Clean Boost Pedals

[sambo]

:D

[sambo]

ok but seriously,  :lol: , i think it could work for you well... like i said i havent actually got one but am getting one very soon.

[FiXXXeR]

could you let me know what its like when you get it please,

harmony central ppl like it 10/10 but that out of 4 reviews.

[sambo]

yer ive read some reviews that seem to like it elsewhere too...

ill report back soon.

[willo]

could you let me know what its like when you get it please,

harmony central ppl like it 10/10 but that out of 4 reviews.

I think I did one of those reviews...what do you want to know?

[sambo]

oh yeah willo im getting my dad to do the payment RIGHT now... what info do i need to know to pay you?

[Tinus]

Clean boosts seem to be much better in getting more drive from an existing good sounding amp than any OD I've heard so I like 'em. I've been using a Banzai New Rising Sun II for boost since a few years and it's nice. There are two footswitchable boosts with separate volumes and a switchable buffer amp which is nice to work with. When I got it I tested it against a Zvex SHO, Xotic AC and RC boosters, the Fatboost and a Crowther Hotcake. The Banzai sounded most natural to me, ie full range boost without colouration. If you don't need any tonal options this would work well for higher gain styles.

I wouldn't get the Zvex SHO because it adds alot of sparkle which is nice for '60ies pop but not so for brutal metal/thrash. I'd suggest trying the Xotic BB preamp because it offers a broad tonal range and huge clean gain boost. It can also add some extra drive with that if you prefer that. The RC and AC are also nice but a bit mellower.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Great post, Tinus. Very informative!!

Bonzai's pedals are great.

[FiXXXeR]

[Great post, Tinus. Very informative!!

Bonzai's pedals are great.]


I second that thankyou dude[/quote]

[FiXXXeR]

Great post, Tinus. Very informative!!

Bonzai's pedals are great.

I second that, thanks dude.

[FiXXXeR]

so what is huge diffenrence between clean boosts and treble boosters???

[sambo]

treble boosters boost treble and clean boosters boost volume...

treble boosts just give you more cut im guessing? ben, phil?

[TwilightOdyssey]

so what is huge diffenrence between clean boosts and treble boosters???

There are different kinds of treble boosters.
In it's most basic incarnation, a treble boost has a VERY exaggerated Q that gives an overall bost, as well as boosting freqs starting about 12kHz. (Does that sound right, Phil?)

A clean boost is full range, and many manufacturers are very free and easy with the term 'clean'. I've found many boosts to be very euphonic.

[PhilKing]

Basically Sambo is right, but the Rangemaster has a particular sweet spot in the boost, which gives a really nice bite to the drive too.  My Rangemaster has a switch to change from Treble boost to Full-Range, so it is really both boosters in one.  It is made by Tone-Man (http://www.tone-man.com/rangemaster.htm) and the description of the sound is:

This is an exact electronic reproduction of the original unit built by Johnny Dallas in the U.K. in the mid sixties. It is a Treble/Gain booster. New as of 11-15-98, the Range Master now comes with True Bypass featuring the Fulltone 3PDT Switch. As well, I now offer a model that's a fullrange gain boost like Tommy Iommi used in early Black Sabbith recordings to over drive the front of his Laney's. What's it sound like? It's "That Tone" that Eric Clapton got on the 1966 album "John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton" or Rory Gallagher's tone and can also do a great job of duplicating Brian May's tone that he got with Queen. This is a hand built, point to point wired unit using carbon comp resistors, original type mylar caps, Fulltone 3PDT Switch, status LED and a germanium transistor. It will give you a nice boost to the front of your amp and offer harmonics that often elude you. It's that vintage sixties British blues tone. The first one to purchase a Rangemaster was Laurence Juber. Laurence was with Paul McCartney's band "Wings" and is now living in Los Angeles doing sessions and is an amazing guitarist with several solo albums out.

There are sound bytes on the web page.

[froglord]

Really love my RC Booster. Can act as a clean boost, treble boost, bass boost or mild overdrive. Not completely transparent (is anything?) but it tightens the bass slightly and sweetens the treble in a very musical way.