MI Audio Booster

[michael_ibrahim]

Hi guys,

 

I post this elsewhere, but thought you guys might also be interested:

 

Thought I'd give you a heads up about our new booster/buffer pedal coming out in late September. It's a single transistor based design,with up to 35db of gain. It serves 3 functions:

 

[Seth Carmody]

Some scoundrel leaked that here months ago , but the full list of functions and date is new info.

The imperial japanese design is a bit of a turnoff personally

[ollenorin]

im looking for a booster and that seems like a cool one....

let us know when its ready to buy

[Tonemeister87]

Originally posted by Seth Carmody Some scoundrel leaked that here months ago

[Johnny Fandango]

Can the buffer be turned off like on the MDEQ?

I love the karate kid design

[NoirAbattoir]

35 db of gain? That's enormous for a clean boost. EDIT: I see it's a treble booster in the higher ranges. I want one. I may buy a rising sun pickguard for my Charvel Model 3A poseur guitar to match the pedal.

[michael_ibrahim]

Funny about the rising sun thing,... it actually wasn't my intention. I wanted rays to come out of the volume control to make it look all powerful and stuff,... ooops.

Looks cool anyway

[4Kenoath]

Originally posted by michael_ibrahim Funny about the rising sun thing,... it actually wasn't my intention. I wanted rays to come out of the volume control to make it look all powerful and stuff,... ooops. Looks cool anyway

What's the difference between this boost and the one you made for Simon (Tikirocker)?

[inlifeisdeath]

Hey Michael,

Nice to hear about the new booster. Read about it on your site and it seems like a beauty.

But the paintjob, well, I don't think you intended for it to appear as a Japanese Wartime Flag, but you cannot deny the similarities.


As an Asian myself, I have an innate dislike for any wartime references with regards to the Japanese, for my paternal grandparents suffered tremendously in the hands of the imperialistic Japanese troops. And I have never had the chance to meet my grandfather from the maternal side due to the Japanese Occupation as well.

And with the recent incidents with the Yasukuni War Shrine, etc. I think that the paintjob's connotations of the Japanese Wartime flag is distasteful.

And for the record, I ought to make it clear that I've nothing against MI Audio (I own a BP and the TZ) or the modern day Japanese.
It's the Imperialistic warmongers of the past that enrages me.

Thank you for reading.

[Mickaroony]

Kamikaze!!!!!!!!

[michael_ibrahim]

Hi ILID,

No offense taken. My intention is certainly not to offend anyone. I build pedals for a living. I appreciate your honesty though. I have a batch of these cases done, but will look into modifying the design on future cases so as not to upset anyone.

JF, the buffer is on all the time. It's a simple task though to modify the pedal to TB.

[Jack655321]

I like the design, it's very white stripes'y
too bad I don't need a booster, beeing the only guitarist in a 3-piece band, otherwise I would've picked it up

[Tonemeister87]

Originally posted by Jack655321 I like the design, it's very white stripes'y too bad I don't need a booster, beeing the only guitarist in a 3-piece band, otherwise I would've picked it up

Use it as a buffer

[Jack655321]

I just downsized my pedalboard considerably, leaving out the DS-1, Big Muff and the fuzz factory. There's only 4 pedals in my setup now, I don't really need a buffer I guess.

[jaeger28]

LOVE the crunch box and can't wait to get your buffer/booster. Looks great too, love the design !!!

Hope it won't take too long ...

[michael_ibrahim]

Originally posted by 4Kenoath What's the difference between this boost and the one you made for Simon (Tikirocker)?

 

 

Hey 4KO

 

Tiki's pedal was something I whipped up very quickly to meet a need of his, which was just a simple volume boost. The BNB design is a lot better thought out. It's transistor based, as mentioned, quieter, buffered, and has a dynamic frequency response, based on volume. Tiki's ex pedal is probably closer to an MXR micro amp. It was opamp based, with a flat frequency response.