Ctrl4Smilerz
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I've been running my Filmore 25 at the edge of breakup, and I'm looking for good boost pedal to push the amp. Ideally something that will play well with humbuckers and single coils, as well TS type pedals.
What's your favorite PPCB Boost?
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Ctrl4Smilerz
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I guess that makes the decision easy!
kristopher
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To answer the question: I don’t know yet.
So far…
Mercurial, which is an excellent sculpting tool. Can be very clean. Great with other drives and fuzzes.
Crackle Jack, small and powerful. Can fit in enclosures easily with other pcbs. Fun to stack. Even with another boost. Or another crackle jack. Fo sho’
Chickenhead. Not clean. Gets close to fuzz. Also small. You can move the bias trimpot to the outside of the enclosure.
Amentum. I’ve only used it a few times. Very clean. Small.
Both the Amentum and Cracklejack can lower the volume of the previous pedal, if you want. Which can be useful. If you crank a fuzz into the Amentum, with its volume down a bit, you can get some different fuzz tones.
Good luck. Boosts are simple. And fun.
So far…
Mercurial, which is an excellent sculpting tool. Can be very clean. Great with other drives and fuzzes.
Crackle Jack, small and powerful. Can fit in enclosures easily with other pcbs. Fun to stack. Even with another boost. Or another crackle jack. Fo sho’
Chickenhead. Not clean. Gets close to fuzz. Also small. You can move the bias trimpot to the outside of the enclosure.
Amentum. I’ve only used it a few times. Very clean. Small.
Both the Amentum and Cracklejack can lower the volume of the previous pedal, if you want. Which can be useful. If you crank a fuzz into the Amentum, with its volume down a bit, you can get some different fuzz tones.
Good luck. Boosts are simple. And fun.
The boost you like depends so much on the rest of your rig and what you expect from it. If you are looking for a simple rise in level to push the amp a bit harder then that Modus Operandi is excellent. It has a great EQ with just enough colour to make things sound "better".
A lot of people love the SHO. I find it noisy and way too bright, but it is easy to build!
My favourite is the Broadcast. It uses a lot of parts and is probably overkill for a boost but it sounds glorious into a slightly dirty tube amp or low-gain OD pedal. It can add a little dirt to help things along and you can reduce the low end to cut out some excess flab - it's very handy. Or you can keep a lot of low end if it help to beef up a Strat, for example. The distortion it produces can sound harsh into a pristine amp but into an already breaking up sound it's perfect for adding bite without mud.
Others which I can recommend would be the Tchula (leave the diodes out for a surprisingly good clean boost), Heavy Water and Special Cranker.
A lot of people love the SHO. I find it noisy and way too bright, but it is easy to build!
My favourite is the Broadcast. It uses a lot of parts and is probably overkill for a boost but it sounds glorious into a slightly dirty tube amp or low-gain OD pedal. It can add a little dirt to help things along and you can reduce the low end to cut out some excess flab - it's very handy. Or you can keep a lot of low end if it help to beef up a Strat, for example. The distortion it produces can sound harsh into a pristine amp but into an already breaking up sound it's perfect for adding bite without mud.
Others which I can recommend would be the Tchula (leave the diodes out for a surprisingly good clean boost), Heavy Water and Special Cranker.
owlexifry
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hopefully this will be the one when i finish it:
Dragons Breath Boost
Only thing is it should probably be put right next to your guitar, first in your chain. I guess you can still put your tuner in front of it if it has real true bypass. It's a great boost.
Only thing is it should probably be put right next to your guitar, first in your chain. I guess you can still put your tuner in front of it if it has real true bypass. It's a great boost.
Hirti
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I also recommend the Modus Operandi! Another one that I quite liked that doesn't get mentioned very often is the Betty Boost.
Feral Feline
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If all you want is your sound but louder and to push your amp into further breakup,
I'd give the Transcendence Boost a go. (CAL MK.4.23)
[EDIT]Link above is just to here:
www.pedalpcb.com
Whatever I've read about it, it's super clean, super boost — high on my to build list.
I'd give the Transcendence Boost a go. (CAL MK.4.23)
[EDIT]Link above is just to here:
Transcendence Boost - PedalPCB.com
Compare to Creation Audio Labs MK.4.23 Clean Boost
www.pedalpcb.com
Whatever I've read about it, it's super clean, super boost — high on my to build list.
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