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 RC Booster is an incredibly transparent boost pedal that delivers the sweetest natural gain. This makes any amp sound better. It seems to open everything up to the point of not wanting to turn it off. Many pros use this pedal at the end of their effects chain, restoring clarity and adding drive, and they never switch it off. This is not a full blown overdrive, though with the gain cranked, it delivers a nice warm edge.
"There are three pedals that never leave my pedalboard. My Ernie Ball Volume Pedal Jr., my Boss TU-2 and this sweet little number. It's the most transparent clean boost I've ever played through. Increasing the gain control adds just the right amount of grit to your sound that sounds totally tube-like. It actually sounds like real amp breakup. Plus, it's an incredible problem solver. Say you're playing a gig and the backline company gives you some random amp that you just can't seem to get a decent sound? Kick this little guy on...adjust accordingly, bass up?, treble down?...kick the gain up a bit and boom. You're in business. It can make the blandest amp shine." -Brian S.
The EQ controls on these units are amazing. The highs are always pleasing and never spiky sounding and the low end control is really warm but never boomy. 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 RC Booster as a main tool in their pedal boards and it's easy to see why. Check out the Xotic website for some great sound clips and interviews: www.prosoundcommunications.com
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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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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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