Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5 Preamp FX Pedal
The Instrument Voicing Preamp (IVP) is a cult classic, discontinued, rackmount preamplifier, and the Surveyor from EAE brings you all the dirty, clangy tones, and harsh attack you'd expect from the IVP's unique solid-state voice.
The Surveyor, now in it's V2.5 version, replicates the IVP so well, but has it's own unique features too, such as a transformer-loaded “Tube Voice” distortion generator and a Hi/Lo toggle to increase gain range.
Equally at home on guitar, bass, synthesisers and drum machines, it will even add something special to your vocals too.
The Details
- Effect: Preamp
- Made In the USA
- Inspired by the Instrument Voicing Preamp (IVP)
- V2.5 version
- Hi/Lo toggle to increase gain range
- Transformer-loaded “Tube Voice” distortion generator
- Level, gain, bass and treble controls
- Harsh attack, clangy and dirty tones
- Relay switching with true bypass
- Top mounted jacks
- Current draw: 70mA
- 9V DC, 2.1 mm center negative barrel
- Limited lifetime manufacturers warranty to original owner
What Do EAE Say?
The Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor is a compact re-interpretation of the Instrument Voicing Preamp (aka IVP), a cult classic and long discontinued rackmount preamplifier. The IVP is best known for its distinctively clangy tone and harsh attack at high treble settings—especially in conjunction with an aluminum neck guitar, single coil pickups, and full range speakers—but its unique solid-state voice transcends genre labels.
The Surveyor features a unique, transformer-loaded “Tube Voice” distortion generator that is highly responsive to the frequency content of the input signal. This is achieved by placing a two-band shelving EQ before distortion is applied—the complete opposite of most drive pedals. Using this method, gain may be selectively applied to a specific frequency band: boost the treble for that signature clang, or maximize the bass for fuzz overload. This variety of saturated textures isn’t just for guitar, either! The Surveyor is equally at home on bass, synthesizers, drum machines, even vocals.
Controls
- Level: overall volume, with more than enough range for line level output or to overdrive the next thing in your signal path
- Gain: amount of overdrive/saturation equally applied to all frequencies; highly interactive with the Bass and Treble settings
- Bass: pre-clipping low shelf boost/cut, +/-12dB @ 100Hz
- Treble: pre-clipping high shelf boost/cut, +/-12dB @ 3KHz
- Hi/Lo (switch): sets the range of the gain control, +0dB in the Lo position and +14dB in the Hi position
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
- Free UK RM48 shipping from orders of £100 or more
- Orders despatched within 1-2 working days
- Always tracked worldwide shipping
- Plastic free packaging as standard
Returns
30 day peace of mind return policy, but please read our terms and conditions, returns and refunds policy before placing an order.
