Author Topic: Wich OD/clean boost in the 100€ price range? (Read 4615 times)

Hell Hound · « **on:** July 07, 2007, 11:12:50 PM »

Hey guys,
Me again, after my cab (wich will be a TT Rex 212, thx _tom_) I need a good OD/clean boost. It must be fairly transparent (I don't want it to force its sound on the amp/pedal/modeler/whatever), if possible true bypass and in the 100€ price range (max 130). I've found some while browsing Thomann.de :

ODs

MXR ZAKK WYLDE OVERDRIVE
MXR CUSTOM SHOP GT-OD
SEYMOUR DUNCAN SFX-05 LAVA BOX
MAXON D&S DISTORTION & SUSTAINER
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Boosts

ELECTRO HARMONIX NANO LPB-1
MXR MICRO AMP M133
SEYMOUR DUNCAN SFX01 BOOSTER
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I do like the way the MXR Zakk & MXR GT OD sounds but I fear they might force their sound a bit too much. Never tried one but I quite like the simplicity and cheapness of the EH LPB-1, the MXR just looks the same and price higher... The one really intriguing me is the SD Lava Box with it's voicing switch, not transparent but could be interesting. I'm a little lost in all these, if anyone could help :)

Woogie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2007, 12:03:26 AM »

I got the Zakk OD new for £50 and it's awesome, get it!!

Neemo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2007, 12:11:16 AM »

Bad Monkey

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2007, 03:24:34 AM »

There are so many choices, I foresee this thread becoming a total gang bang. However, for a clean boost: I LOVE my Thundertomate treble booster. Best clean boost I've come across!

hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2007, 06:08:13 AM »

this is very touchy in which guitar, which amp goes best with which pedal, keep in mind slightest changes in the boost behaviour will be multiplied by the sensitive input stage of your amp that you will push with it.

I would always go to a shop with my gear to find the best match, unless you're prepared to do a lot of buy/sell swap action on the way there.

Blueminerva · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2007, 08:26:38 AM »

I've heard great things about Blackstar pedals and they're not too expensive (about £80 if I remember). They've got a valve in em too!

Elliot · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2007, 09:06:10 AM »

Award-Session JD10

Hell Hound · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2007, 11:55:51 AM »

I'll go try some at my fav shop, the problem is I'll be using it with a variety of amps and pedals so there's no perfect match :?
edit: That award session looks nice, not too pricey... :)

Kilby · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2007, 12:09:55 PM »

Try Jack Orman, many of the highly recomended clean boosts on the market are clones of his designs.

http://www.muzique.com/

hunter · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2007, 01:47:51 PM »

XOTIC RC Booster is a must try!

indysmith · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2007, 02:11:31 PM »

Fulltone Fat Boost owns; pure, clean, and adds even order harmonics to your tone to fatten it up

cnotold · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2007, 03:02:45 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

There are so many choices, I foresee this thread becoming a total gang bang. However, for a clean boost: I LOVE my Thundertomate treble booster. Best clean boost I've come across!

better than HBE? :o

blue · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2007, 06:44:41 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

There are so many choices, I foresee this thread becoming a total gang bang. However, for a clean boost: I LOVE my Thundertomate treble booster. Best clean boost I've come across!

i got one of those, the fat tb, a couple of weeks ago, and you're right, it's absolutely brilliant! i love it!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2007, 09:01:05 PM »

Quote from: cnotold

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
There are so many choices, I foresee this thread becoming a total gang bang. However, for a clean boost: I LOVE my Thundertomate treble booster. Best clean boost I've come across!

better than HBE? :o

Better than HBE's clean boost. Dunno about HBE's treble booster. However, I would be amazed if the HBE was better. The Thundertomate is an astounding pedal.

Note: The Thundertomate also costs about 3x what the HBE does, so it's really apples and oranges.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2007, 09:02:08 PM »

Quote from: blue

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
There are so many choices, I foresee this thread becoming a total gang bang. However, for a clean boost: I LOVE my Thundertomate treble booster. Best clean boost I've come across!

i got one of those, the fat tb, a couple of weeks ago, and you're right, it's absolutely brilliant! i love it!

Yeah, that's the one I have, too; the Phil Hilborne signature model. However, since the price limit is 100 quid, I didn't reccomend the fat boost version.