Blonde Boost
- 1969effects
Colour Boost
- 65amps
The Colour Boost by 65 Amps is a fantastic evolution of one of our favorite pedals from the 1960âs - the Germanium Treble Booster. The Colour Boost recreates the Holy Grail tones of 60âs Germanium pedals but with enhancements derived from 65 Amps diligent, decade long research into components, build quality and endless pursuit of improvement.The Colour Boost will surprise you with its modern attention to build quality, noise floors and sensitivity, all the while delivering the classic sounds youâve sought for decades. This classic treble booster design offers 2 distinct features â classic Germanium distortion when pushed and the elusive âTicket to Rideâ clean tone when your guitar volume is rolled back. Thereâs no better way to the British Invasion super chime that is so hard to nail - The Colour Boost hits it perfectly! In addition to the original treble booster design, 65 has added a 4 position voicing knob that utilizes the premium coupling capacitors from SoZo that 65 uses in all their amps!Made with Premium Germanium transistors and amp parts, not pedal parts, the Colour Boost is a step forward in the modernization and improvement of classic designs. Utilizing the same amp parts used in all 65 Amps, instead of pedal parts, adds elements of tone, dynamics and quality that makes the Colour Boost a typically overbuilt 65 product.If youâre looking for the classic 60âs and 70âs Germanium voice without all the wildness and noise of those old pedals, The Colour Boost will suit your needs perfectly! Introduced in 2014.
⢠Premium Germanium Transistor
⢠Caps: SoZo⢠Resistors: Allen Bradley Carbon Comps and Vishay Dale Metal Films
⢠Control Knobs⢠4 way âVoiceâ that notches midrange frequencies⢠âGainâ that adjusts the output of the Germanium Transistor
⢠Jacks ⢠Input ⢠Ouput ⢠9VDC Power In
⢠Internal 9VDC Battery (non Alkaline battery preferred)
⢠External 9VDC direct. Germanium is reverse polarity and is not happy in a series âchainâ power supply.
Wicked Witch
- 73 Effects
Booster
- ADD+
Beano Boost
- Analog Man
Analog Man produces the Beano Boost. This pedal is based on the Dallas Rangemaster, a type of BOOSTER, not really a distortion pedal nor a clean boost. It excites certain frequencies and pushes your amp to allow it to create rich, crunchy tube distortion.
Mini Beano Boost
- Analog Man
This pedal is based on the 1960s British Dallas Rangemaster, which was best at the time to give a treble and gain boost to the dark British amps. This allowed them to get a sound more in tune with the time, as guitars were starting to become a loud, bold, lead instrument. This pedal is a type of BOOSTER, not really a distortion pedal nor a clean boost- it does modify your sound quite a bit. It excites certain frequencies and pushes your amp to allow it to create rich tube distortion. The pedal colors your tone, with a crunchy overdrive, boosting certain frequencies, and warming the tone with NOS germanium transistors. It does not have a lot of compression and sustain like most OD pedals, but a more raw, open sound.
True Bypass switching with minimal popping.
LED for on/off status
NOS Germanium Transistor chosen for low noise and best tone.
Three-way, short and sturdy toggle switch for tone selection:
Middle: "HI" Standard Dallas Rangemaster tone, treble enhanced.
Up: MIDs, more of a full range boost, great for Fender guitars!
Down: LOW, full range sound with a bit more bassy setting.
Optional PUSH PULL volume pot allows two tone settings:
Down: "HI" Standard Dallas Rangemaster tone, treble enhanced.
Up: MIDS, more of a full range boost, great for Fender guitars!
* This can be reversed at order time if desired, or changed to MID and LOW settings.
Volume Control allows substantial boost.
Can boost volume quite a bit. Has about the same output level ON and OFF with the vol knob set at 9:00. At 11:00 there is about a 10dB boost, which sounds twice as loud. At 12:00 there is a 13dB boost, and up all the way is about an 18dB boost which is nearly twice as loud as it was at 11:00.
Durable Grey Hammertone (like original) powdercoated cast alloy case.
SIZE : 2.5" wide x 4.75" long x 1.5" tall not including switches, etc.
Silk Screened graphics as seen on the pedal at the very top of the page.
Circuit hand-wired point to point like the original. No circuit board used. I won't claim this is better than using a quality circuit board, but it works very well for this pedal. It does takes us more time to build them.
All can use a 9V Battery, a Boss style power jack is optional for $10.
When power jack is added, it can use any normal Boss type 9V power supply, with no reverse polarity issues. We add power filter circuitry to reduce power supply noise when the power jack is added.
*** CAUTION : using a daisy chained (shared) power supply on the Beano Boost can be very noisy. Best to use it's own supply, or run one output from an ISOLATED power supply (Voodoo Lab, T Rex, etc) into the Beano Boost for less noise.
This pedal uses only 5mA of power when on (LED) and barely any power when off (under .2mA!) so the battery will last hundreds of hours.
We usually run the BEANO BOOST directly into the input of your tube amp, with minimum of buffers (i.e. tuners, or non-true bypass pedals) in the signal path. Most people have found they work best near the very beginning of your signal chain. Beano should be before other drive/dirt pedals to wake them up, and to keep noise low. Like the Fuzz Face, the Beano Boost MUST NOT have a buffered pedal in front of it. Something like a Boss pedal, even off, into the Beano Boost will make it sound trebly and thin. Buffered pedals are OK after the Beano Boost if necessary.
Cleans up really well when you back down your volume control!
Pricing and options on buyanalogman.com
Bad Bob Booster
- Analog Man
The Bad Bob pedal is one of the best boost pedals available. It's a booster based on the famous and much copied mini-booster "JFET mu-amp" design of Jack Orman (check out his site to learn more). This design was also used as the basis for most other boutique boost pedals.
Cast aluminum enclosure with baked-on silver hammertone finish.
Metal Switchcraft 1/4" input and output jacks.
High quality double sided PC Board.
True bypass switching with special wiring to minimize external noise.
LED indicator.
2.1mm DC power jack for use with most standard regulated 9VDC adaptors (Boss PSA-120 or Voodoo Labs PP2 recommended).
