All user reviews of 5/5 for the Xotic Effects EP Booster

Reissue the echoplex
A simple boost or so.
20 db reserve (plenty)
2 internal mini switch: the first offers 3 db or 0 with the pedal set mini and the second acts as a tremble booster.
The size of the pedal is ridiculous that provides space on the pedal board but with the risk that it passes through the rails for those who have a beautiful metal holder with velcro ...

UTILIZATION

I put 10 because I did not want a boost with EQ or too gadget my basic sounds suited me very well.
Pass the test with or without switches, there are more than to support and allow the soloist to express themselves (even if it is not the only possible use ...)

(I can repeat that use a booster involves playing on lamps amps.)

SOUND QUALITY

Whether with or without shaking boost the sound is there. It is even magnify by this little box ... Hence a certain dilemma.
At first I not understand the interest of 3 db switch when the pedal is set to mini ... In the end it turns out great fun with this setting it seems to restore the body to clear, make it sing. And yet I play a Fender Vibrolux which is not bad in the register ...
Short 2 uses seems interesting. On the one hand, a "boost" subtle light or Crunch. On the other hand, a powerful boost to sing with sustain amps in stock.

OVERALL OPINION

Value for money at the rendezvous. For those who want a boost without too many gadgets but does the job with a light color that gives banana every time then go for it.
Too bad the mini switches are not in frontage (especially aspen following booster that used the guitar is very nice)

It is a clean boost small-scale, supply by battery or transformer 9 to 18v (I fed with a very good Burkey-in 18v power supply), negative center, classic anything.
Mine is white, limited edition of 1000 pieces.
Super strong, the pedal is, for its size, rather heavy, which reassures its strength. It is very stable.
The printed circuit board is clean and seems strong.

UTILIZATION

A knob for adjusting the intensity of the effect, a switch. By removing the front, unscrew 4 screws, it was access to two mini switches on / off: 3 db and treble boost, the effect seems limited (we say subtle to be nice ...).
Well, I have the screwdriver to gain access to these two settings, the price of the compactness of the pedal.
I leave everything to "on". One branch, we play the knob more or less on fiddle (not in course of course ...). I leave between 3 and 2 half / next guitar.

SOUND QUALITY

It's a great pedal, simply, I can compare it with the MXR micro amp, the clean boost DIY I last few years, I had the malmsteen dod, and probably others I have sold and zapped ...
Set to 1 1/3, it is very subtle, very nice as on clear, crunch or full. Beyond the set, I feel like pushing the power amp of my amp to 8: the sound is bigger (not more saturated, or very little), fuller, with more harmonics also without distorting . For those who know, there is a little feel of a JCM800 good time to 7 to master when guys premises repeats next ask you to come down ... "Yes, but it is the right sound ... but yes-you-drops stp ... ok ..." Compared to other clean boosts mentioned above, it is more gradual in the beginning of the race knob, and much more powerful at the end of the race.
Cà swells sound very musical way, quite simply, it is a real achievement for me. I play on a Soldano SP77 preamp or EVH head.

OVERALL OPINION

Just bought it, I used this effect (clean boost) that I like. It really is better than the models I mentioned. Super pedal. The only "fault", the mini switches inconvenient access, if RAS. Pedal-given not given, but great effect, although made, and the current high resale value very good Q / P for me.

Analog boost pedal.
An entry in an entry out, a plug for power 9 or 18 volts, switch on / off, a single volume knob / gain, and small switch on the inside (brightness and +3 db akin a boost for bass).

The tiny size of the box is a super good to include in a pedalboard already loaded.

UTILIZATION

General configuration and editing sounds is super simple: a switch, a knob. We may regret that the dip switches that are inside are difficult to access, personally, I found a setting that suits me and I did most affected (bass and bright it off).

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is just excellent. I plug it between the guitar and the input of the amp. I start from a fairly steady crunch kind Deep Purple, AC / DC and am using this pedal to swell the sound of the amp (a Laney LC30), making it more bite, warmer, fuller and music.

Used in conjunction with my BB preamp the same brand, so I have 4 sounds directly accessible: not too bad a crunch, the crunch of the amp and the ep booster (very Blackmore) the crunch amp and bb preamp, and finally the crunch and activated both pedals together, which gives a very Van Halen, but with a signal / noise ratio really acceptable, very hot, with a lot of gain but still clear and defined.

