thiswaythatway
Well-known member
Remember those pedals? I don't think they're made anymore. If anyone still has one are there any current treble boosters on the market that you can recommend?
Badronald
New member
Had one. Got rid of it real quick. Can't remember why, it just didn't work for me.
I did have a HBE Germania and I really liked it. Tried to get one recently again but it didn't work out. I'll pick another one up some day. Great pedal.
I did have a HBE Germania and I really liked it. Tried to get one recently again but it didn't work out. I'll pick another one up some day. Great pedal.
Vrad
Active member
Badronald":1xpazyz9 said:Had one. Got rid of it real quick. Can't remember why, it just didn't work for me.
I did have a HBE Germania and I really liked it. Tried to get one recently again but it didn't work out. I'll pick another one up some day. Great pedal.
Yeah I tried it too... Everyone was all hopped up on it. I hated it. I'm not a treble-booster kind of guy I guess.
wheelman
Member
I like treble boosters never heard that one so I can't really comment. I usually going for the authentic style ones when I choose, but there are many great ones out there.
gibson08
Well-known member
I hear great things about the Dyna-Ranger, why dont you buy one and let me know how it REALLY is.
bds9487
Member
I've got one for sale in mint condition. PM me if you're interested.danyeo":14xclfns said:
Marshall Freak
Active member
I've still got mine and like it. It helps to have the extra modules etc to shape the tone. I also had an HBE Germania, and I liked it quite a bit as well.
stratotone
Active member
Build your own clone has a great kit that gives you three different boosters in one - called the TriBoost. I've built a few, they are easy and sound great.
http://buildyourownclone.com/triboost.html
The TriBoost is the ultimate boost/preamp for guitar. The three most essential circuits in one unit -- A
germanuim boost that uses an NOS European made germanium transistor, based on the Dallas
Rangemaster treble boost for warm vintage tone that's a little on the dirty side. A silicon boost based on the
Linear Power Boost for a full frequency kick with tight punchy low end. And a MOSFET based boost for
sparkle and chime. A 3-way rotary switch selects between the circuit modes and the LED status light
changes colors from red to blue to green when you switch between the three different modes. The
Rangemaster is great for adding a little brightness to those old darker sounding British designed amps, but
can be too shrill on some of the brighter amps....Not a problem here. There is a toggle switch to change the
germanium mode from a treble boost to a full range or mid range boost. So you can still get that pure
vintage "beano" tone, or you can customize it to fit your rig with the flip of a switch.
While each of the 3 individual boost circuits are based on previous designs, the integration of all three into
one small, easy to use unit is an original BYOC design. And it was designed for easy assembly by even the
most inexperienced builders. So you won't find anything like the Tribooster anywhere else. All the boost
you'll ever need for less than the price of most "single" handmade boost pedals.
http://buildyourownclone.com/triboost.html
The TriBoost is the ultimate boost/preamp for guitar. The three most essential circuits in one unit -- A
germanuim boost that uses an NOS European made germanium transistor, based on the Dallas
Rangemaster treble boost for warm vintage tone that's a little on the dirty side. A silicon boost based on the
Linear Power Boost for a full frequency kick with tight punchy low end. And a MOSFET based boost for
sparkle and chime. A 3-way rotary switch selects between the circuit modes and the LED status light
changes colors from red to blue to green when you switch between the three different modes. The
Rangemaster is great for adding a little brightness to those old darker sounding British designed amps, but
can be too shrill on some of the brighter amps....Not a problem here. There is a toggle switch to change the
germanium mode from a treble boost to a full range or mid range boost. So you can still get that pure
vintage "beano" tone, or you can customize it to fit your rig with the flip of a switch.
While each of the 3 individual boost circuits are based on previous designs, the integration of all three into
one small, easy to use unit is an original BYOC design. And it was designed for easy assembly by even the
most inexperienced builders. So you won't find anything like the Tribooster anywhere else. All the boost
you'll ever need for less than the price of most "single" handmade boost pedals.
blackba
Well-known member
I remember when they were all the rage, especially with the mesa mark IV. I built a BYOC Tribooster. Why it was kind of cool with the mark IV, what I use the tribooster for mostly is a solo boost (tribooster is not currently on my pedal board). What I found with a treble booster is that the amp needs to be cranked and on the dark side for it to work well (IE a normal Channel Vox AC30 or Normal Channel Vox AC50). Since I rarely get to crank my amps, I have never taken to the treblebooster. I am just glad the Tribooster had other options.