Low power consumption! Under 1mA when off, under 3mA when on, no IC chips, so battery will last a LONG time.
Capable of running at up to 18VDC for a cleaner, punchier tone with more headroom!!
Awesome after fuzz pedals to add more focus and cut
Awesome after tube screamer type pedals, brings some low end back.
Metal Film resistors and coupling capacitors for optimum tone.
Gamut
- ARC Effects
The newly revised Gamut takes over where the original left off with the addition of a voltage converter that allows this pedal to be used with all standard negative ground 9v power supplies. No need for a battery or any special power supplies and this CAN be daisy chained with other standard pedals without any issues. In addition to that, it now also features a GAIN knob for fine tuning the perfect balance between volume and gain!
A nod to to the classic Treble Booster - The Gamut is a fresh take on the original circuit with features necessary for the modern musician seeking vintage inspired sounds.
- Custom 3.5" x 5" 18 Gauge Steel Enclosure With A White and Matte Black Powdercoated Finish
- True Bypass Switching
- Top Mounted Jacks
- DC Power + Internal Battery Snap
Baby Pink Booster
- One Control
Little Green Emphaser
- One Control
The Little Green Emphaser is a dynamic boost pedal which allows the player to put emphasis on a specific frequency range. It can also be used as a pre-driver/booster for all distortion, fuzz and overdrive effects. When used with a bass, the true crispness of this pedals designs stands out.
Input impedance: 500K
Output impedance: 25K
Drive voltage: 9Vď˝18V
Current consumption: 2mA
S/N ratio: -80dB
True-Bypass Switching
High Quality Aluminum Enclosure
Power: 9V Battery or Standard DC Power Supply
Purple Humper
- One Control
The Purple Humper is perfect for those seeking a warm vintage mid-range booster with a British-feeling, large output amp tone. At higher settings, the Purple Humper creates a vintage hollow body guitar tone.
Input impedance: 500K
Output impedance: 25K
Drive voltage: 9Vď˝18V
Current consumption: 2mA
S/N ratio: -80dB
True-Bypass Switching
High Quality Aluminum Enclosure
Power: 9V Battery or Standard DC Power Supply
Granith Grey
- One Control
The Purple Humper is perfect for those seeking a warm vintage mid-range booster with a British-feeling, large output amp tone. At higher settings, the Purple Humper creates a vintage hollow body guitar tone.
Input impedance: 330K
Output impedance: 1K
Current consumption: 3.6mA
S/N ratio: -100dB
Weight: Approx. 160 grams
High Quality Aluminum Enclosure
Power: 9V Battery or Standard DC Power Supply
Raspberry
- One Control
The Raspberry Booster by One Control is a unique boost pedal designed to increase gain boost while maintaining tonal details by controlling the fine textures of the outputted distortion. BJF designed this pedal to recreate the tone of a vintage boost/overdrive pedal driving an old school tube amp. Note: It's important to place the Raspberry Booster at the beginning of your pedal chain in order to take advantage of the Z (impedance) control. Impedance can be effected by various factors.
Input impedance: 9.8K to 319K
Output impedance: 25K
High Quality Aluminum Enclosure
Power: 9V Battery or Standard DC Power Supply
Feedbacker/Booster
- BOSS
The unique FB-2 Feedbacker/Booster packs a world of expressive, versatile boost into a single stompbox. Seamlessly morph from flat, clean boost that doesnât spoil the nuance of the original tone to an amazing mid boost for high-gain solos, or dial up a bright and clear treble boost to lighten the tone. And thatâs only half of the pictureâŚthe FB-2 can generate smooth and natural amp feedback as well. The FB-2âs versatile tone, simple operation, and low noise are made possible through BOSSâ latest technology and decades of know how.
Nominal Input Level-20 dBu
Input Impedance1 M ohm
Nominal Output Level-20 dBu
Output Impedance1 k ohm
Recommended Load Impedance10 k ohms or greater
Power SupplyDC 9 V: Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22)/Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61),
AC Adaptor (PSA series: sold separately)Current Draw45 mA (DC 9 V)
* Expected battery life under continuous use:
Carbon: 2.5 hours
Alkaline: 9 hours
Naga Viper
- Catalinbread
The Naga Viper is a booster that lives in the grand old tradition of the Dallas Rangemaster âTreble-Boosterâ. The original Rangemaster has been used by many influential British guitarists including Tony Iommi, Brian May, Marc Bolan, and KK Downing and Glen Tipton of Judas Priest. These guitarists, while completely unique in their styles, share the Rangemaster as the secret of boosting their cranked British tube amps into a juicy, harmonic-laden rock tone that always cuts through the mix and is ultimately proto-metal. The Naga Viper is hommage to this famous circuit. Beyond itâs basic tuning, the Naga enhances the classic circuit with the addition of two extra controls â Range and Heat. The original Rangemaster had just one control â Boost which everybody dimed anyway but essentially controlled the output volume. Our RANGE knob is a continuous control which allows you to go from classic treble-boost to a full-range boost and anywhere in-between â as the original could only function as a set frequency âtreble-boosterâ. The HEAT knob gives you control over the gain level saturation, unlike the original which was fixed at maximum gain.
Epoch Boost
- Catalinbread
Youâve heard the rumors: Some of rock ânâ rollâs greatest tones were achieved without pedals. Not so fast! While thatâs technically true, some of the most venerable guitar gods relied on an old tape echo unit to help achieve their legendary tones. This unit is the Maestro Echoplex EP-3. While some guitarists made great use of its echo effect, others dragged one to every gig just for its magical preamp. This preamp circuit was wired always-on, and so even those using it as an echo effect received significant tonal enhancements from the preamp circuit as well. Everyone from Eddie Van Halen to East Bay Ray of the Dead Kennedys relied on the EP-3 preamp to take their sound to previously unreachable heights. And now you can also, with our Epoch Boost.
