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This page focuses on core tone, particularly distortion tone. Effects placement and impact are discussed individually on their own page, for each kind of effect. While effects are referenced below, they are only considered for how they affect core tone when they are set to be as transparent as possible.

=== Mic Pre-amps ===

Some mics require phantom (or actual) power to operate correctly. Some people believe mics need to be run through a pre-amp to sweeten up their tone. Pre-amps can also provide common effects like compression, EQ/filtering, or mild distortion. I don't know much about mic pre-amps, but most professional studios do tend to use them, often being incorporated into the mixing board, before converting the analog signal to digital for recording and post-processing. As such, they can be an important part of the signal chain, having either a subtle or profound effect on tone.

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