The possibilities are compounded if one considers in addition the clean channel of the amp. We then notice that this pedal really is not exactly a clean boost: it colors the sound in a gorgeous, actually improves: its absence is really felt, and just disable it to say that sorely lacking something. The cleans are really warm when they are superimposed on the booster.

I have not yet used an effects loop, but it must surely leads boost volume and body very effectively too.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months now, and I do not ever get separated.
I owned a mxr micro amp, a Boss Ge-7, a lot of overdrives and distos, but nothing beats this little magic box that never want to disable.

For fans of Blackmore who would be scared by the number of treble booster available, although this pedal does not either, they really work very well if the assistant british crunch on a kind vintage Vox or Marshall.

The price / quality ratio is excellent, and I would do this choice with great pleasure.

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UTILIZATION

Well extremely simple, one knob and one switch.
against by the builders took a nasty habit of doing internal dip switches ... especially for an equal bass / treble (I have the version with bass / treble and not with the last level / treble although ca surely must return to the same)!
while these two switches are very effective matcher with the guitar that is used ... dc not cool.
I'd be out a mod with 2 buttons on the box ...

SOUND QUALITY

Ben is the top! as expected after reading advice and test on the net. Better than the samples utube!
I just put my head entry Diezel Einstein 100w after distos pedals with 2 switches to ON.
I did not really want a boost of volume (in fx loop) but a gain boost that pushes a little crunch channel of Einstein and beautify my distos (guitar, MI NeoFuzz ​​audio, Mi Audio Blues Pro, Mi Audio Crunch Box BB Preamp) giving a more "back and thick." Ben is won!

The result with the gain at 9am EP:
- Clean in clarity and warmth, a fuller sound, more volume too round and slamming, resume settings bass / mid / TREB initial head to refine
- In crunch is divine crunch channel of my Eny (Texas fashion for those who know) also becomes more dense, furious. Need to lower the treble a bit to not find it too aggressive with the SG Ok but with the LP.
- In lead (channel 2) with the gain of the head at 9am, I have a lead blues again very dense, warm, slightly fuzz boost with the EP, which is a treat. Finally: I like to me at least ...
- With pedals in front, like: they are magnified by the EP which again gives a richer sound, dense and powerful. Brief heavy rock sound anything! Maybe the EP booster effect is less comfortable with the Neo Fuzz: I still need more testing and in my case it would put the dip switch on treble off with the brilliance of the head and in the guitar ... (On top of the switches ... harrr)

I will not say "to resume eyes closed" because we're talking about taste texture that everyone loves or not ... but good try imperatively mini.

OVERALL OPINION

super happy with the result in gain boost / texture. I would take without asking question.

One-knob booster.

First of all, there's two dip switches inside the box, both "on" when you receive it :

The first gives you a 3db extra boost (among the 20db available) when it's on, and a "unity gain" when it's off
The second gives you a flat EQ when it's on, and a "vintage setting" (less treble) when it's off.

The truth is, in my case I just can't use it as a boost. There is no unity gain, the volume increase is way too huge, even with the knob at a minimum. That explains the 4, because I bought it for that exact purpose, get a slight boost for solos, and I absolutely can't use it that way.

I came to find out that it works well as a boost BEFORE the distortion/overdrive. In that case, the volume increase is less obvious, and gives more density and gain to your sound. Unfortunately I use only the clean channel on my 1-channel amp, so I can't use it that way either. Note that on a clean channel, the volume increases much more, can't tell you why.

So, in the end, I placed it after all my effects, just before the amp. I use it as an always-on effect. Its only purpose : get unity output between different guitars. You simply turn the knob up for a guitar with less output.


UTILIZATION

I just said it above, always on in my chain effect. It's one knob anyway so it couldn't be easier.

Speaking of the manual, it is simple and clear.

SOUND QUALITY

Oh my god. Once you put the Ep Booster on, you never want to put it off.

When you put it after all your effects, the Ep Booster has an overall effect on your sound that is incredible. It's lush and shimmering, very natural and non-invasive, it's still your tone.

That's Xotic quality.

Amen.


OVERALL OPINION

Xotic made a huge mistake, in my humble opinion, calling this a boost. It's a great effect, but with the wrong name. They should have called it "enhancer - master volume" or something like that.

