Anyone tried the Mesa "Formula Pre"?

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Kerry Johnson
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Anyone tried the Mesa "Formula Pre"?

Post by Kerry Johnson »

If you have auditioned the Mesa-Boogie
"Formula Pre" rackmount preamp,
(not Studio Pre),
what is your opinion or comparison to other preamps of it's sound ?
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Dave Ristrim
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Yes, I have tried the Formula Pre. I set it up side by side with my Studio Pre and got them to sound identical. The overdrive on the Formula blows away the Studio if you like that sort of thing. Plus, it's only one rack space. No reverb though.
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Post by Greg Derksen »

I'm curious how the recording out's are compared to the Studio Pre, I honestly
thought the recording outs were pretty darn
good on the Studio Pre, better than any
Digital amp simulator, Greg