Updated 11 May 2026
| Brand | Tone King |
| Category | Guitars and Basses > Electric Guitar Amps > Electric Guitar Preamps |
| Available at | 2 UK stores |
| 90-day avg | £554.58 |
Tone King
Tone King Imperial Tri-Tube Preamp
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Current
£538
Change
-2.6%
Avg
£546
Low
£499
High
£591
Volatility
4.3%
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- Tone King Imperial Tri-Tube Preamp
- Tube Preamp For Electric Guitar
- Two channels
- Tone King's legendary MKII amplifier with the tweed, blackface and vintage British rock sounds of the 50s in a compact, pedalboard-friendly size, with the exact preamp section and phase reverse circuitry of the Imperial MKII amplifier as well as reverb, tremolo and cutback
- The DSP IR Cabinet / Power Amp Simulation sends a studio-quality cab and mic sound to a DAW or mixing console
- Save up to 128 presets for instant recall via an external MIDI switcher
- Tubes: Three 12AX7
- Reverb control: Reverb
- Dwell
- Tremolo control: Depth
- Speed
- Controls for rhythm channel: Attenuation
- Bass
- Treble
- Volume
- Controls for lead channel: Attenuation
- Mid-Bite
- Tone
- Volume
- Switches: Ground lift
- 3-way CAB / IR selector switch per channel
- FX loop: Series
- Line input: 6.3 mm jack
- Send: 6.3 mm jack
- Left & right return 6.3 mm jacks
- Left & right balanced output: Two XLR
- To amp in: 6.3 mm jack
- From amp send: 6.3 mm jack
- To amp return: 6.3 mm jack
- Headphone: 6.3 mm stereo jack
- MIDI in: 5-pin
- USB-C
- Power supply connection: Barrel connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre negative
- Power consumption: 800 mA
- Power supply with a 12 V DC mains adapter (included)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 183 x 145 x 70 mm
- Weight: 0.9 kg