects loop creates an extremely powerful and light pedal platform!
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07/03/26
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Scott S. 🇺🇸
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Incredible
I am running this in stereo into a Fender Tonemaster FR10 and a ToneX Cab. You wouldn't believe the tone! It does AC/DC, Zeppelin, Free, etc. This is the tone I've always wanted. So far, I haven't even had time to try the bonus IRs, or my purchased IRs yet because the 4x12 included is so good.
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04/06/26
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Marcin K. 🇺🇸
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Simply, amazing. I have this
Simply, amazing. I have this paired with the Imperial on board they work seamlessly together. You can really dial in so many tonal options with the different cabs. Highly recommend this to anyone that would like to add some spice to their board.
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04/06/26
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Matt C. 🇺🇸
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Tube amp add on
I put the Royalist in the loop of my Fender Tone Master Pro. God, it sounds good with the effects from the TMP. While the Fender models are stellar,this gives me a viable tube amp experience. I highly recommend it.
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03/19/26
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Jon P. 🇺🇸
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Other than the fact that
Other than the fact that the tone controls do basically zero, this thing is top quality in sound and features. Would buy again.
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