Around the shop, we refer to the Epoch Boost as a âmastering pedal,â because it sounds like your base tone, but sculpted to perfection by a mastering engineer. This is accomplished by employing the same internal circuitry as a real EP-3, from the NOS Orange Drop capacitors to the output mixer stage that acts as a rudimentary frequency selector---itâs all there. Weâve taken the liberty of kicking the internal voltage all the way up to 22 volts, just like the original unit, giving you unparalleled headroom and clarity. Inside, weâve included a switchable hi-Z input buffer if youâd like to use the Epoch Boost as your only pedal (donât worry, we wonât judge). The Boost control gives you just the EP-3 tone when rolled off, but adds up to 20dB of crystal-clear boost as you crank it. And trust us, youâre gonna want to.
EP+
- ClinchFX
The ClinchFX EP+ is is based on the enormously successful ClinchFX EP-PRE. The âfront endâ is a standard EP-PRE common-source JFET preamplifier which includes the ability to select EP-3 early or late serial number tones. In the EP+ there is a second JFET boost stage, similar to the EP-PRE circuit, but with reduced output impedance. Regardless of the reduced output impedance, this second stage is an active boost stage, not a unity gain buffer.
One advantage of reduced output impedance is that the EP+ can drive longer cable runs without losing high frequencies.
The internal charge-pump voltage doubler power supply allows the EP+ deliver up to 18db of clean boost. The exact amount of boost available depends on how hard you drive the input of the EP+. As with any amplifier circuit, excessive input levels will cause clipping, but when driven to clipping, the EP+ creates a softer type of clipping, unlike many other solid state circuits.
A big plus in using a boost stage instead of a buffer is that the pedal retains the tone enhancing qualities of the already successful EP-PRE.
Volume Control
With the Volume Control fully anti-clockwise, there will be no output from the EP+. As you turn the control in a clockwise direction, the output will increase.
Stomp Switch
We have these switches custom made to our specification, which includes gold contacts for maximum reliability when switching very low current in pedals.
PCB
As with our other pedals, the PCB has a full ground plane on one side to improve noise immunity.
Power Supply
The EP+ pedal operates from a 9-12V DC, Centre Negative power supply that has become the standard for most pedals.
The EP+ has the same Charge-Pump power supply that has proven successful in the EP-PRE. The charge-pump converts 9 Volts to more than 17 Volts, or 12 Volts to just over 23 Volts. At either voltage, careful selection of the JFETS used in the pedal ensures plenty of headroom for clean boost.
MC401 Boost/Line Driver
- Custom Audio Electronics
The Boost/Line Driver is simple in design but superbly effective in solving a variety of mismatched line level and signal conditioning problems that can occur when combining effects. The MC401's circuit design has been used for years by CAE in the world's best guitarist's rigs to remedy these problems and rejuvenate the sparkle, punch and brilliance that can be lost. It can also be used as an ultra-clean boost (up to +20dB) for solos or to drive effects for more dynamics and sensitivity.
Boost-EQ
- Diamond Guitar Pedals
The Boost-EQ is a low-noise discrete transistor based clean boost with an innovative EQ section.
The EQ borrows the powerful tilt equalization control from the Diamond Compressor and adds a new midrange cut/boost control for simple yet powerful tone shaping with just two knobs. Use the tilt to subtly brighten or darken your tone, then use the mids control to add more solo bite. Even dial in humbucker tones from single coil pickups!
The up to 16dB signal boost (about a 6.5 time increase in a guitars output voltage swing) can push most tube amp input stages well into overdrive territory - but with a wider frequency range and more responsive feel than standard diode clipping overdrive pedals. The boost-EQ's simple goal is to enhance the natural drive character of a guitar amp's tubes - anywhere from a light clean solo boost with 2-4 dB of gain, to heavier tube breakup with higher level boost.
- premium audio components, including 2% polypropylene capacitors,1% metal film resistors and a pro audio grade opamp (our signal path opamp alone costs 8 to 10 times what the industry norm uses).
- post-boost 'tilt' EQ provides a very musical tailoring of frequency response - seamlessly transition from a darker jazz voicing to a brighter jangle, with flat frequency response at the center detent position.
- midrange cut/boost EQ placed at the fulcrum of the tilt EQ for a unique parametric EQ response
- dual AC capacitive coupling paths for improved transient response.
- battery or standard negative tip 9V DC adapter operation, can be powered from 9 to 18 V negative tip
Marquis
- Diamond Guitar Pedals
The Diamond Marquis is based on the boost section of the popular, but very limited edition Diamond J-Drive TR which is in turn based on classic treble booster circuits. Ideally suited to pushing the front end of an already overdriven amplifier the Marquis offers the choice of a classic Germanium treble boost sounds or a âHybridâ mode that provides a clean, full range boost.
When people hear the term âgermanium treble boost pedalâ, they often assume that it simply boosts treble frequencies much like an EQ. In fact, germanium boosters generally cut some low end while boosting the upper mids. They also tend to introduce a certain amount of âgritâ or overdrive of their own. By running this âhotâ signal into an already overdriven amplifier (or a good overdrive pedal) you can produce a very different result from simply turning up the treble.
Germanium treble boosters are responsible for some of the most well known guitar tones of the 60âs and 70âs, providing increased overdrive and sustain along with a characteristic sonic signature.
Bifet Boost 410 (2014)
- DigiTech
Sparkly or darkly, the DOD Bifet Boost 410 (2014) has the tone and volume to boost your solos into orbit. New for the DOD Bifet Boost 410 (2014), is a selectable Buffer On/Off toggle switch. This switch affects the bypass state of the undefined Bifet Boost and gives it the flexibility to be used anywhere in your FX chain. Use it first in the chain with the buffer off so that the buffer wonât affect fuzz pedals, or put it last in the chain with the buffer on to counter the signal loss of todayâs larger packed pedalboards. The Bifet Boost can deliver a huge amount of output to hit the front of your amp and drive it into distortion. The DOD 410 is often described as a clean boost, but there is just a little hint of grit in there that works well with already cooking tube amps. The DOD Bifet Boost also works very well as an âalways onâ, touch-sensitive and dynamic, tone sweetener in conjunction with guitar volume knob usage practiced by experienced players. The DOD Bifet Boost also has all of the added features of the new DOD pedals: True Bypass, LED, and modern PSU jack. Like its predecessor, the DOD Bifet Boost 410 (2014) offers independent Volume and Tone controls. Volume controls the amount of boost, and Tone allows for either bass or treble boost. True bypass allows your guitar tone to remain pristine even when the new DOD 410 (2014) is off. This is a big difference from the original, which would color your bypassed tone. The modern 9V DC power supply input also makes the pedal more pedalboard friendly.
