BE100 Solo Boost Advice

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Hi Dave;

Loving my BE100.

Only problem is volume bumps for solos....I'm playing the BE channel with gain 80% or more...I'm finding that cleans boosts, gain pedals or EQ pedals all are not giving me the volume boost I need for solos and I'm getting the recurring feedback from audiences that I need to come up on my solos, that I'm not being heard well enough.

I've heard that the footswithable two MV mod you have done for some is not idea, due to tone suck...although that would be the ideal solution. Pedals are not working for me.

What is the recommended solution? I have not tried a volume pedal for years because they seemed to suck tone. Maybe I am outdated in my awareness of newer volumes pedals.

What would you recommend?

Thanks....~!
 
should have added that with the pedals it just seems there is no more clean headroom, so rather than a volume boost, I just get a litte more saturation. The EQ pedal is the 10 band MXE Graphic. Currently it's in front of the amp, not in the loop...in case that matters.

Please advise...thanks.
 
Try a BOSS FB-2. There is a mid control on the pedal. You probably won't get a huge volume bump, but what I've found is that tuning/bumping the mids helps cut through the mix and allows your solos to be heard without having to pile on the volume. Just a thought...
 
Put the pedal in the loop of the amp. Eq works well or a Suhr koko boost.
 
RACKSYSTEMS":37p0azbl said:
Put the pedal in the loop of the amp. Eq works well or a Suhr koko boost.
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yes, what Dave says. I use the Suhr Koko Boost in the loop and it works perfect!
 
Usually, for more gain you should place the pedal in front of the amp, anything works, but for me an OD with low gain, or a booster that adds treble work. EQ pedal would work too, just be careful not to add bass.

For a solo volume increase it must be in the loop as mentioned, here I'd go for a very neutral boost, or one that makes the sound a bit fatter. For leads, a treble booster in the loop can make the sound too pikey.

Obviously, if you have a good EQ pedal that doesn't add too much noise, these can be adapted to work in any situation, but one more playing field where you might get lost in tweaking. I like more the 1-poti pedals for this.
 
BLUESSYNDICATE":31lu9v9c said:
I've heard that the footswitchable two MV mod you have done for some is not ideal, due to tone suck..
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Hi Dave - is this actually true?
 
Man With Gas":1u1w0r0v said:
BLUESSYNDICATE":1u1w0r0v said:
I've heard that the footswitchable two MV mod you have done for some is not ideal, due to tone suck..
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Hi Dave - is this actually true?
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I'm not Dave but can tell you it's not true at all. I'm not sure how people come up with with stuff. :no: There is zero tone suck.
 
forgive the question, what's difference running the Koko in the loop as opposed to in front of the amp? I run my Koko in front to boost.
 
In front it's drive the amp harder creating a gain boost. In the loop it's boosting the signal after the preamp (distortion) creating a volume boost. So putting in front will cause more drive. Putting it in the loop will cause a volume boost. I also use a Koko boost in the loop. Clean boost acts as a volume boost and the mid boost acts like a eq pedal with a mid hump.
 
I bet an old Boss GE-10 would work great in the loop. George Lynch loves them and Mr. Van Halen used one in the past. It is super quiet and has a signal boost as well as EQ.

Just a thought....
 
I've struggled with that issue for years with other amps and never really landed on a solution that I was 100% happy with. Having a second footswitchable MV (with its own gain control) added to my Marsha changed all of that.
 
Try Union Tube and Transistor's More pedal, in front of amp. I'm getting unreal results with it.
 
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