Xotic BB Preamp

About the Xotic BB Preamp

The Xotic BB Preamp is a boost and overdrive pedal, effectively a preamp with an active EQ and plenty of gain on tap. It is a punchy, amp-like drive rather than a clean boost, so it has more gain than many expect. There is also a Bass BB Preamp variant.

In one paragraph

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Listings of the Xotic BB Preamp we watched from listing to sale typically went in 6 days (13 watched), a fast mover; it sells for a median of €110 over the last 90 days across 24 recorded sales, with most examples landing between €110 and €120. New, it costs €195 at Thomann (read 15 October 2026), so a used one at the median saves about 44%. The sale median is down 7% on the €118 of the 90 days before. There are 45 listings live right now across Reverb, eBay Germany, eBay United States, from €88 asking, a median ask 122% over the sale median. Figures computed 18 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.

What owners have said elsewhere

Paraphrased from 97 discussion threads among 8 owners, 2024-2025. No names, nothing quoted.

The BB Preamp inspires real loyalty: owners call it a favourite pedal or the best overdrive they have ever had, several having run one for well over a decade, and praise how dynamic it is. The thing to understand going in is that, despite the name, it is not a clean boost. It is a gainy, punchy, amp-like overdrive and preamp with an active EQ, and at least one owner was caught out expecting a clear, clean lift and found it too gainy for that. Owners treat it like a preamp in the chain: they stack a Tumnus or Tube Screamer into it, and often place it first in the chain or at the top of the overdrive section. There are cheaper clones, such as the Mosky B-Box and Joyo Zip Amp.