DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier

DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier

A Triad of Analog Amp Voicings at Your Command

More guitarists are gigging amp-less than ever before. The pedalboard-sized DSM & Humboldt Simplifier seeks to re-create every stage in a traditional amplifier setup — tube breakup, tone stack, and cabinet simulation — by using an all-analog, totally silent signal path. This gives players the freedom to the leave the amp and cab at home for fly dates, remote gigs, and Sunday morning pack-ins. The "zero-watt" (as in, it won't drive a cab on its own) Simplifier is a key ingredient in achieving a silent stage and creating the ultimate self-contained pedalboard guitar setup. Its fully analog preamp, power amp sim, and cabinet emulation dispense a gratifyingly immediate response. Three amp voicings, each with their own unique gain structure and midrange characteristics, give you cleans and means from both sides of the pond, spanning chunky black-panel American rhythms to roaring British leads. An analog power amp sim and stereo-out analog cab sim put full control of your sound and feel right at your fingertips. As expected, the Simplifier makes a supreme pedal platform — its balanced input stage and stereo FX return bring your boutique overdrives, stereo delays, and reverbs to life. Factor in a dedicated headphone out and aux in for live monitoring, an FX pass-through for handing off stereo effects to a pair of stage amps, low-noise stereo balanced XLR outs for sending signal to FOH, and a Spread switch that lets you achieve wide faux-stereo effects from mono guitar signals, and the DSM & Humboldt Simplifier pedalboard preamplifier is a top-tier option for traditional players as well as those seeking to leave the amp at home.

Leave your amp and cab behind

Gigging Sweetwater guitarists require guitar amps that are great for accepting pedals, monitoring from the stage, and miking up for FOH reinforcement. The DSM & Humboldt Simplifier brings these key functions to pedalboard-sized preamplifier that's ready for primetime — no soundcheck required. Now you have the freedom to leave your amp and cab behind. The Simplifier's stereo balanced XLR outputs allow you to send a signal straight to a soundboard or stereo FRFR setup. Meanwhile, an onboard headphone amp lets you monitor yourself directly from your station to dramatically reduce stage bleed and increase isolation. All told, the DSM & Humboldt Simplifier is a great way to save wear and tear on your amps, back, and ears. 

Takes stereo pedals like a champ

The DSM & Humboldt Simplifier makes a supreme stereo pedal platform. In fact, its by incorporating your pedals that this preamp really comes to life. A stereo FX return allows you to position your digital reverbs and ping-pong delays after the preamp and "power amp" stages to prevent and loss of signal or fidelity. Feed drive and compressor stomps directly into the input, and you've got a premium front end for serving up everything from Nashville cleans to blistering leads.