Bugera POWER SOAK PS1 Passive 100 Watt Power Attenuator for Guitar and Bass Amplifiers with Emulated Mic Output
Condition: New
Buy Now, Pay Later
As low as
$21.50
/ mo
Learn more
- – 6-month term
- – No impact on credit to apply
- – Instant approval decision
- – Secure and straightforward checkout
Ready to go? Add this product to your cart and select a plan during checkout.
Payment plans are offered through our trusted finance partners Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, Zip, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. No-credit-needed leasing options through Acima may also be available at checkout.
Learn more about financing & leasing here.
Free shipping on this product
30-day returns
Learn more
30-day refund/replacement
To qualify for a full refund, items must be returned in their original, unused condition. If an item is returned in a used, damaged, or materially different state, you may be granted a partial refund.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
Availability:
In Stock.
Arrives
Jul 30 – Aug 3
Features
- Passive 100-Watt Power Attenuator allows you to get the ultimate overdriven tone at any volume
- Multi-impedance input connectors (4, 8 and 16 Ohms) to match virtually any amplifier
- Line output with dedicated Level control
- Emulated Mic Output mimics a microphone in front of a speaker cabinet
- 3-Year Warranty Program*
Description
Bugera PS1 passive 100-watt power attenuator for guitar and bass amplifiers with emulated mic output and multi-impedance input connectors (4, 8 and 16 ohms) to match virtually any amplifier.
Brand: Bugera
Color: Grey
Compatible Devices: Guitar
Material: Metall
Output Wattage: 100 Watts
Compatible Devices: Guitar
Output Wattage: 100 Watts
Power Source: Corded Electric
Output Channel Quantity: 1
Amplifier Type: Tube
Connector Type: 6.35mm Jack, XLR
Audio Output Mode: Line Output, Emulated Mic Output
Color: Grey
Enclosure Material: Metall
Item Dimensions D x W x H: 5"D x 6.77"W x 3.58"H
Item Weight: 2.87 Pounds
Brand: Bugera
Model Name: PS1
Global Trade Identification Number: 40
UPC: 748252174840
Manufacturer: Music Tribe US
Model Number: PS1
Mfr Part Number: PS1
Warranty Description: Musictribe. Support.
Built-In Media: amplifier
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Item Type Name: Bugera PS1 Power Soak Passive 100-watt Power Attenuator
Frequently asked questions
If you place your order now, the estimated arrival date for this product is:
Jul 30 – Aug 3
Yes, absolutely! You may return this product for a full refund within 30 days of receiving it.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
- Klarna Financing
- Affirm Pay in 4
- Affirm Financing
- Afterpay Financing
- Zip Pay in 4
- Financing through Apple Pay
- Financing through Google Pay
Learn more about financing & leasing here.
Similar Products
Top Amazon Reviews
This thing is great for the price. I have a jcm800 studio and this let's me crank up the amp volume and play at a low volume with the amp tubes sound like there being pushed. Very happy with the purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2026 by Amazon Customer
real talk, many individuals online will talk badly on attenuators as a whole. I gotta say, they are often wrong about how useful they are. There is a difference in gain staging when you have an attenuator in between your amp and cab. I cant stress it enough, it's not the same as a 'master' volume knob with a lot of amps. It is very dependent on your amp and setup though! do the research to learn how your amp works and where it derives most of its tone. Beyond that little ted talk, this attenuator is amazing. for the price it is easily the best on the market (that i've tried). its passive so it doesn't need continuous power, and is small enough to sit right behind my amp. It sounds great as it lets me drive my amp (silver tone Twin 12) at reasonable bedroom levels while getting the juiciest tone I've ever gotten. LTDR: This Attenuator is worth its weight in gold; if your setup is right for an attenuator
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2025 by cole
With all the smack that gets said about “passive” ie non-reactive load boxes I was plenty surprised to find out how well this cheapest of them all works! I’m as picky as can be and also own a Rivera rock crusher which I’d used on various old Marshall amps and currently on a Randall rd45 which doesn’t strictly need it but since I can bypass it with the flip of a switch I frequently prefer the slight taming of highs and excessive bottom end . Similarly I bought this one for an amp I hated and returned before this unit even arrived (Marshall dsl20h) and bought what turned out to be the amp of my dreams (Suhr PT15) which certainly goes not strictly need this either. The amp does have a wake up jump at very low settings of the master v however, below which it “goes to sleep” and sounding very dull and flat so for very,very low volume night time jamming this thing seems to act just like a perfect second master volume with no glaring loss of good tone beyond what your own hearing does at very low volume. My Suhr amp has enough bite and deep bass on reserve to easily compensate anyway. But I played loud too and even substantial attention still to my surprise doesn’t substantially crap up the amp tone. The only feature this unit lacks that it desperately needs is a bypass switch and the designers should really incorporate that and this thing for a fraction of the cost of anything