MusicRadar Verdict
Extra power under your foot when you need it.
Pros
- +
Practical way to boost your signal; subtle tonal shading available.
Cons
- -
Not much.
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Designed to let you cut through the mix when soloing, the Booster lets you dial in a set amount of boost that you can switch in at any time.
Sounds
There´s no problem with the amount of boost available here - it ramps up the volume when needed, offering enough extra gain to make a single-channel valve amp act like it´s a twinchannel.
Tonally, the scoop knob adds nuance to proceedings rather than radically altering your core tone, working in a frequency range that allows the sort of fine-tuning and enhancement that can add presence to solos.
A practical alternative to turning up your volume knob, the Booster puts extra power under foot whenever you need it with an optional tonal tweak to boot.
Trevor Curwen has played guitar for several decades – he's also mimed it on the UK's Top of the Pops. Much of his working life, though, has been spent behind the mixing desk, during which time he has built up a solid collection of the guitars, amps and pedals needed to cover just about any studio session. He writes pedal reviews for Guitarist and has contributed to Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Future Music among others.
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