Anybody ever try the Tube Pre with an external preamp?

[GreatGreen]

I'm wondering how well it might work to run something like a Triaxis in the Axe-FX's FX loop, then straight into an Amp Block set to the Tube Pre with the preamp dialed as neutrally as possible but with some poweramp emulation applied, then of course into a Cab block and straight out to the PA.

Has anybody ever tried anything like this? Did it end up working well?

 

[Desmo808]

I did that for a while with an ADA MP-1 in the fx loop. It worked very well.

 

[muudrock]

I do it occasionally with my Egnater M4 preamp. I use the Tube Pre model, preamp sag off so basically just using it for the modeled power amp. Then into a cab block and FX blocks. Works great.

 

[2112]

I've got a big rack of old pre's (Ada, Marshall, Rocktron etc) and I've just started doing this for convenience. Pretty happy with the results; in fact running a pre straight into a good IR in the can block sounds decent too!