else would rule the world. This unit attenuates even at full up which I do find odd. But In fact I’m now questioning just exactly how much of a reactive load said units actually provide ie what kind of impedance swing do they actually provide? And how similar is it to a real speaker? Not to mention how much of an impedance swing does a 16ohm guitar speaker present to a guitar amp anyway? I should also say blasting a 100+w amp full up into this is certainly a recipe for disappointment at best. I use it the way you should- setting the amp at the lowest volume that produces its best sound and dialing down from there. And granted I’m using a 15 watt amp although the biggest, fullest, loudest, crunchiest most expressive, most versatile one I’ve ever owned or played. And an amp that like most modern amps gets 90% of it’s tone from the preamp and does not rely on an overloaded power section. I’d say try this first and keep an open mind.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023 by MaxxK
This atenuator works well . Does not get as hot as I thought it would , the amps I have used it with are 50w or less. I was surprised that you can not dial in NO attenuation . Even at the loudest setting it is cutting your output in half . But it hasn't been an issue for me yet. Also the line out is VERY useful . First thing I did was run it to another guitar amp and that worked great. You can dial in a nice mix of the two amps that way using the level control . But the level control seems to have no effect on the XLR line out. BE CAREFUL If you run this direct to a board or PA . However if you use the 1/4 inch output you have complete control oh how much signal you send . We used to use attenuator to tame our non master Marshalls . Now a days even a 30 watt amp can be too loud for many situations and the Bugera let's you get whatever you want out of your amp ant any volume level.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2025 by Topcat
I have a 1975 Peavy Musician 400 amp head that can pump out 200W of power that I recently refurbished and it works great. It is all discreet solid state components. I needed a passive device that would attenuate the amp head output to feed directly to interface to a recording box that interfaces to my laptop recording software. The Power Soak PS-1 did the trick! It has adjustable Line level output and Mic level output that interfaced with the correct input levels to my recording box interface and the recordings I am making are HIGH quality audio. With the amp head feeding directly into the recording box you get a clean record. If you used a mic to the guitar speaker you would pick up whatever sound in your studio. With this I only get my guitar and it is a high quality recording. I can adjust my amp volume to where I need it for best performance and then using the PS-1 I can set the volume to the guitar speaker cabinet to desired easy listening level without the concert volume the amp is set to. Great device. Works exactly as I needed for my guitar recordings.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024 by dadfarey
I have a PRS Mark Tremonti MT15 Head that sounds awesome, but has a very poor volume taper. It goes from soft to very loud way too fast. So, I decided to do something to make it easier to use in the house. This Bugera Power Soak had some good reviews here about controlling an amps volume and I had read good things about it on a guitar forum too. They were right. This unit is easy to set up and use and absolutely solves any issues with a twitchy volume control. As a bonus, it also allows you to crank your amp, get those tubes cooking, and still bring the volume down easily to lower volumes. This turned my PRS MT15 into an great amp at any volume and at any location. Well worth the money.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022 by Robert W. Vanackooy
12/14/23 update, Still love this thing. I have a hot rod deluxe, 40 watts. I have cranked the amp all the way up. I experience no heat problems even after hours. I’ve noticed a slight treble decrease but can compensate with the amp control. This thing emulates the growl you would get burying the volume on the amp. Caveat, you will not get full volume with the attenuator volume turned all the way up. If you end up needing it all you will have to disconnect it. There is no bypass. I had a cheap volume volume control bridging the effects loop. It sounded ok but was lacking something. This is like the Boston group's Tom Scholtz power soak, It is the 6l6 power tubes that need to be pushed. This does that. I have a fender hot rod Benson model. It is 40 watts all tube. I push the volume on the amp to 8 and that drives the power tubes hot and gives that crunch with soak taking it down to where you can hear the pick on the strings. disclaimer here. I have nothing to do with the company or any distributor related this product I'm just an old man playing his guitar in his den that does not want the cops to be called. You must have one, 🧐You will likely require a male to female SPEAKER cable and a male to male cable. NOT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CABLES. 🥵 instrument cables cannot handle the power and are like to fry something. Well, y’all know what I mean
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023 by Bobbyk
Great product if it worked. It just stopped working and that really sucks because the idea behind it is awesome.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024 by Robert