Best Boost Pedal

[Deleted member 55483]

Everyone always talks about amps a ton- what is your favorite boost pedal, and why?

Feel free to list out multiple if you feel inclined

 

[Devin]

For brutal shit - Keeley modded SD-1 and Sobbat Drivebreaker 1

For everything else, probably Pigtronix Aria and Wampler Dual Fusion

 

[Techdeth]

Koko Boost v1 and good old ts9

 

[RaceU4her]

i mostly love my Chiron, but i have a bunch here and honestly i like them all, it just depends what youre going for and what else you are using.

 

[VHTStark]

Probably my Wizard Leopard.

As for why: I like how it doesn't excessively cut lows and/or hype upper mids. You can use its gain control to fine tune the amount of saturation you want, without drastically altering your core tone or feel.

 

[VonBonfire]

For brutal shit - Keeley modded SD-1 and Sobbat Drivebreaker 1

For everything else, probably Pigtronix Aria and Wampler Dual Fusion

I recall one of your shared vids here having some pretty sweet sounding tone.

 

[romanianreaper]

My Griffin Analog "Boris" (a customized SD-1 style) is awesome as a boost. I love the Keeley stuff and the D&M has been my favorite for years but im really digging the new Keeley Super Rodent and Blues Disorder pedals. Can't wait to try them out at practice.

 

[VonBonfire]

Probably my Wizard Leopard.

Wish I hadn't seen that....

Can it take a 9v battery?

 

[griff10672]

 

[rottingcorpse]

(Stage direction...runs into room with hair on fire and sings) "Bender is great! Bender is great! Bender,Bender,Bender!!" (and quickly runs out of the room laughing maniacally)

 

[psychodave]

VFE standout for modern tones.

Original V1 Timmy for almost everything else.

Peper's Dirty Tree for honorable mention.

 

[Tone Junkie]

Boss SD1
Koko Boost V1

 

[Skolphy]

I'd 2nd the OG KOKO Boost.

 

[Shredneck]

I’ve been diggin the maxon st9 pro+ with the dual recs

 

[BeZo]

I love my MXR Booster Mini.

 

[stephen sawall]

VFE Standout

Fulltone Fulldrive 3

Fulltone OCD

KHDK No.2

J. Rockett Archer Ikon

 

[tallcoolone]

This moment it’s a KoT clone, Archer Clean, Secret Preamp and a Thorpy FX Team Medic. Different amps like different flavors. The TM is wicked badass—has a gain push with a separate combinable clean boost, 3 band eq and it’s QUIET. I think they discontinued them, I recommend. Goes great in front of a Marshalls, Marks, SLO. More like a tweakable EP boost than a TS9.

 

[fek]

I have run through so many boosts and OD's that I can't even count them. Still have 8 variations, but at the end of the day, the SD1, original KoKo, and a TS9 will do everything I need just by switching them up depending on the amp.

 

[braintheory]

Original Klon Centaur Silver
Thorpy Team Medic
Fortin TS808
Fulltone OCD V1.1
TC Electronics Integrated Pre (doesn't sound filtered or cardboard-y like the Dirty Tree)
Vintage Ibanez PQ-401
'70's Furman PQ3 (first version)

 

[TheGreatGreen]

EQ Only:
Boss GE-7 for most level boosting / EQ sculpting
Peppers Dirty Tree for more aggressive bass cutting / treble boosting

Clipping:
RAT if I want some extra drive / gain staging along with cutting lows