Soldano is bringing back their two legendary X88-IR and SLO-100R for all modern players to enjoy (and not spend five figures on a used one).
First up is the X88-IR, which is considered by many guitar players as the holy grail of rack mount tube preamps. The X88-IR was used by everyone from Peter Frampton and Warren DeMartini to Steve Lukather and Lou Reed.
The X88-IR offers one clean channel with a two position Normal/Altered mode, two Crunch and Overdrive channels, and a MIDI store option across all three. The X88-IR also has six onboard IR slots, an AI captured power amp model simulation based on a 120W 6L6 power amp, and the option to edit all your presets with the Soldano Editor Software. The X88-IR is available here for $2,499.99.
Then there’s the SLO-100R, which a 100-watt all-tube rackmount amp with legendary high-gain and clean tones that defined modern rock alongside crystal cleans and harmonically rich crunch tone. The SLO-100R offers the option to switch between channels with the included footswitch or new front-mounted toggle, as well as an improved tube-buffered FX loop and a variable Slave output that offers direct recording, use with IRs, combining amps, and more. The SLO-100R is available here for $4,499.99.
