boost Tag
2019.09.06.
Rooster Booster
Recently I've tried a bunch of booster desings and found that many of these simple circuits are worth to be presented to the musicians. So here it comes again, a booster post. This time the subject is Jack Orman's AMZ Mini-Booster. There is not much...
2019.04.02.
oomph
Today's entry is about a wider group of effects: the boosters. What is "boosting"? Well, quite simple: amplification of the signal. Ok, but doesn't our amp do that? Yes, indeed, but the signal coming from your guitar is amplified already in your amp in several...
2018.10.18.
Piece’O’Cake
I have created a PCB layout and also built my Xotic AC Booster clone quite a while ago when I suddenly needed it and learned to appreciate its sound and capabilites. I was looking for an OD for bass. I knew the Xotic BB Preamp...
2016.12.29.
Epic Booster
So far there has not been much talk about the booster effects on this page. This is a very basic effect type. What do they do, what are their uses? Basically they are simple amplifiers: they simply amplify the signal they get on their input....
2015.09.11.
Rock’n’Rolla
I always liked the two-channel boost + OD solutions. If the basic sound is good then these are more versatile, if you are lucky one pedal can cover all your OD/dist/fuzz needs and save you considerable space on your board. Today's pedal is such a...