Boost Bot
- Dr. Scientist
Arrows
- EarthQuaker Devices
The Arrows is an all-discrete tone sculpting preamp booster. It was designed with the intention of adding an additional channel of gain to all your dirt pedals as well as brightening up neck pickups. It boosts midrange, tightens up the low end and makes the top end shine while adding some push to drive your dirt into blooming sustain with excellent harmonics. Its simple interface is no nonsense; a single control that will either boost or cut your signal. Use the Arrows to remove the muck from bass heavy fuzz pedals, push light overdrives into higher gains than you thought possible or even on its own to make your signal really pop with more pizazz. All analog, true bypass and handmade one at a time in the weird pit of Akron, Ohio.
Tone Job
- EarthQuaker Devices
This compact Boost & EQ device is based around the tone-shaping options available in old audiophile-grade stereo preamps, making it a great addition to your pedalboard, no matter what instrument you play.
So what does that mean, exactly? It means that youâll hear full frequency response from your Tone Job everywhere you plug it in â guitar, bass, drum machine, synthesizers, steel drums, harpsichord, kazoo, car stereo, or wherever!
The Tone Job has active EQ controls for Bass, Mid and Treble, with up to 20 dB of cut or boost, which is handy for pairing up with other pedals in your chain to breathe new life into old dirt. Unlike boring old graphic EQs, the Tone Jobâs EQ controls are interactive, so you can experiment with different settings to alter the response and overall feel of the device, getting your tone out of the lunchroom and back on the clock.
Place the Tone Job at the beginning of your chain to alter the overall character of your guitar, or use it at the end to boost output at the end of a long cable run and fine-tune your tone. The Level control on the Tone Job can boost your signal up to 5x the original input level, so youâll always be heard, and makes for a fantastic solo and/or clean boost!
LPB-1
- Electro-Harmonix
An exact re-creation of the original LPB-1 circuit, which ushered in the age of overdrive in 1968. Put the EHX LPB-1 in front of any effect to dramatically increase definition from its cleaner and heavier input drive. Control the gain and saturation of any amp. The LPB-1 puts impact into your tone.
Middleman
- Greenhouse Effects
The Middleman enhances the guitars dominant energy. Conceived after a comprehensive research incorporating professional guitar players and sound technicians. Designed to be a versatile musical tool.
I wanted a pedal that doesn't boost frequencies that are not predominant to the guitar, that can alsodo a flat EQ clean boost and can add a tiny amount of distortion as well.
The Mid knob sets the amount of boost or cut applied to the mid frequencies at 500Hz(up to 15Db). At 12 o'clock it is nonactive, and delivers a flat EQ response. The Gain knob boosts the level up to 35Db, adding a bit of grit as you crank it. The Volume knob is the master volume control of the Middleman. These simple three knob configuration gives you a substantial number of ways to boost and enhance your sound.
Booster
- Ibanez
Ibanez is proud to announce a new addition to the MINI pedal lineup. The BTMINI booster features three controls; BASS, TREBLE and LEVEL. Unlike a single knob booster, the BASS and TREBLE EQ enables significant tonal flexibility. For example, while set to the ""Wide Range"" setting (Turing Bass and Treble all the way up) the guitar tone will become broader, with more volume and presence across the entire frequency range, and the ""Mid Boost"" setting is ideal for cutting though a band mix. All of the design, development, production, and quality control for the BTMINI has been done in Japan. The BTMINI also features a Japanese-made JRC MUSES 8820, a high-quality op-amp used in amplifiers that delivers tonal brightness, even while the amp is pushed into overdrive. A true bypass switch provides the shortest, most direct signal path, as well as the cleanest possible sound. The BTMINI offers increased tonal flexibility, enhancing creative possibilities, while occupying minimal space on your pedalboard!
Boomster
- JAM pedals
The Boomster will cleanly boost your signal and grant you massive tone!
It can be used to fatten up your existing sound, boost you up for solos, or introduce an extra stage of organic tube saturation to your already overdriven tube amp!
You can adjust the gain of the mini booster pedal with the internal trimmer.
The higher the trimmer is set, the more output and gain you get. To get the cleanest possible sound, set the trimmer all the way to the left (default setting).
The Boomster can be equally effective on bass and acoustic guitar
https://www.jampedals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Boomster.pdf
Rooster
- JAM pedals
Vintage-style Treble Booster - one of the secret ingredients that helped shape legendary sounds heard by Eric Clapton in John Mayallâs Bluesbreakers, Rory Gallagher, Brian May and Tony Iommi. Built from the greatest parts available, carbon comp resistors and tropical fish capacitors, for pure vintage sound!
The most crucial ingredient when it comes to a vintage- style treble booster is transistor choice. In our experience thereâs nothing quite like the CV7003, military-spec OC44 germanium transistors.
As our stock of Rooster-compatible CV7003s is gradually depleting, we are proud to re-introduce it, celebrating its uniqueness and scarcity with point-to-point wiring housed in a luxurious leather enclosure.
Playing with the guitar volume, can unlock many textures, ranging from clean crunchy tones, to fat boosted overdrive!
