Tech 21 Sansamp PSA 2.0 Programmable Guitar Preamp

Celebrating three decades of studio excellence, the SansAmp PSA 2.0 brings legendary rackmount technology into a compact, tour-ready pedal format. Originally launched in 1993, the PSA-1 rackmount series became an industry standard, featured on countless major releases, worldwide tours and film soundtracks across multiple instruments including guitar, bass, horns, vocals, and drums. This new iteration maintains the same 100% analogue circuitry that produces punchy, responsive, organic sounds, with only the programming and memory sections utilising digital technology.

The PSA 2.0 excels in both studio and live applications, offering remarkable versatility for modern musicians. In the studio, you can record direct, enhance existing tracks during mixdowns, or add distinctive character to any instrument. For live performance, it functions as a pre-amp direct into power amps with speaker cabinets, a high-quality direct box to PA systems, or both simultaneously. The unit also features a Performance Mode that converts it into a three-channel stompbox for streamlined live use.

With 128 memory locations and intuitive operation, the PSA 2.0 makes tone management effortless. Each control responds in smooth, gradual, linear fashion, allowing you to hear changes immediately in real time without requiring specialised training. Program switching occurs without lag time or audio dropouts, and the all-analogue design ensures zero latency. The unit provides access to virtually any conceivable personality within vintage and modern guitar and bass amplifier sound spectrums, plus an array of classic stompbox tones.