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280 PRE

280 PRE

A tone-lovers best friend.

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Unlock the Raw, Untamed Tone of a Legendary Vintage Preamp.

  • Dial in Harmonic Richness

    Drive the preamp for rich, musical saturation and analog warmth, adding depth and character to any source.

  • Drift & Age Control

    Deliver rich vintage character by modeling component wear and adding subtle harmonic "innormality," creating depth and organic variation.

  • Feel the Tone Shift

    Sculpt immersive soundscapes with the tactile Lo/Hi-Pass filters, then paint with sonic textures using the Mix knob.
Try the free 7-day Trial Demo

Compatibility

  • Available in AAX, VST3, and AU formats 
  • macOS M1, M2, M3, & M4 Native (Mac OS X 10.7 and higher)
  • Windows 64bit (Windows 7 and higher)
  • Lifetime License
  • No ilok required :)

Features

  • Rich saturation and musical coloration.
  • DRIFT Control: Introduces subtle, organic variations in harmonic overtones
  • AGE Control: Adds vintage character by subtly altering harmonics and progressively degrading high-frequency response, replicating the sound of aged components.
  • Intuitive Controls for precise tone shaping.
  • MIX control for parallel processing.
  • AUTOGAIN: Linked Input & Output for effortless dialing
  • 2x Stack: Engages serial processing, effectively running the signal through two instances of the 280 PRE. This intensifies the plugin's character, creating richer harmonics and more pronounced saturation.
  • 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x Oversampling
Try the free 7 day trial demo!

“I love this thing!”

-Aaron Sterling, Drummer

“The 280 PRE has a lot of grit.  It's amazing for toughening up and adding character to your mix.”

-Michael Brauer, Grammy Award-Winning Mixer

Customer Reviews

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Dan Johnson
Some things get better with Age

Great sounding saturation. The age control really adds another dimension of punch and the drift adds a nice sense of realism. Minor criticism: I’d like a bit more ‘give’ in the age control, it kicks in pretty quickly making adjustments to subtle settings tricky.

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Philippe Saisse
My Steinway B meets 280 PRE

"I recently had the opportunity to try out this new plugin, and I was immediately impressed after hearing Jesse’s demo. I recorded several passes of acoustic piano, aiming to enhance the brightness of an already bright instrument for a specific track. The plugin allowed me to quickly dial in a preset that added exceptional clarity in the mid-range, helping the piano cut through the mix without requiring much time or effort. This preset has quickly become my go-to for piano, offering both ease of use and outstanding sound quality. The intuitive interface, paired with the exceptional performance of the 280 PRE, makes it an ideal addition to my workflow."

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Romeo Stone
Wow!

I never heard of this plugin, and I think I have way too many by the way, but after installing and trying out on my acoustic guitar and drums it’s definitely my new Go To Pre Amp. I’m looking forward to using it on everything. I just took some mixing courses and improved so much with mixing and excited with my new secret weapon. Lol

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Vince
I love it!

It adds such a nice color to drums and vocals! This is definitely going to be one of my go-to saturators now

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Jesse Gander
Smooth analog tones in the box

This thing really sounds real. Lovely clear and smooth top end and firm bass. Addictive!

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280 PRE

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