RHPF Electronics MOSTARD. Up to +30 dB of clean gain that leans bright and gets brighter the more you push it. Low settings are warm and smooth. High settings are glassy, focused, and cut through anything.
The EQ is where it gets interesting. No bass-mid-treble boost knobs. Instead, each control shapes rather than shoves. Low tightens the bottom end without getting boomy. Mid smooths out boxiness or adds focus. High lets you dial in sparkle or tame harshness. It’s the kind of EQ that makes you wonder why more boost pedals don’t do this.
Gain control adds treble as you turn it up, which means the pedal naturally gets more present and aggressive the harder you push it. Great for waking up a dark amp. Great for shoving a solo through a dense mix. Great for making a clean tone sound like it’s doing something even when it’s not.
$149. Small enclosure. Clean, clear, confident. The copy says “just like Texas hot sauce, a little goes a long way and if you crank it, get ready to burn.” That’s not wrong. It’s a utility pedal that doesn’t feel like a utility pedal. Leave it on all the time or stab it for moments that need to pop. Either way, it makes everything after it sound better.
