Friedman Buxom Boost in the amp Loop?? Anyone?

[Matte23]

I'm interested to buy a Friedman Buxom Boost to use it in a serial loop of my Marshall 2205 JCM800. Is it possible or the Buxom con clip or overload the signal? I would use it in the loop to boost a little bit the signal for the solos and adds mids, and in the chain of the loop before my hardwire Delay.
Anyone have tried it in the loop?

 

[Beandust]

I've got the BB and dig it. Never wanted to run it in the loop. Pardon my ignorance of the fact. What's the advantages of putting it in the loop? To bypass the preamp tubes and EQ or something else?

 

[bhuard75]

@OP, are you looking for a volume boost or something. I run a BB in front of my high gain amps and its pretty sweet. Ive never put any kind of boost in the effects loop, sorry I couldnt be more belp.

 

[GOHOINC]

Well if you put it at unity gain with the effects signal I suppose you could use it like an eq pedal, otherwise I think it just make things unbearably loud.

 

[napalmdeath]

Get an EQ. Buxom Boost in a loop is certainly not it's intended purpose, though MAYBE it might work.

However, an RC Booster works well in the loop, because it's much cleaner. I picture the BB going from silent, to noisy.

I stand by my original recommendation - an EQ, preferably the MXR 10-band. It's been a must-have pedal for me, going on 15 years.

 

[errrrrl]

If your goal is to use it as a boost for solos than yeah a BB in the loop would work pretty good for that otherwise in front is would be best.

 

[MetalHeadMike]

I have never tried an OD in the loop...I'll have to throw the Buxom in there for the heck of it, but I always have ODs pushing the front end and an eq in the loop. Never much cared for the EQ out front.

 

[Matte23]

Thank you guys, I'm move from another solution!

 

[skullfxr]

I stand by my original recommendation - an EQ, preferably the MXR 10-band. It's been a must-have pedal for me, going on 15 years.

I have had three pedals fail in the past decade or two. Two were mxr 10 bands. I cleaned every single slider, Jack and switch, etc. They were not reliable for me. I would have a hard time recommending them tbh. I am not the only one either, but it isn't common. Also they are very loud in the loop, i had to alter the settings on my decimator g-string to get the noise floor down, which is something I have very rarely had to do with a pedal.

 

[Beandust]

I stand by my original recommendation - an EQ, preferably the MXR 10-band. It's been a must-have pedal for me, going on 15 years.

I have had three pedals fail in the past decade or two. Two were mxr 10 bands. I cleaned every single slider, Jack and switch, etc. They were not reliable for me. I would have a hard time recommending them tbh. I am not the only one either, but it isn't common. Also they are very loud in the loop, i had to alter the settings on my decimator g-string to get the noise floor down, which is something I have very rarely had to do with a pedal.

Damn, that's a pedal I have been on the fence about buying. Thanks for the heads up!! I dig the BB and it's so intense, seems to be enough boost to not need to run it in the loop. Seems that would be way loud. As well as no prea amp. Or out of the preamp into the boost, which is a pre amp and back into the power amp. Not sure I understand. Maybe so you get no coloration in your preamp? And it's a post boost so your tones identical. Or no added gain.? If that's the case maybe the BB isnt ideal. When a volume boost was all I wanted i used the h9 + 4 dbs in the loop and was plenty loud for leads. Up to 12 dbs if necessary, but as u know, not hardly need 12 dbs

 

[skullfxr]

I stand by my original recommendation - an EQ, preferably the MXR 10-band. It's been a must-have pedal for me, going on 15 years.

I have had three pedals fail in the past decade or two. Two were mxr 10 bands. I cleaned every single slider, Jack and switch, etc. They were not reliable for me. I would have a hard time recommending them tbh. I am not the only one either, but it isn't common. Also they are very loud in the loop, i had to alter the settings on my decimator g-string to get the noise floor down, which is something I have very rarely had to do with a pedal.

Damn, that's a pedal I have been on the fence about buying. Thanks for the heads up!! I dig the BB and it's so intense, seems to be enough boost to not need to run it in the loop. Seems that would be way loud. As well as no prea amp. Or out of the preamp into the boost, which is a pre amp and back into the power amp. Not sure I understand. Maybe so you get no coloration in your preamp? And it's a post boost so your tones identical. Or no added gain.? If that's the case maybe the BB isnt ideal. When a volume boost was all I wanted i used the h9 + 4 dbs in the loop and was plenty loud for leads. Up to 12 dbs if necessary, but as u know, not hardly need 12 dbs

I think that my EQ/boost solution would be something parametric, from my understanding they are a little more quiet and can shape equally well if not better.

There is a new boss EQ out that may be worth a look,i am not sure if they are even on shelves yet tbh. They look really nice though.

 

[napalmdeath]

I will try my Buxom Boost in the loop, and will report back. I suppose it should be interesting!

 

[PSGuitar]

I'm interested to buy a Friedman Buxom Boost to use it in a serial loop of my Marshall 2205 JCM800. Is it possible or the Buxom con clip or overload the signal? I would use it in the loop to boost a little bit the signal for the solos and adds mids, and in the chain of the loop before my hardwire Delay.
Anyone have tried it in the loop?

This works fine.
I used to use a Boss EQ, then an Xotic EP, then a Suhr Koko Boost Reloaded and finally an Orange Two Stroke in my effects loop for solos.
The Koko I loved but it was too loud, with no way to control volume, hence why I switched to the Buxom and Two Stroke. Right now I have the Orange in the loop and the Buxom up front but I can reverse them and it works fine.

So yes, I've done what you mention and it works great! I got nice compliments on my solo tones. I prefer to boost or saturate the signal in front of the amp but this works great for shaping and raising volume. I keep a boost in front of amp if I want more saturation. Think of the boost while in the loop, as more of a volume increase with EQ. My modified Boss GE-7 is similar and I may actually go back to that. I like them all. I loved the Suhr but I get about the same tones and more versatility with the Buxom Boost. Suhr does high mids and low mids boost that is great, but I get pretty close by boosting mids and lows or highs on the Buxom to approximate that high mid or low mid boost. Now I'm using my Orange boost.

 

[Manxmusicman]

I use mine in the loop of my xtc, it’s great for boosting volume and just tweaking your solo tone, the tight dial comes in especially useful, helps stop the bottom end from getting flabby and you can also boost the mids to cut a bit more, overall a good solo tone shaping tool