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Boost Pedals

New Pedal: Homenoise More or Less Boost

Built in wonderful Denmark (which we visited just in July 2023!) the Homenoise More or Less Boost represents an innovative take on the frankly not-too-exciting but ever-useful boost circuit. With only two knobs and two modes, this pedal can do much more to your tone than initially expected, mostly because…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Homenoise More or Less Boost

Horrothia Triage Preamp

From a UK-based builder of high-end effects with a less-is-more approach comes the Horrothia Triage Preamp, a discrete transistor pre-amplifier. Born from a rib of the company's low-gain overdrive Teeth, with which it shares some circuit and tonal similarities, the Triage is both a front-end preamp and an overdrive, featuring…Click on the title for more

Horrothia Triage Preamp

REVV Tilt Boost

The REVV Tilt Boost is the Canadian's builder pedal launched at NAMM 2023, based on the circuit in Shawn Tubbs' signature Overdrive of the same name. It offers an additional 20 dBs of sparkly-clean boost to your output. While the Boost knob adds clean volume to the signal, the "TiltEQ"…Click on the title for more

REVV Tilt Boost

New Pedal: Wampler Cory Wong Compressor

Designed in collaboration with Grammy-winning guitarist Cory Wong, the Wampler Cory Wong Compressor is an interesting new take on the compression pedal that expands the device's functionality to make it a fully-fledged dynamic-shaping tool that can tame (compress), push (boost) or prolong (sustain) your tone at will. It's at heart…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Wampler Cory Wong Compressor

Vahlbruch BBQ Booster/EQ

The name of the Vahlbruch BBQ is an acronym for Buffer, Booster and EQ. Handmade in Germany with high-quality components, the BBQ can push up to 16dBs into your amp or reduce the volume down to -6dBs, which can be useful to clean up some crunchy tones. The EQ section…Click on the title for more

Vahlbruch BBQ Booster/EQ

Two Notes ReVolt Analog Amp Sim

The company behind the respected Captor loadbox series and the Cab M, has announced Two notes ReVolt, a 3-channel guitar amp simulator/DI featuring an all-analog signal path, a 12AX7 preamp tube, integrated OD-boost circuit with dedicated switching and level control, and Analog Cab Sim for seamless DI whether in the…Click on the title for more

Two Notes ReVolt Analog Amp Sim

Milkman Sound Pop Top Boost

One-knob pedals that costs well over $200 might seem like a hard sell. But if they truly, and we reiterate with a capitalized TRULY, excel at one thing, maybe they become kind of essential. Enter the Milkman Sound Pop Top Boost, a high-headroom discrete OpAmp device based on the circuit…Click on the title for more

Milkman Sound Pop Top Boost

Valco FX KGB Loop

The Valco FX KGB Loop is a utility pedal built for guitar, bass, and synthesizer/keyboards featuring an FX Loop with blendable controls, a boost, and a Variable Input Impedance that can also be used for sculpting purposes, just like in the other pedals in the KGB line. The peculiarity of…Click on the title for more

Valco FX KGB Loop

J.Rockett Archer Clean Boost

With the Archer, in 2015 J.Rockett Audio Designs released one of the most sought-after Klon clones. In the last couple of years, the Nashville-based manufacturer has been playing on that pedal's format by introducing, first, a pedal combining the Archer's overdrive circuit with a graphic EQ, and now, a version…Click on the title for more

J.Rockett Archer Clean Boost

VVco Pedals Dark Father Preamp

From a company that prides itself on releasing unconventional and playful-looking pedals comes the VVco Pedals Dark Father Preamp, a pedal filled with buttons reminiscent of electronic toys from the '80s, that can deliver a wide range of tones thanks to its overdrive, lo-fi fuzz, two boosts, and 3-band eq…Click on the title for more

VVco Pedals Dark Father Preamp

Valco IMP Boost

Like the pedals in the company's KGB series, the Valco IMP Boost leverages a Variable Impedance Selector to alter the feel and response of your entire signal chain - or not if used as a simple boost pedal! Compatible with both line-out and instrument-out levels, the IMP Boost will soften…Click on the title for more

Valco IMP Boost

New Pedal: MXR/Third Man Records Double Down

Jack White of The White Stripes' fame continues his intriguing journey in the pedal-manufacturing arena with the release of the Third Man + MXR Double down, a stereo take on MXR Micro Amp preamp. This is a rather simple design compared to other stompboxes released by the Nashville artist, but…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: MXR/Third Man Records Double Down