Xotic makes some of the most natural sounding pedals that we've heard. The AC Booster, RC Booster, and BB Preamp make up the "Tremendous Trio" and have found their way onto many of our own pedal boards. Rather than sounding like an effect in front of your amp, these pedals *become* a part of the amp.
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The very cool Xotic EP Booster takes a cue from the way Page, Hendrix and others utilized their Echoplexes as a preamp and gives you incredible full fidelity clean boost in a tiny package - 3.5" by 1.5" inches! This is the perfect way to fatten up your sound without really altering it. Even turned way down, this really expands your frequency. It's true bypass switching, takes a 9V battery but can also use an optional AC adaptor (VDC-18VDC neg. tip). We got these in about an hour ago and already two of our staff are purchasing them after a cursory run though. This uses a low impedance output, and gives you up to +20dB of boost with multi-dimensional, shimmering highs and lows. The internal DIP switches let you choose the boost frequencies, and EQ settings. Check out the clean and crunch soundclips at the Xotic Effects website.
"First off, there isn't an Xotic pedal that I DON'T like. That being said, I had high expectations for this little guy when it arrived. Now that we've all had a chance to put it through the paces, I'm sold on it. A few of us have already bought one...let me tell you why! We plugged this Grosh Electrajet Special Limited Edition into a Dr. Z MAZ 18 NR for a run. With the amp set on the verge of breakup, this pedal helps it soar into overdrive in a very sweet way. It's super transparent and gives a nice 'expanded' quality to your sound...not just louder. All of the feel and tone you have with your rig is enhanced. You may even want to leave this pedal on at all times! The internal dips switches are very cool too and help you dial in the right amount of high/low end boost when you kick it on. Lastly, the footprint of this Xotic EP Booster is so small that you'll have no trouble finding space on your board." - Brian S.
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The Xotic BB Plus is back in stock and we don't expect them to last long. They're versatile and could easily become the new essential on your pedal board. These are very cool. From Xotic: "A pre-amplifier, so transparent and versatile it bridges the gap between fingertips, guitar and amplifier with a full spectrum of sounds. Channel A epitomizes the core of the original BB Preamp. It has an amp-like feel. Characteristics that are very open with rich complex harmonics. Channel B is the most versatile booster we have ever designed. At any setting, it delivers the most inspiring musical tone that only dreams are made of. Activate both channel stacks with a single button for unlimited configurations of superb tone."
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We consistently sell out of the Xotic AC Booster, and once you play with one, it is easy to see why. Take it from a mild boost with a little warm edge to a full out '70s Marshall on 10, and it always stays amazingly natural and transparent. It always sounds good no matter where you set any of the controls. The EQ controls on these units are like no other we have come across. The highs are always pleasing and never spiky sounding, and the low end control is really warm, adding a Marshall low end thump that never gets boomy. As one of our employees stated, "It's like adding more 12s to your sound". These controls can be used to tweak the sound of your set-up or to contour your amp to the room.
There are a lot of our favorite players using the Xotic AC Booster as a main tool in their pedal boards, and after spending time with it ourselves, it's become obvious why they are in such demand. Check out their website, www.prosoundcommunications.com, for some great sound clips and interviews.
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This Xotic AC Plus overdrive pedal is a staple on my pedalboard and is THE key to my tone. I can always conjure up killer tones with this thing, whether I'm using my rig or playing through some random backline amp. It makes the most mediocre amps sound like a million bucks! -Brian S.
This Xotic AC Plus is one of our favorite pedals - true bypass, unbelievably versatile and completely ingenious with two channels that you can also use together to perfect your sound for whatever situation. Check out www.xotic.com to get a real feel for what this pedal can do with a cool interactive demo and sound clips. Also check Premier Guitar Magazine's in depth, thumbs-up review. Takes 9V battery or 9V negative tip adapter such as Boss PSA 120T.
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I found this Xotic BB Preamp to be extremely versatile. It can rock really hard, harder than the AC Booster, but it can also clean up to give you a more bluesy overdrive as well. -Matt C.
This is another outstanding pedal from the Xotic folks. These pedals have become the house favs here. Incredibly natural and transparent with EQ like no others out there. It's capable of a 30dB+ clean boost with an adjustable 15dB two band active EQ which adds a wide range of harmonic content to your ideal sound. The BB also utilizes a pre-gain stage which allows the pedal to go from a very pristine clean to a very smooth, compressed, overdriven sound.
The Xotic BB Preamp also features true bypass for eliminating any signal interference when switched off, and is hand wired and hand crafted in the U.S.A. Can be used with AC adaptor (optional) or 9V Battery.
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