T1M Mini Pre-Amp vs Mini Buffer?

[jjones]

Anyone know the differences between the Mini Pre-Amp and the Mini Buffer?

[capt4inslow]

I talked to Dan about this a few months back.

I told him that I used a Dyna-Comp with the compression at the lowest and volume slight above unity for a little spank and shine--and he said the Mini-Pre would be slightly more "sparkly" than that.

I opted for the Mini-Buffer prior to my VPJr.

If you're lacking some noticeable spank&shine from your rig, the Mini-Pre might be the way to go..

[jjones]

Thanks for the reply. Does that mean the Mini-Pre adds some compression?

Or is the Mini-Pre more similar to the booster?

Sorry if these questions sound silly, I'm just trying to figure out the benefits of each pedal.

[jjones]

* Also I tried searching and didn't come up with much. So if this has been covered before, I would much appreciate a link.

[M55ikael]

Drop him an email. I think he'll be more than happy to answer it.
I'm very happy eith my Mini-buffer.

[peterherman]

Can't speak to the mini-pre, but the mini-buffer I have on my board is fantastic.

[aprats]

The mini-pre adds like 3db to your signal and whenever you boost your signal to your preamp, sustain is increased. With 3db you'll get a slight increase along the lines of a compressor (which was designed to increase sustain) without squishing your signal.