All user reviews for the Xotic Effects BB Preamp

It is an OD pedal and / or boost depending on the settings
4 knobs volume bass treble gain
true bypass switch
between output
Simple and efficient pedal

UTILIZATION

Manuel useless, it's a very intuitive pedal. Level

SOUND QUALITY

her you imagine the grain of a tube screamer without losing the bass and treble and an impressive reserve of volume.
It compresses a lot but it keeps her in the PCHE.

To the very end blues, this pedal rubber not bad grades.

But for the game in jazz fusion, it makes the game so legato Plutt destiny a technical game.

In boost, it is very effective, we may start from a big crunch to a saturation well crmeuse and powerful while retaining some clarity in the notes and everything without being too aggressive.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought to boost the crunch channel of my Bogner Shiva.
It is very effective because it boosts my amp (thanks to its reserve volume) to loud sounds which allows me to keep the amp with a gain Lger for passages for a kind of 3rd channel .. .

I have not tried much except Fulltone OCD whose grain seemed more draft in my use.

The pedal is CHRE, I do not know if is true but I am guided by my ears.

I do not m'tends: clne TS (I never test a real vintage), gain, volume, bass and trebble for equal.
Handmade, made in USA, suddenly we pay a high price. 9v power supply standard, I use it on pedalboard. Format "single" from Xotic has released more than BBs, Ac Also, larger format ... Little space in any case a Pedalboard, but what sound presence!

UTILIZATION

No manual, no need. One branch and one is playing. Each volume pot is extremely dynamic. So it was a real change in sonority according rglages. J uses it a lot as the EQ section, and walk very well as a clear boost.

SOUND QUALITY

One of the best pedals in my opinion. It can be used as a boost with gain 0. THE EQUAL is very effective. Then you go up the gain and crunch very quickly (this is the most pronounced of Xotic "single" in terms of saturation), to go up a good saturation. Let's be clear, do not drool that is always clean, and warm: there are really grain Robben Ford or Eric Johnson, Larry Carlton. C may also sound more "hendrix" with adequate share rglages (bass and trebble 3h) I use it with an RC booster (when you love Xotic you do not count) upstream, it is pure Happiness! For specific on, I played on a Mesa Boogie DC-2, very hot blues, crmeux, and the BB sounds close to the saturated channel of this amp. on the other hand, if you push the volume and more gain, you get a much more "Zeppelin-ien" ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for many years. I had sold a few months ago to finance a more versatile preamp, and I'm back two month after. I compared the AC Booster and too kind as his medium, I have not liked. Issue price, that is expensive, but worth it.
Yes I redid this choice ahahah.
Note: I did not test the BB Plus, it seems that it does not sound exactly the same.

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UTILIZATION

super simple cons takes time to find its settings, but then after ...

SOUND QUALITY

If andy timmons size and other uses is not to make beautiful, this pedal is really useful, I explain: I play on mesa roadster mesa 2x12 and if necessary (not the same sound as the combo of HP) the sound is fine you get used to the bb engaged and we arrive at an expression of his amp ever hoped for, it's like mixing studio in full, what his friends! an incredible presence (the sound is "food for a phrase very humorous randall smith), and that the cut is very sad ... he misses a trick! I could not do passer.plein possibility, but I find that with a tube amp, it's just huge ... I hesitated

OVERALL OPINION

(considering the price) but I do not regret the purchase, I'll keep good time
The key word is its "equalization" and marvel at the fact bb
as more and no less
go for it !!!!!

The BB is not just an overdrive pedal. It is much more a booster, compressor and overdrive pedal (Tubescreamer-like) in one.

UTILIZATION

As with most pedals this one is not very difficult to set up. Just pay attention to where you put it in your FX chain and make sure to balance the levels.
You don't really need a manual because if you bought this pedal you know what to do with it.

SOUND QUALITY

The sounds reminds me a bit of the MXR Zack Wylde. If you are looking for bluesy, jazzy then the BB is in my opinion currently one of the best on the market. A Twin, a BB – that’s it. The BB has a lot of dynamics and doesn’t change the basic character of the guitar sound.

OVERALL OPINION

1A pedal – perfect construction and layout!