THE JORMUNGANDR ULTRA HIGH GAIN PREAMP
October 19/2025: Preorders are not officially open, but by request we have opened up the option to preorder now and get a jump on the wait times.
Coming as early as Christmas 2025, the Jormungandr is our newest creation that's very loosely based on the Diezel VH4. With tighter bass response, more gain than ever via the Brutal control and a post-tonestack gain stage. Typically this is part of what you're hearing with any amp that apparently "needs to be turned up loud". The Preamp Volume feeds into another gain stage, clipping the signal further which adds more gain, more warmth and more smoothness.
Don't let the brutal nature of this preamp fool you though, because of the added controls, brutal and nasty tones are just one small part of what it can do.
Pre: This is the pregain control. It could also be referred to as just the Gain or even Distortion. While you may picture this amp as being a one-note-pony, it can actually be surprisingly versatile. On the lower end of the dial you will find a light crunchy breakup. A full-on crunch is typical around Noon and above that is where the saturation starts to happen. Going further up, you will get close to maximum saturation at about 3oclock, with the maximum being at maximum. Keep in mind that just like a tube amp, the highest settings will seriously saturate the signal and you will lose some of the apparent "tightness". It's also worth mentioning that these are starting points and not exactly where you will find the setting you're looking for, simply due to the huge variety in pickups, string gauge, playing style, etc.
Treble: The classic treble control. The higher you go, the brighter and more attack you'll find. Depending on your speaker and the other settings, going too high can give you what's referred to as "fizz" but certain amounts of this are typically what you want to cut through in a mix. Start low and keep turning it up until you hear the sound you want.
Mid: This could also safely be called a "shape control" as it does the most serious shaping of the overall tone. Take things all the way from a totally scooped 90's solid state head, to the upper mid presence of a 5150, to the warmth of an old Marshall. There's no wrong setting. Just close your eyes and start turning!
Bass: We kept a fairly narrow range on this control to avoid what we would consider "bad" settings, but you will find it sitting somewhere between the 51-Filthy and SPEC-Defier as far as the overall low end.
Brutal: Not enough gain at bedroom levels? Feel like every amp is a little too wimpy or sterile? Then start turning up the Brutal control to hear things get nasty very quickly. Start with this control at minimum and find the sweet spot. This control is very interactive with the Gain control.
Post: The Post Gain control is also just called the Volume on an amp that doesn't feature a Master Volume control. What it actually is, is the preamp section volume control. If you're running a noise gate in the effects loop and finding it's clamping too hard, it's better to turn this volume up to a higher level. On the Jormungandr versus our other amps, you will find that raising this control adds more gain and "warmth". This is not a placebo, you are actually hearing that! The Jormungandr features a post-tonestack gain stage that distorts when then volume is pushed. This results in a cleaner, colder and even dare we say it, "djentier" tone at lower settings and dirty, growlier, smoother tones at higher settings. Looking for some Rock tones? Crank the volume up and start with the Gain and Brutal controls at 9 o'clock. You can thank us later.
Coming as early as Christmas 2025, the Jormungandr is our newest creation that's very loosely based on the Diezel VH4. With tighter bass response, more gain than ever via the Brutal control and a post-tonestack gain stage. Typically this is part of what you're hearing with any amp that apparently "needs to be turned up loud". The Preamp Volume feeds into another gain stage, clipping the signal further which adds more gain, more warmth and more smoothness.
Don't let the brutal nature of this preamp fool you though, because of the added controls, brutal and nasty tones are just one small part of what it can do.
Pre: This is the pregain control. It could also be referred to as just the Gain or even Distortion. While you may picture this amp as being a one-note-pony, it can actually be surprisingly versatile. On the lower end of the dial you will find a light crunchy breakup. A full-on crunch is typical around Noon and above that is where the saturation starts to happen. Going further up, you will get close to maximum saturation at about 3oclock, with the maximum being at maximum. Keep in mind that just like a tube amp, the highest settings will seriously saturate the signal and you will lose some of the apparent "tightness". It's also worth mentioning that these are starting points and not exactly where you will find the setting you're looking for, simply due to the huge variety in pickups, string gauge, playing style, etc.
Treble: The classic treble control. The higher you go, the brighter and more attack you'll find. Depending on your speaker and the other settings, going too high can give you what's referred to as "fizz" but certain amounts of this are typically what you want to cut through in a mix. Start low and keep turning it up until you hear the sound you want.
Mid: This could also safely be called a "shape control" as it does the most serious shaping of the overall tone. Take things all the way from a totally scooped 90's solid state head, to the upper mid presence of a 5150, to the warmth of an old Marshall. There's no wrong setting. Just close your eyes and start turning!
Bass: We kept a fairly narrow range on this control to avoid what we would consider "bad" settings, but you will find it sitting somewhere between the 51-Filthy and SPEC-Defier as far as the overall low end.
Brutal: Not enough gain at bedroom levels? Feel like every amp is a little too wimpy or sterile? Then start turning up the Brutal control to hear things get nasty very quickly. Start with this control at minimum and find the sweet spot. This control is very interactive with the Gain control.
Post: The Post Gain control is also just called the Volume on an amp that doesn't feature a Master Volume control. What it actually is, is the preamp section volume control. If you're running a noise gate in the effects loop and finding it's clamping too hard, it's better to turn this volume up to a higher level. On the Jormungandr versus our other amps, you will find that raising this control adds more gain and "warmth". This is not a placebo, you are actually hearing that! The Jormungandr features a post-tonestack gain stage that distorts when then volume is pushed. This results in a cleaner, colder and even dare we say it, "djentier" tone at lower settings and dirty, growlier, smoother tones at higher settings. Looking for some Rock tones? Crank the volume up and start with the Gain and Brutal controls at 9 o'clock. You can thank us later.