V4 The Jack Preamp

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Based on V30 The Countess developed with Guthrie Govan, VICTORY AMPS V4 The Jack is a two-channel, all-valve pedal preamp (1x EC900 and 3x CV4014 valves running at high plate voltage) that delivers genuine valve overdrive.
Use it straight into the front of your amp or recording interface, or alternatively use it in conjunction with your amp’s FX loop to bypass the front end of your existing amp entirely for a whole new sound experience.

Channel one is clean to mild breakup – great for pushing your existing clean tone, or actually cleaning up a crunchy amp if you’re using it in amp-through mode.
Channel two is unbridled, glorious overdrive

We recommend ‘Amp Through Mode’ for full functionality where you can choose to use your amp’s own front end, or the V4 Preamp via the amp effects loop. To use it as a ‘normal’ pedal or if you don’t have an effects loop, use ‘Standalone’ mode.
Amp Through Mode utilises the effects loop of your guitar amp. When the pedal is ON, you’re bypassing your amp’s front end. When the pedal is OFF, you’re plugged into your amp as normal
You’re adding two new ‘channels’ to your amp that are independent from your amp’s own front end. Imagine if you could feed the power section of a Fender Twin, for example, with the front end of a Countess, Sheriff or Kraken. That’s exactly what your doing : your single-channel workhorse becomes a three-channel monster.

The TRS jack gives you option of switching the pedal remotely. You can control on/off and also channel 1/2 with either a separate two-button latching footswitch or via a modern programmable switching unit. This means you can have the V4 Series Pedal Preamp off the floor and out of harm’s way.