Also featuring a 3-way toggle-switch for treble, mid or bass boost focus.
https://www.jampedals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Rooster-LTD.pdf
JHS Prestige
- JHS Pedals
In the footsteps of our long-ago discontinued Mr Magic pedal, we bring you the "final act" in boost magicâŚThe Prestige! From buffer, to boost, to tone enhancer, the Prestige will prove to be a vital and necessary piece of gear for anyone's rig. With the boost knob set to zero, you have in your hands an amazing buffer/enhancer for long cable runs as well as a tool that will simply add some life back into your rig. When the Boost knob is in the first 25% you will get different flavors of the buffer/enhancer as well as slight volume increases. When the Boost knob is set between 25% and 50% you have a powerful, dynamic solo boost that adds definition, clarity and a little magic to your solos and lead passages. When set at 50% or more, the Prestige gives you the ability to break up your tube amp in a smooth and natural way resulting in real tube overdrive from the preamp section of your tube amp. The last 25% of the volume range can completely destroy your amp in the best way possible, resulting in rich soaring sustain, breakup, and on some amps even a smooth warm fuzzy growl.
This super small 1.5"x3.5" booster can do what needs to be done no matter what the task. If you need a little magic in your life, look no further
Katana Mini
- Keeley Electronics
Clean and super powerful
MINI KATANA CLEAN BOOST! Keeleyâs oldest design made smaller and with tasteful updates including an additional feature. The Katana started back in 2002 within the Time Machine Boost. It was a dual class A JFET design that gave players and incredible boost and sounded so good they never turned off. In fact they often ran two or three on stages like John Mayer! The Mini Katana boost provides over 35dB of boost. Enough for the most demanding players and sound reinforcement.
New for the Mini Katana â 4 MODES!
The new Mini Katana is now a 4 Mode Booster! With the dual micro switches you have a total of four sounds possible. Need drive, just flip the micro Hi-Gain Switch inside and youâve got overdriven tone! Flip the Hi-Cut Switch (NEW for the Katana Mini!) on the inside and you have a warmer tone to soften any Strat or Tele. Flip both switches and you have the ultimate sounding boost, thick, creamy, tube-amp sounding, and plenty of volume on tap!
Obsessed with cleanest, most enjoyable tone boosted? Well, Before other people started using Blue LEDâs and non-diode clipping stages, there was the TMB and KatanaâŚ. Cascading FET stages do the tube-amp-thing like nothing else!
Now made smaller, it will fit any board â any budget. Enjoy a tasteful update to the pedal that redefined clean boost in the boutique era!
Ruby Red Booster
- Mad Professor
Need a clean boost or is your treble not cutting through the mix? Perhaps you just want another sick overdrive. Well my friends search no more! The Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster CB can do it all. With any combination of the pedals treble boost, clean boost or overdrive at your feet your tone will be present with just the right amount of punch
The two boosters are based on the much sought after BJF Little Red Trebler and Red Rooster Booster, connected in that order and with a master volume control. Also, the Mad Professor RRB puts a massive 40dB of boost in front of an amp for a nice shimmer or a full on heavy overdrive. Lastly, with the master output knob it is super easy to dial in the right amount needed for any situation.
⢠MASTER â this is a volume control that is
located directly after the booster circuit and
when set to max it is just a resistor to ground.
This control sets the fi nal output and it can be
used to control the output when the pedal is used
for overdrive (Boost turned up).
⢠TREBLE â set treble boost from zero to about
15dB. The treble frequency and bandwidth are
carefully tuned with an optimized bass slope.
⢠BOOST â the gain of the booster and can be set
from unity to about 40dB of boost. When this
control is cranked the unit will distort within itself.
⢠BUFFER â inside the pedal there is a switch for
a high quality buffer. You can set the pedal for true
bypass mode or âbuffer onâ in bypass mode.
We recommend using a buffer in your signal chain
to help with the treble and gain loss from using
many pedals and/or long cables.
Flex Boost
- Mooer
Wide gain range boost, enough working along as a best overdrive
Full metal shell
Very small and exquisite
True bypass
Input: 1/4â monaural jack (impedance: 1M Ohms)
Output: 1/4â monaural jack (impedance: 10k Ohms)
Power Requirements: AC adapter 9V DC (center minus plug)
Current Draw: 6 mA
Dimensions: 93.5mm (D) Ă 42mm (W) Ă 52mm (H)
Weight: 160g
Pure Boost
- Mooer
20db+ clean boost with Âą15db 2 band EQ, nice embellishing of original tone
Full metal shell
Very small and exquisite
True bypass
Input: 1/4â monaural jack (impedance: 1M Ohms)
Output: 1/4â monaural jack (impedance: 10k Ohms)
Power Requirements: AC adapter 9V DC (center minus plug)
Current Draw: 6 mA
Dimensions: 93.5mm (D) Ă 42mm (W) Ă 52mm (H)
Weight: 160g
Booster Mini
- MXR
The MXR Booster Mini gives you the sonic secret sauce of the Echoplex Preamp with the legendary boosting power of the MXR Micro Amp in a lightweight, space-saving mini housing. The Volume control has up to +25dB on tap while the Tone control rolls off highs. To add a little extra grit to your signal, adjust the internal Echoplex Preamp level control. Put the MXR Booster Mini on your board to save space, season up your tone, and fly high above the mix.
Micro Amp
- MXR
Adding a preset amount of gain with just a single control, the Micro Amp is a great way to boost your signal for lead work or adjust between two different guitars with unmatched output (i.e. humbuckers to single-coils). It can also provide a permanent boost in a long effects chain where signal drop off is a problem.
Micro Amp Plus
- MXR
For more than 20 years, the MXR Micro Amp has been a staple among the worldâs top artists because of its ability to boost and sweeten up your guitar or bass tone and drive the front of your amp. The Micro Amp+ builds on that classic pedal with EQ controls and other upgrades that take this powerful boost box to the next level. With its Gain knob, the Micro Amp+ allows you to dial up just as much gain as the originalâup to +26dBâbut with added EQ controls, you can now finely sculpt your boosted signal. For the classic Micro Amp sound, set the Bass and Treble controls to noon. Additionally, the Micro Amp+ now comes equipped with low-noise op ampsâso you donât get any extra noise at super high levelsâand true bypass switching. With the sturdy housing and durable components that MXR is known for, this pedal is ready for the road.
