Why don't amp companies install a lead boost function more often?

[Das Booty]

Peters as well.

 

JVM, too.

[mooktank]

Because real guitar players don't even play rhythm.

[peavey_impact]

Because real guitar players don't even play rhythm.

 

 

rofl, this

[shane159]

 

Say what? Are you gonna play all night with your volume backed down until its time to do a solo then CRANK it up? lol

 

 

Yeah, that is pretty much how a lot of players do it.

[hecticone]

Thats what I am really liking about that Dumble clone I picked up. Boost works on the clean and dirty side of that amp.

[Edge11]

One good method is to add a limited boost cathode bypass cap to an unbypassed stage to add gain over a certain frequency range as this adds gain, a bit of volume and changes the tone a little to differentiate it from the rhythm tone.

 

It's hard,but possible, to implement this without popping. You could also take it a step further and add a resistor in parallel with the cap to change the value of the cathode resistor ala the Bogner ecstasy's structure switch.

[NaturalBornBoy]

This. Every high gain amp should have a footswitchable second master volume switch like I've seen on various Mesas.

 

 

{censored}ing this!

[ZeroCool7]

It would be cool to have a boost fuction so we could all play more stuff like this:

[ComingApart]

Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?

[mbarn3065]

 

Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?

 

 

This amp goes to "11"

[-todgemistro-]

I'd like to see this as well. Footswitchable, with volume and mid controls. It'd let me get rid of my EQ in the loop.

[stompboxfreak72]

I have always had amps with " lead boost" ( DR, Nitro, QR) and it's the one function I really miss with my 6505+.

[RiffDaemon]

 

With it built in, you still have the choice. Some people enjoy the convenience of a clean boost for solos without having to put a pedal in the chain. If you don't want it, just don't engage it, and use whatever pedal you want.

 

 

Very much this. Even with the dual master volumes on the JVM, I still use an EQ in the loop for lead boosts.

[MattACaster]

I'd like to see a company put it something like an FX loop, but at the front end of the amp. So you could put an OD pedal in your rack or on top of your head or whatever and footswitch it in and out with the amps footswitch. Plus, have it remember if it was on or off for certain channels.

[MadKeithV]

I'd like to see a company put it something like an FX loop, but at the front end of the amp. So you could put an OD pedal in your rack or on top of your head or whatever and footswitch it in and out with the amps footswitch. Plus, have it remember if it was on or off for certain channels.

 

You mean like Diezel? See the VH4 product page - the insert loops are pre-preamp they are MIDI switchable. One loop per channel though, so sharing the same effect between multiple channels is going to be "fun" for wiring

[THEE HAMMER]

Peters as well.

 

 

And Titan...

 

 

 

the boost on my K-stein always crapped out though... one of the reasons I sold that bastard cheap.

[timmyfirst]

I'd like to see a company put it something like an FX loop, but at the front end of the amp. So you could put an OD pedal in your rack or on top of your head or whatever and footswitch it in and out with the amps footswitch. Plus, have it remember if it was on or off for certain channels.

 

 

The H&K Trilogy has a "loop learn" function, thats pretty neat.

 

As for the boost thing, the new Laney Ironhearts have a front end boost built in and it sounds incredible.

[BillyCorgan]

2 master volumes mmmmmmm

[PaoloJM]

2 master volumes mmmmmmm

 

it's so easy to do that it's kinda bazaar more amps don't have it, even my diy amp has two master volumes.

[Zozobra]

^^ indeed. Or even if they just add the solo boost like is found on splawns.