If you want a slight kick of whatever to cut through the mix, don't buy this. You'd not be happy with it.

But if you have several guitars and don't want to mess with your amp settings, this is the best thing you can get. Put it on forever and adjust the knob according to your guitars outputs. Plus it will enhance your overall sound, in the simpliest and best way possible.

Characteristics, I think we went around.

UTILIZATION

Use, ditto.

SOUND QUALITY

This little box I have a big problem. Let me explain:
I was looking for a boost out of the mix on my solos. I already have the RC booster of the same brand but it improves my clean sound so I can not use boost.
So I acquired The EP booster and boost issue, it's perfect, it adds all Db needed.
But then I noticed that it adds a great addition to the OD sounds when you put before the EP!
So, here I am very annoyed because I wanted to use the boost pedal!

OVERALL OPINION

This is a recent purchase but I already knew about the PB another scratch. I would be an edit later according to my impressions. But there is not to be mistaken, it's very good.
I know a lot of boost and price / quality ratio I think this one is unbeatable.
Nine 115 EUR with shipping, I have not really complain.
I would do this choice with your eyes closed and as stated in an earlier opinion, it would take two, one before and one distortion in boost!
Besides, I'd think seriously about this event but I have a preamp pedal + boost happens. I hope I do not regret it!

- Foot boost, up to 20db (if I remember correctly). Made in the States (again if I Reconta no bullshit).
- 9v or 18v ​​power supply, battery or mains.
- Inside are two small switches, the first to add bright and the second to boost the bass.
- One knob used to adjust the volume and stompswitch to initiate the beast.
- In short a simple config, very intuitive and efficient.

UTILIZATION

- Ben to the level of use is easy on the guitar part, adjusting the volume and go. The manual is helpful in the sense that we would not find in the heart of the beast to see if there would be no one or two different settings, so good to know also it explains the action of these two switches.
- If nothing complicated.

SOUND QUALITY

- So is the sound quality is really excellent. At first I was looking for a pedal that can give me more gain, grain, punch without altering the basic sound, I wanted something that pushes the sound of the guitar and amp without coloring the sound. My dealer told me to try it before I throw on countless pedal overdrive or distortion. And there was I took a slap.
- At first I found this super useful pedal for solos, just to spend a little above in the mix, but then I realized she could do more than her. On a tube amp it's really useful on a clear twist to the amp nice shot of a good definition is kept clear, but with the dirty side. This time also used this pedal in rhythm, playing with the volume of the guitar with a pick and attacks you get something different and very interesting.
- To the sound depending on how the two are set to bright or then swtich the bass boost, or both off, you get what the manual describes, more bass, more treble, or you sound even more vintage (like Led Zep). The pedal itself does not add that volume, it "bigger" sound, it seems that everything becomes more dense, more sturdy, but without altering the guitar and amp, it is his strong.
- In any case this is not for playing the Vai or Satriani, but if you like the sound a little dirty as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Buddy Guy, ... This pedal may interest you.

OVERALL OPINION

- It is now 7-8 months I use a Mesa TA-15, and at the panel's nothing with this amp I can not complain, but after trying this pedal, I do not even conceive of not using it with.
- I did not try other kinds of pedals before buying, this one over on me, and I personally think any overdrive or distortion would have conquered time.
- If it interests you can find videos on the site who are very demonstrative Xotic. The fact that the likes of Joe Bonamassa (among others) use this pedal, it already shows the seriousness of the product.
- on the other hand for the price, well it's really not give the same to say that 90-100 euros, it would still be better. (My opinion is that some importers are paying their 14th month on our backs, but hey what to do??)
- A re-operates again I head down, and if I can say anything, it tried it, its worth the trip.

This is an interesting volume boost pedal made by Xotic effects. It's not necessarily a clean boost perse as it is not simply a transparent clean boost like the RC. Rather it's based off the preamp of the famous echoplex. As a bunch of famous players have plugged into the echoplex as part of the guitar chain to acquiring that awesome 'tone'.

Specs: FET spec volume booster that provides up to 20db of volume boost with 2 dip switches on the providing a treble boost, neutral or a bass boost.




UTILIZATION

Pretty darn easy. Nothing but one knob if you don't count the two dip switches on the inside.

Just turn it on and turn the knob to what you'd like it to sound like!