Class A Boost
- Pigtronix
Class A Boost will fatten up and boost anything you feed it. This deceptively simple design uses discreet J-FET transistors in a single-ended âClass Aâ configuration to achieve the warmest possible tone. Class A Boost can deliver up to 20db of clean boost and remains effective with both instrument and line level signals. Superior signal to noise performance allows you to put the Class A Boost anywhere in your pedal chain. It can add punch and extra output to a classic overdrive sound and is able to push distortion pedals into extremely aggressive crunch land. Class A Boost is also ideal for hitting the front end of a tube amp to achieve an added layer of sweetness.
Ghost Boost
- Scary Pedals
This type of pedal does just what the name implies: They will boost your guitar signal! Examples are when a lead guitarist goes into a lead solo and needs to bump up the volume. A click of the boost pedal acheives this goal! Our Ghost Boost is transparent, meaning it adds no color to your tone leaving it pure. Our Monster Boost adds a bit of nice color and is sometimes used at low settings to simply add a bit of sparkle to the sound!
Our handmade Scary Pedals Ghost Boost is one rubust and transparent boutique boost effects pedal. It is capable of big volume boosts for leads, added sustain, and gives your sound more presence and clarity! well powerful enough to overdrive an amp. The circuitry helps to maintain your guitar's original tone so there is very little coloration to your sound! True bypass design. Ease of control with one knob to control the level of the signal. Perfect for studio or live performance.
Monster Boost
- Scary Pedals
This type of pedal does just what the name implies: They will boost your guitar signal! Examples are when a lead guitarist goes into a lead solo and needs to bump up the volume. A click of the boost pedal achives this goal! Our Ghost Boost is transparent, meaning it adds no color to your tone leaving it pure. Our Monster Boost adds a bit of sparkle and is sometimes used at low settings to simply add a bit of extra to the sound!
The Scary Pedals Monster Boost is a powerful guitar boost effects pedal. The best of both worlds - not only a clean boost / preamp for your signal, but will also give you a monsterous saturation into your amp on higher settings! This handmade guitar effects pedal adds presence, definition, and sparkle to your guitar sound! Perfect for lead guitar volume boosts, more sustain, or overdriving your amp. The high impedance input maintains your guitar's original tone while adding a certain sparkle. True bypass. It's design comes from a 60's preamp with my tone mods. Ease of control with one knob to control the level of the signal. Perfect for studio or live performance. Click video to hear for yourself!
Dual Boost
- Suhr
The Dual Boost is a versatile, dual-mode, transparent clean boost, housed within a compact, pedalboard friendly enclosure.
Constructed with the goal of delivering unrivaled sound quality, in an easy to use package, the Dual Boost pairs the highest quality components with an on-board charge pump circuit that delivers a pure audio path, superior dynamics, and wide dynamic range, all from a single 9-volt battery or 9-volt regulated power supply.
The Dual Boost features two independent modes, (each with their own Boost and Hi-Cut controls), a global Boost Range switch (+10dB/+20dB), and our proprietary mfx (Multi-Function Technology) switching. No matter what your needs may be, the Dual Boost offers a comprehensive solution to preserving and boosting your signal without changing or coloring your original tone.
Two channels of pristine, clean boost. Each channel has an independent Boost and Hi-Cut control. The channels are switchable via our m(fx) technology. By simply pressing and holding the footswitch for approximately one second you can switch from Boost 1 (green) to Boost 2 (red).
The selectable global boost range switch sets the rage of the boost to either +10dB or +20dB
Koko Boost
- Suhr
Koko Boost is a unique boost pedal that incorporates both a clean transparent boost and a selectable midrange boost. Koko will expand the range of your tube amplifier and Overdrive / Distortion pedals. Koko Boost features an easy to tweak layout which includes Boost and Mid knobs, plus a Freq (Frequency) select switch
Boost: Adjusts the overall output of the boost circuit. The Boost control varies from 0dB (unity gain) to +20dB of gain. Turning this control to higher settings will efficiently push the front-end of your amplifier and create a broad range of natural overdriven tones.
Mid: Adjusts the output of the selected Mid frequency (via the Freq switch) that is added to the clean boosted signal.
Koko Boost Reloaded
- Suhr
Koko Boost is a unique boost pedal that incorporates both a clean transparent boost and a selectable midrange boost. Koko will expand the range of your tube amplifier and Overdrive / Distortion pedals. Koko Boost features an easy to tweak layout which includes Boost and Mid knobs, plus a Freq (Frequency) select switch
Boost: Adjusts the overall output of the boost circuit. The Boost control varies from 0dB (unity gain) to +20dB of gain. Turning this control to higher settings will efficiently push the front-end of your amplifier and create a broad range of natural overdriven tones.
Mid: Adjusts the output of the selected Mid frequency (via the Freq switch) that is added to the clean boosted signal.
Spark Booster
- TC Electronic
Rooted in Tradition â Aimed at Rebellion
Kick your playing into high gear with SPARK BOOSTER, the stealthy stompbox that rocks a completely clean boost with heaps of extra features for your tone palette.
⢠A whopping 26 dB of boost
⢠Gain knob for added grit and dirt
⢠Active EQ and toggle switch for precise tonal shaping
Spark Mini Booster
- TC Electronic
Rooted in Tradition, Aimed at Rebellion
Kick your playing into high gear with SPARK MINI BOOSTER, a stompbox-wonder for the initiated that features a completely clean boost with some serious tone enhancement under the hood once you really start cranking things.
⢠A whopping 20 dB of boost
⢠Revolutionary PrimeTime switching
⢠Discrete Analog Circuit
Flat 4 Boost
- VOX
This vacuum tube booster can be used for a mid-boost, treble-boost, and overdrive, in addition to a full-range boost. Its Baxandall tone circuit allows adjustment from the flat position to the desired boost or cut range. Raising the gain will gradually apply a low-cut, giving you an overdrive sound thatâs strongly reminiscent of sought-after vintage tones. An independent mid-boost switch lets you switch the response of the mid-range, which is ideal for playing lead. This is a great unit for blues guitarists who wish to highlight their picking nuances.
