Tech 21 MP40 Preamp

[Kev]

3 hours ago, fretmeister said:

 

 

Could a small company like Darkglass actually be able to sell them for £100?

 

It's not like they are Boss who have now sold nearly 20 million pedals!

 

DG don't have access to those economies of scale.

 

Course not, they're not "mass produced" pedals, they're handbuilt by a very small factory in Finland.  I do struggle to understand why sometimes people think pedal prices should be based on their components, without considering everything else.  

 

By the way, LOVE how a Tech21 release has somehow resulted in another thread moaning about Darkglass being expensive. 🙃

[Kev]

3 hours ago, Tech21NYC said:

 

The VT Bass DI replaced the original character series VT Bass pedal.

 

Pricing outside the US is affected by the various taxes, distribution, and shipping of course.  The British made Revivaldrive Custom sells for £449 (VAT included) at Andertons . The same pedal sells for $675 at Prymaxe. Once you include the sales tax it retails for $719 (£536)  here in NJ.

 

There is no easy answer. The more hands that a product passes through combined with the escalating cost of shipping and value added taxes means higher prices. 

 

Mmm.  I don't think there's too many like Origin who seem to really ramp prices up for foreign markets, but a lot of US built pedals do seem to be a lot more expensive over this side of the pond.  But, then again that could just be how its perceived from listings without sales tax.

 

Anyway, how much is this one going to be? £100?? 😁😁

[Cuzzie]

Reverb had a few on pre-order at £211.64 plus shipping

[Cuzzie]

Personally I don’t bemoan the Tech21 or DG prices.

You are getting a quality product that you will need to pay for not just components but R&D to design this and other products and whatever else the company needs such as rent, wages, machinery etc. add this to great customer service whether you got it first or second hand and an excellent reliability record it’s really not that bad

[Tech21NYC]

On 23/12/2021 at 14:21, Kev said:

 

Mmm.  I don't think there's too many like Origin who seem to really ramp prices up for foreign markets, but a lot of US built pedals do seem to be a lot more expensive over this side of the pond.  But, then again that could just be how its perceived from listings without sales tax.

 

Anyway, how much is this one going to be? £100?? 😁😁

 

The manufacturer is not ramping up prices. It has to do with how many hands the product has to go through, the import taxes, shipping etc.

 

Look at the difference with a Marshall amp. The JTM45 head is £1309 inc VAT at Andertons. It's $2799 here at Sweetwater. $2984 after tax.

 

Here is some info from the ITA:

 

Customs duty is assessed on the fair market value of imported goods at the time they are landed in the UK. Import prices for products entering the UK generally consist of: Cost, Insurance, Freight and Duty, with standard VAT of 20% levied on the aggregate value. VAT is reduced to 5% for some goods and services such as children’s car seats and home energy. VAT is further reduced to 0% for certain goods such as food and children’s clothing. More information on VAT can be found by visiting VAT Rates.

[Aliwobble]

MP40.

 

 

[NancyJohnson]

While I did go, 'oooh' when I saw this, a while back, I'd probably have been over this like a tramp on chips, but right now, nah.  

[Cuzzie]

10 hours ago, Aliwobble said:

MP40.

 

 

Someone’s been playing too much Call of Duty over Xmas…..

[Daz39]

Still want one of these. Only have 2 kidneys. (Sigh)