Anyone try an EP Boost?

[Hackubus]

Another vote for the Clinch here. Very transparent. The EP Boost made for a farty low end & colored the sound in my rig. Sold it, got the Clinch later. The Clinch is an awesome always on, it just makes it sound better pedal.

A few weeks ago, I A/B'd my Clinch to our co-guitarist's EP Boost well after I was over the honeymoon period. Without a doubt, I think I made the right decision. I kinda hate that too, cause the EPB is just the coolest looking pedal out there if ya ask me.

 

[bonedarrell]

Another vote for the Clinch here. Very transparent. The EP Boost made for a farty low end & colored the sound in my rig. Sold it, got the Clinch later. The Clinch is an awesome always on, it just makes it sound better pedal.

A few weeks ago, I A/B'd my Clinch to our co-guitarist's EP Boost well after I was over the honeymoon period. Without a doubt, I think I made the right decision. I kinda hate that too, cause the EPB is just the coolest looking pedal out there if ya ask me.

What kind of amp, where did you place the EP and did you make adjustments with the internal switching? I will say that I had a friend of mine try my EP with his Boogie dual rectifier and it made a "bad tone, sound worse" IMO.

OP, pick one up at GC and try it for 30 days. Easy

 

[Woodsie]

I've had one for a while now. How you use it definitely depends on the amp. I used it out front of my Orange AD30(no loop anyway). It was always on. It tightened up the overdrive tone and made the clean tone warmer. With my Rockerverb now, I find it darkens the tone. So, now I use it in the loop as a boost for single coils and I think it gives the singles a nice slightly fatter, definitely richer tone. I would think, for a Marshall, it would work great out front as an "always on" pedal.

 

[boost]

I've got a V1 EP Boost and love it. Not clean or transparent by any means, but I like what it does to the sound. I use this and a Timmy for a solo boost depending on what I'm going for. I can see why people leave the EP on all the time. I especially like it on top of my clean sound. Makes it fat and spanky. Small, stacks well, and works with all of my amps so I'm happy. I like it better on 9V than 18V. I have never tried it in a loop as that is not what I'm looking for. Just looking to goose the front end a bit.

Having said all that, I do want to try the Clinch pedal. Many have said if you like the EP you'll love the Clinch. Problem is you don't see many come up used and when they do, they're snatched up pretty quick.

 

[bobbtoz]

Every know and than I'll bring out my boosts and try to dethrone my main boost (MK 4.23). I haven't tried a lot of boost pedals but the ones I have compared babck to back are the RC Booster, EP Boost, Koko Boost and Creation Audiolab MK 4.23. The MK 4.23 is more transparent and just feels like its part of the amp. The amp I'm using it through is a Freidman BE.

 

[LP Freak]

Every know and than I'll bring out my boosts and try to dethrone my main boost (MK 4.23). I haven't tried a lot of boost pedals but the ones I have compared babck to back are the RC Booster, EP Boost, Koko Boost and Creation Audiolab MK 4.23. The MK 4.23 is more transparent and just feels like its part of the amp. The amp I'm using it through is a Freidman BE.

Are you using it to push the front end?

 

[Aristocat]

Lots of cool options here.

Thanks guys.

 

[university81]

it's a nice pedal, had one for a while but as someone said definitely adds thickness or oomph to the tone (even with bright toggle on), for me worked the best with single coils , w/humbuckers it tended to get a bit too boomy for my liking

 

[bobbtoz]

Every know and than I'll bring out my boosts and try to dethrone my main boost (MK 4.23). I haven't tried a lot of boost pedals but the ones I have compared babck to back are the RC Booster, EP Boost, Koko Boost and Creation Audiolab MK 4.23. The MK 4.23 is more transparent and just feels like its part of the amp. The amp I'm using it through is a Freidman BE.

Are you using it to push the front end?

Yes

 

[overthemountain]

Had the Clinch and really liked it for pushing my Friedman Marshall, but prefer the Koko if you're looking for a boost or push. As an "always on" if your amp needs a little more the EP+ is great.