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 1M Ί
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 2.2k Ί
VACUUM TUBE: ECC83 / 12AX7
CONNECTIONS: INPUT jack (guitar input), OUTPUT jack (line output)
POWER: AA battery x 6
Decibel+
- Wampler Pedals
The Wampler Pedals âClean Bufferâ was an extremely well-liked pedal during its production, known for its purity of tone and for offering fantastic buffering that allowed pretty much any gear to get along nicely. We've had constant requests since it was discontinued to make just a few more, or from people wondering when it would be coming back?
The Wampler Pedals âTalent Boosterâ is another favorite from the past, a pedal which could make your tone not just louder, but better, too. Calls for another Wampler Pedals boost intensified when the âSLOstortionâ was released, with many users loving the boost side of that 2-in-1 pedal so much that they've been requesting Brian put his mind to making Wampler Pedals users a new boost pedal that they could put wherever they want.
With so many people asking for a buffer and so many people asking for a boost, what could we do? The only reasonable thing, of course: we listened! And true to form, Brian figured âwhy do just one when we can do both?â
Meet the decibel+ Buffer|Boost, a pedal that offers excellent, stable buffering AND a fantastic clean boost, in one great, durable, easy-to-use package! With one single knob to accomplish everything, it trims the fat â we didn't want to make a booster that does too much to be considered just booster, but not enough to be considered a legitimate light overdrive. Plus, functionality like that tends to just run up the price. Brian's goal was to make sure that this pedal can buffer with excellent fidelity, boost like nobody's business, yet be as easy to work with as possible. No unnecessary complications of either function, and no sacrifices when it comes to the core tone!
Whichever you need from it, it's ready to deliver. Studio or stage, it's a one-knob problem solver toolkit in pedal form. Just dial that one knob where you need it to go and you'll have the functionality you need right then â and if you ever need it to turn from buffer to boost, or boost to buffer, it's as simple as adjusting that one control.
- Built in the U.S.A
- Battery connection and 9v-18v power jack
- Relay based soft switch true bypass
- High-grade components selected for their superior sound and response
- 3 clipping stages and 3 overdrive voices make it the most versatile of its kind
- Powerful EQ section
- Top-mounted jacks make pedalboard placement effortless
- Includes Wamplerâs limited 5-year warranty
Angry Troll⢠Boost
- Way Huge Electronics
What can you say about a boost pedal? If itâs made correctly, it boosts your instrumentâs signal, driving your amp and letting everyone in the crowd know you fân rock. The good folks at Way Huge Electronics / Jim Dunlop have created a boost pedal that not only pummels your amp, but adds in a special little lite and punch to your tone as well.
The Angry Troll is a boost capable of pumping up to +50dB of gain into your signal â WHAT? Thatâs a TON on tap, and if you really need that much, maybe you should take a look at your setup. However, this red bastard doesnât just boost â a second control knob, Anger, is a rotary switch with six different Fists of Fury positions, which adjust the amount of gain created by the pedalâs op-amp. Interacting with the Volume control, you get a vintage mic pre amp type of sound, with a little dirt foe extra good measure.
The mighty Angry Troll serves up gorgeous portions of volume and gain to pummel the input of your amp. It adds bite and punch while transforming your anemic and mild mannered tone into a beastly sonic onslaught!
The Angry Trollâs two controls interact like a vintage mic pre amp. The Anger knobâa rotary switch with six Fists of Fury positionsâadjusts the amount of gain created by the Trollâs op-amp, while the Volume knob regulates the overall output level. High grade components are used for a precisely tuned circuit that works like an extension of your amp.
Delivers up to +50dB of gain for super amp pummeling power!
Precisely tuned to work like an extension of your amp
Adds a little dirt at higher settings
Heavy duty foot switch with quiet relay based true bypass
High grade components for low noise operation
The Bomb
- Whirlwind
Whirlwind's The Bomb is a clean boost pedal for your guitar. Clean boost is incredibly useful. Keep it on all the time to hit your tube amp harder, or kick it in just when you need to cut through the mix. The Bomb is incredibly easy to use. One knob dials your volume boost from 1 to 11, which takes your gain increase from subtle to amp-torturing. Pro guitarists have long understood that the ability to hit their amps with just the right level is an important ingredient in great guitar tone. Nail it with Whirlwind's The Bomb.
One knob dials your volume boost from 1 to 11
Delivers a huge range of gain increase - from subtle to massive
Give your effects line a added horsepower
Kick your tube amp into overdrive
Made in the U.S.A.
AC Booster
- Xotic Effects
RC Booster
- Xotic Effects
The original AC pedal has a certain amount of compression inherent to its drive, so for the Comp version they added a three-position toggle switch which selects the amount it compresses the signal. The position labeled "norm" is the medium amount of the original pedal; the middle position compresses very little, hardly at all; and the position labeled "comp" totally flattens the signal. There really is a dramatic amount of change between the three settings. Since the resulting effect just changes the dynamics of the distortion, and is not a separate dynamic control for your signal, it doesn't make much sense to talk about attack time, or whether it works as a limiter. I would not advertise or recommend this pedal as a compressor per se, that's not what it's for. But the low and high compression settings really do make a huge difference in the performance and value of the overdrive. Personally I like the "no compression" setting best.
AC Plus
- Xotic Effects
Xotic effects have become synonymous with tonal quality & their range of boosters/ overdrives have been adopted by players such as Eric Johnson, Scott Henderson, Steve Stevens & Greg Howe (to name but a few). Models such as the AC Booster, RC Booster & BB Preamp all became instant classics shortly after their introduction & the range has continued to grow even more impressive with every release since. Xotic are a company that listen to their customers &, having found that a number of players were stacking their pedals together (e.g. a BB Preamp with an RC Booster, or an AC with an RC), it was in 2007 that they released their first dual pedal: the AC Plus.
The AC Plus is a dual overdrive/boost pedal that can be used in varying combinations to achieve a whole gamut of different drive related tones. Its adornment of knobs & switches offer true flexibility & its pedigree certainly sets the bar high. Why don't we dive in & see how it measures upâŚ
The first thing that strikes you with the AC Plus is its name! It suggests a connection to the beloved AC Booster & one would certainly approach this pedal expecting a resemblance in character perhaps. The powder coated finish, paint-splat font, True Bypass switching & 1Mohm input impedance all stay true to usual Xotic form & users of other pedals within the line should immediately feel at home with the AC Plus.
