Members darren0203 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thinking about getting a boost pedal and i've never used or tried one...well as a boost anyway. This is kinda new for me because I don't really like having pedals or effects because I always spend more time tweeking then playing, but i'm interested to see what results i'll get so i'm gonna give in and get one. I've been checking out the Fulltone GT500 because it has bass and treble controls. Also, does the Metal Muff work well as a boost? Will I notice much difference if all I use is a $40 DS1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kelly Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 The Deliverance sounds great with a clean boost. I recommend a RC Booster if you have the $$$. If not, then try a Boss or Dano EQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darren0203 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've heard alot of good things about the RC Booster, i'll definitely check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Love mine http://www.jhspedals.com/JHS_Pedals/klon_klon.html At $275, it's not cheap but what it does with the sound is nothing short of miraculous. I wasn't overly impressed with the GT500 or fulldrive 2. what are you wanting out of the pedal? More gain, clean boost, tighter bass, more mids, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Maxon OD808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 i have a bb pre in the spam thread, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darren0203 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Love minehttp://www.jhspedals.com/JHS_Pedals/klon_klon.htmlAt $275, it's not cheap but what it does with the sound is nothing short of miraculous.I wasn't overly impressed with the GT500 or fulldrive 2.what are you wanting out of the pedal?More gain, clean boost, tighter bass, more mids, etc? I'm not sure exactly. I've been liking what i'm hearing in clips, I don't know if it's the tightening of anything or the pushing of the preamp that I seem to be digging. Though I woulnd't mind a little more bass in some of my amps...I like alot of mid and treble but I don't like it when it's overpowering and takes from the depth of the chugging. Mostly i'll be experementing and would rather get a good boost right off the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greatmutah Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 The Deliverance sounds great with a clean boost. I recommend a RC Booster if you have the $$$. If not, then try a Boss or Dano EQ. This. The RC is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members again with this Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Love minehttp://www.jhspedals.com/JHS_Pedals/klon_klon.htmlAt $275, it's not cheap but what it does with the sound is nothing short of miraculous.I wasn't overly impressed with the GT500 or fulldrive 2.what are you wanting out of the pedal?More gain, clean boost, tighter bass, more mids, etc? Why did this link spaz out on me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 woah never seen the link do that! no idea. I have josh @ jhs's email if you want more details. The klon pushes, tightens a little and can add a lot of gain or jsut a clean boost. It sweetens something in the mids.. can't really describe it but there's something going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 EVERYONE could use a Tubescreamer of some type in their arsenal IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eudaimonia02912 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 So far, the BB Preamp MB is the best I've used. It has three EQ knobs, 24 dB (or is it 30?) of clean boost, and lots of nice dirt if you want it. Very versatile. Easily beats all the boosts I've tried. I still keep a Tubescreamer, though, because I prefer it for certain applications. (E.g., fuzz --> tubescreamer --> clean amp.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LikesLoomis Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 would the OCD be considered a boost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eudaimonia02912 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 would the OCD be considered a boost? Sure, it can be used as a boost. In general, any OD pedal counts as a boost. To OP, FWIW, I think the BB MB is much better than the OCD both as a boost as and if you use it for dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pestilent Sleep Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've had pretty good success with my Krank Krankshaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stompboxfreak72 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I have the RC Boost and the BB. Great pedals but......... Check out a Flying Dragon. Way less compressed and just awesome with high gainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Maxon OD808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darren0203 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I will be doing more research on the RC Boost, BB MB, and the Maxon OD808. Are there other differences between the RC and MB other than the mid control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eudaimonia02912 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I will be doing more research on the RC Boost, BB MB, and the Maxon OD808. Are there other differences between the RC and MB other than the mid control? The BB has significantly more gain than the RC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 EVERYONE could use a Tubescreamer of some type in their arsenal IMO. This. I've tried a bunch of other nice overdrives & gain boxes and it really is hard to top a good tube screamer for a clean boost, IMO. The Bad Monkey is probably the best, cheapest option, and for a little more, you can pick up a TS9, which can be easily modded into a boutique-quality pedal. There are a lot of great choices out there, and no one pedal is for everybody, so try as many as you can for yourself, preferrably with your own rig, and make up your own mind. That said, there's a good reason why Tube Screamers are so popular and prevalent, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I really like clean boosts myself.... I have had three really good boosts, but each work better with specific amps. I had a Zoom PD-01 (which had a clean boost function) and it sounded the best with my Rocktron Vendetta (Egnater tube amp), a Lovekraft Mojo Drive which sounded absolutely amazing with my Marshall DSL 100 and a MXR MC-401 which is more of a jack of all trades pedal that just seems to work in every aspect. It sounded great with both my Marshall DSL and my Peavey Classic 50. The Zoom pedal is all analog and is quite hard to find....I was a fool and sold mine (I actually had 2) for $40 a pop, they have been selling in the upper $80 to lower $90 range (I snagged them for $35 a piece NOS). The Zoom is flat out awesome! I would love to get another of each of those, but I have been very content with my MXR unit. Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darren0203 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 This. I've tried a bunch of other nice overdrives & gain boxes and it really is hard to top a good tube screamer for a clean boost, IMO. The Bad Monkey is probably the best, cheapest option, and for a little more, you can pick up a TS9, which can be easily modded into a boutique-quality pedal. There are a lot of great choices out there, and no one pedal is for everybody, so try as many as you can for yourself, preferrably with your own rig, and make up your own mind. That said, there's a good reason why Tube Screamers are so popular and prevalent, though! Sounds like good advice, the tube screamer has been holding it down for quite awhile...also...I like your avatar. Now if only more people lived near me that have crappy gear, I could try thier stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darren0203 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I really like clean boosts myself....I have had three really good boosts, but each work better with specific amps. I had a Zoom PD-01 (which had a clean boost function) and it sounded the best with my Rocktron Vendetta (Egnater tube amp), a Lovekraft Mojo Drive which sounded absolutely amazing with my Marshall DSL 100 and a MXR MC-401 which is more of a jack of all trades pedal that just seems to work in every aspect. It sounded great with both my Marshall DSL and my Peavey Classic 50. The Zoom pedal is all analog and is quite hard to find....I was a fool and sold mine (I actually had 2) for $40 a pop, they have been selling in the upper $80 to lower $90 range (I snagged them for $35 a piece NOS). The Zoom is flat out awesome! I would love to get another of each of those, but I have been very content with my MXR unit.Cole I was hoping to get a boost that can be clean and dirty, thats why I had my eye on the GT500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeadNight Warrior Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 EVERYONE could use a Tubescreamer of some type in their arsenal IMO. +1 A lot of the stuff out there is based on a TS type circuit anyway. My two favourite boosts have been my TC Integrated Pre (no switch though) and my Boss PQ-4 Parametric EQ. Both basically just clean, tweakable boosts (both long discontinued though). After that my Crispy Cream Treble Booster (again, discontinued) and my TS-9. The TS-9 went very nicely with my Mark III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Has anyone tried the Greenie Classic Distortion from GFS? It seems like it would be a pretty good boost, and I'm impressed with the quality of the Pitchblack clone I got from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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