SOUND QUALITY

This is a great piece of gear that sounds great! Most players I know that use it always have it on. Just like the original echoplex! It seems to add something to the signal that makes the guitar sound just overall sweeter.

The added EQ dip switches are great to compensate for any guitars or coil taps/splits that sound like they're lacking bass or maybe don't have enough presence. Of course the only problem with this is it's not tweakable in a live situation since it's on the inside and they're tiny dip switches. You'd have to preconfigure what you're doing to get this to work for you.

It's also a good boost just to compensate for the whole chain of effects that one might have and the long cable runs. I know a few players who use it this way as a buffer to bring back the guitar signal, it's especially helpful to have the treble boost dip switch for this situation.


OVERALL OPINION

What I like most about this pedal, I gotta admit, is not the sound, but the SIZE. It's TINY! I wish ALL pedals were made this size! Then nobody would have any problems with boards and pedals and trying to fit such ridiculously oversized pedals on ridiculously undersized boards!!

The sound is of course great. I can't say for sure if the tone circuit is exactly that of the older echoplex, I haven't played on in a very very long time. But what comes out of this pedal is very unique and very charismatic. With the added EQ features of the dip switches to help further shape the EQ is also an added bonus. I can see why EP users have this thing on ALL the time. It just sounds great, ALWAYS, and with everything!

A tiny little box house a monster ... Here's proof, EP booster for "Bug And it's good" one rule that I knob quarter and you have the best clean sound that you can have, for me obviously. Booster clear up crunch.

Hard to give a note on that, he filled his role as a booster, can be an eq'll have been cool but suddenly the RC booster is here for.

UTILIZATION

One knob, two switches in two positions caches that ultimately make us regret not having purchased 4 EP boosters for the 4 combinations sound good. The sound is also different before or after the distos / overdrive you use. So in the final 4 ep before and after each booster will foot pedal.

You set you play, you never turn it off, yet the goal is to boost, as its name suggests, so it'll have to let off a while.

I put only 8 / 10'll have been ideal because the switches are in outside, but then I quibble.

SOUND QUALITY

Top quality, really, it's probably the only pedal I will never separate.
I'm not a fan of screaming marshall clean, but add that little thing and I agree there!
In the end I can not comment on his ability to embellish a crunch sound because I do not serve for that.

Find an echo or delay magical and you will be in heaven, Eric Johnson does!

OVERALL OPINION

Try to buy'urgence.
A clean sound hidden in 10cm!
Only default, the price, but it became common, I do not think it costs 160 € to make, but it's as good for guitars, you pay the prestige of the brand. (Personal opinion)

Boost pedal up to + 20 dB. Small in size (not to displease the rack!) But huge in sound! Analog technology, no lamp.
If you open the pedal, there are two switches inside (bass boost - and a bright boost - 2) to color the sound, "equalize" your sauce ... Entries in and out jacks for guitars. Ability to power by a battery or transformer in 9 or 18 volts.
PS: not yet tried, but it seems that the power supply at 18 volts gives it more dynamic and precision, to see ...

UTILIZATION

How to tell? is extremely technical ... You have a knob, you turn and it boosts the sound! Beyond 12 h the crunch sound depending on the attack. In short, pushing the max you can do pretty arpeggios and a chord if you hog it will cruncher, this gem responds to the attack, génialissime!
attention both esgourdes, if you have a powerful enough amp (as I type Rockerverb 50), I advise not to make substantive testing initially but gradually the amount knob the pedal or you will destroy you leaves !

SOUND QUALITY

Bon ben, you're nice to have € 4000 of gear in the ass when that little box of 3 x 9 cm (yes, really!) Is depressed did you feel that your serious stuff is bogus! Tested in store on Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier (head / body) + Gibson = same goes for the seller of the store!
This little pedal enhances the sound so incredible and gives your amp a totally different dimension. In clean it enriches, boosts, makes cruncher your sound and distortion it allows you to stand out epic solos or rhythm crazy! simply amazing! it's much better in person than the videos seen on youtube!

OVERALL OPINION

Bought yesterday, basically I wanted a preamp pedal that allows me to boost a little "gain" from my clean to crunch. I would not say it's the pedal made for this, "given that it also amplifies the volume, but once the settings and testing done, it draws much more than that really since I use the blow for booster in my solos and rhythm parts disto that crunchent sublimely!
Choice again without hesitation