Volume Control

JZ preamps are available in two models: Volume, Balance and 3 band EQ or Volume, Volume with a 2 band EQ. The first is a traditional selection for an active preamp; you may be wondering why we chose two independent volumes for the second option.

When you use a balance pot you are selecting from a continuous scale but the ratio of the mix is fixed: for example 10% Bridge and 90% Neck or 75% Bridge and 25% Neck. With the Volume, Volume setup you get the continuous scale on each pickup: for example 5% Bridge and 100% Neck or 100% Bridge and 2% Neck. This gives you greater control of the mix especially when you only want a small proportion of the weaker pickup.

Our volume control(s) are audio tapered pots, not linear. This is reflects the fact that human hearing is logarithmic and not linear. The audio taper gives you a larger usable range in the volume control.

Our balance control is a linear tapered pot with a center detent.

With the Audere preamp all the pickup signals have been buffered before the volume or balance controls which results in less noise and zero frequency shifts caused by the controls.