In terms of controls, although the pedal might look a little complicated on first inspection, the thing to remember is that it is essentially two pedals in one chassis (if you were to draw an imaginary line down the middle of the unit, the controls on the left-hand side would control channel B and everything on the right would be for channel A). Let's start with channel AâŚ
Channel A features 'Volume', 'Gain' & 'Tone' controls, as well as a 'Boost' switch. The 'Volume' & 'Gain' knobs both control the levels of their respective features, the 'Tone' knob allows you to attenuate your treble & upper-midrange frequencies to taste (as per the norm for overdrive pedals) & the 'Boost' switch allows you to increase bass & lower-midrange frequencies by +3dB. Channel A has more gain on tap than channel B & it is as easy as pie to dial in.
For Channel B you will find 'Volume', 'Gain', 'Bass', 'Mid' & 'Treble' controls, as well as a 'Comp' switch. The controls are all self-explanatory save for the 'Comp' switch, which allows you to switch between soft & hard clipping. With the button depressed you get earlier break-up & the channel exhibits gain levels similar to that of a TS-808; with it in the 'up' position there's a later break-up & it functions more like a clean boost. Channel B is the far more flexible of the two, but is arguably less transparent & a touch more fiddly to dial in.
The eagle-eyed among you may well have noticed that there's still one other button left for us to talk about; it's labelled 'A>B/B>A' & it's located bang in the middle of the pedal. This button really adds to the flexibility of the AC Plus & it comes into play when stacking both channels together; its purpose is to allow you (the user) to dictate the signal-flow depending on your specific needs. For instance, say you had your amp set with plenty of clean headroom & were using channel A of the AC Plus as your main overdrive. Perhaps you then wanted to use channel B as a clean boost to raise your overall level for soloing (you could even tweak the EQ on channel B to add in an extra dollop of singing mids should you wish); well, no problem, just set the button to the A>B position. Alternatively, maybe you wanted to use channel B to hit the front end of channel A that little bit harder & thus achieve that extra level of saturation; well, just put the switch in the B>A position & hey presto! This little button really allows you to get the most out of the AC Plus by putting every possible permutation of the tones it can conjure right at your fingertips.
EP Booster
- Xotic Effects
- Power Consumption 9vdc/6ma
- Battery Type 9vdc (006p) x 1
- AC Adapter (optional) 9vdc, negative tips (regulated recommended)
- Input Impedence 500k ohm (min)
- Output Impedence 10k ohm
- True Bypass Switching
RC Booster v2
- Xotic Effects
XOTICâS INFAMOUS, SUPER TRANSPARENT, RC BOOSTER HAS BEEN RENEWED!
Super Transparent 20dB+ Clean Boost
Adjustable +-15dB Two Band Active EQ
Run it at 18v for even more headroom!
Same price as the RC Booster (version 1)
The RC Booster V2, inspired by the Scott Henderson RCB-SH model, now comes with an added gain channel for even fatter tones with a super transparent 20dB+ clean boost.
The adjustable +-15dB two band active EQ allows players to dial in their sound with pinpoint accuracy and adds a HUGE range of harmonic content to the playerâs overall sound.
Because this pedal is so transparent, many players find that theyâll leave it on at all times! True Bypass for eliminating any signal interference when switched off. Run it at 18v for even more headroom.
- Power Consumption 9vdc/6ma
- Battery Type 9vdc (006p) x 1
- AC Adapter (optional) 9vdc, negative tips (regulated recommended)
- Input Impedence 500k ohm (min)
- Output Impedence 10k ohm
- True Bypass Switching
Channel 2
- Z.Vex Effects
The Channel 2 is derived from the second channel of our Super Duper 2-in-1 pedal. This is a small footprint pedal that covers the range from unity gain line buffer, to a light transparent overdrive. Think of it as the second channel on your amp, or as a line buffer, or as a boost that adds sparkle.
Super-Duper 2-IN-1
- Z.Vex Effects
The Super Duper 2-IN-1⢠has two of our infamous Super Hard Onâ˘s in one small box, plus a Master volume control that lets you use it as an overdrive/distortion with any input volume. The two channels can give any amount of gain, from a soft bluesy boost in two stages, to a crunchy rock level, to a wild sustaining beast.
Super Hard On Vexter
- Z.Vex Effects
The Super Hard On, or âSHOâ as we fondly refer to it, is an ultra-transparent boost that goes from unity gain to a whooping 60 times the original size (watch out!), while adding a delightful high-end clarity with its 5 million ohm input impedance.
Super Hard On
- Z.Vex Effects
The Super Hard On, or âSHOâ as we fondly refer to it, is an ultra-transparent boost that goes from unity gain to a whooping 60 times the original size (watch out!), while adding a delightful high-end clarity with its 5 million ohm input impedance.
Tone Burst
- MESA/Boogie
The TONE-BURST⢠Boost/Overdrive offers a virtually transparent gain range usually associated with âcleanâ boost pedals. However, the TONE-BURST has enough gain to boost your guitar to the threshold of clip and slightly beyond, making it far more useful for a variety of applications. Itâs incredibly powerful for adding boost, drive and/or EQ to any guitar and amp combination. Whether using it as a utility to boost the output of single coils to match a humbucker or as a subtle overdrive when a standard overdrive may be too much, the TONE-BURST is an incredibly useful and expressive pedal that makes the best things sound even better!
PRODUCT FEATURES
Designed and Handcrafted in Petaluma, California, USA
Gain Control allows you to dial in the perfect amount of boost or mild overdrive
Master Level Control provides a variable range of signal boost up to +20dB
Bass & Treble Controls provide +/- 12dB of EQ boost or cut for exceptional tone shaping
On/Off Status LED
9V Battery Powered Externally Powered (optional) via External Power Jack Input
Input & Output Jacks (Nominal Input -20dB)
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Consumption (Current Draw): 9VDC/15mA
Input Impedance: 2M Ohm (500k Ohm minimum)
Output Impedance: 10k Ohm