All user reviews for the Xotic Effects AC Booster

This is a booster / overdrive, it's not complicated.
Well, it's yellow and did some work on a pedalboard, but as it sounds ...

UTILIZATION

4 knobs ... there is no simpler than OD.

SOUND QUALITY

I'll make it short because everything has already been said, this pedal is outstanding.
I use a clean boost for its slightly crunchy.
It landed directly on his rock to fall: very dynamic, with a big fat grain airy, and very faithful to the guitar and the amp. It not ring at all "pedal" is like the basic sound with more gain and grain.
I also used to boost another OD for lead levels: it is also a perfect job, it tightens the grain and increases the gain, with a small bump in the mids welcome. That's perfect.

OVERALL OPINION

I finally managed to get my Bad Monkey in the closet, everything is more qualitative information on the AC.
I tested a lot of TS-Like, the Red Dirt and Keeley TS808-HW, supposedly improved TS808, but ultimately too "stiff" and relatively tasteless.

The ratio q / p is very good opportunity.
I would do this choice ... a revelation!

Characteristics are already well described in prior reviews.
It is a decorated analog OD 2 controls EQ => Volume / Gain / Bass / Treble.
The build quality is excellent, the knobs are not cheap.

UTILIZATION

Simple operation and settings are used on their entire race. I mean, even the extreme setting may not suit you they do not make them caricatures.

SOUND QUALITY

Importantly, I have not had a chance to test an AC30 impossible to say if it emulates more or less grain this amp. With the gain at 0 pedal nicely colored sound, it makes a "kind of" nice compression. With the gain donf can take pleasure in sending AC / DC or Guns Radiohead ... well you'll understand that this is not the one for you for Gojira. In between you can gently twist a clear channel for cruncher depending on your playing dynamics ... blues when you're here, we can send amount acute rhythmic "on Keith" or surbooster a lead channel .. . I love

OVERALL OPINION

She's in my rack for 3 years and I'll never part with. It's my pot of double cream 80% fat. When I go again, not to carry around 50kg of gear I take a Zoom G3X for modulations, delays etc ... and the AC and roll Berthe.

overdrive pedal by Xotic reproducing the sound of a top boost channel of a VOX AC30. Pure analog handmade in the USA, gain, volume, treble, bass.

UTILIZATION

Configuration very simple, but it takes some time to find the sound that suits us really. bass treble settings are very effective, I personally leave the treble at 14 pm and low 16 H 00, by the way the bass is really great!! no manual, but it is useless anyway on this type of pedal ... I bought used on E-bay to LA studio for 90 euros (25 in sup port .. )

SOUND QUALITY

---- I do not personally know the top boost channel of AC 30, so I can not compare. I can only say that the sound is beautiful, it is very warm and organic. muscular perfect for blues or blues rock, hard rock or even typed AC / DC. I play heads marshall vintage modern amp or 2466 class 5, the sound is already a slight crunch, my gain settings are at 11 H (plugged into a pure crunch already well it rocks!) Volume 12 H treble and bass 14 H 16 H. .. low swell and good sound make it thicker. with a les paul, it's just magical .. pushing a little more treble it gives more edge to the sound ....
----- For the booster function, it works but I do not use it ... I can only say that the volume is very powerful substance, plus 20 db I think, but even with the gain almost mini, the grain is unnatural, and I prefer a real booster (MXR MC401) ....

OVERALL OPINION

I've had almost a year, I am more than satisfied!! in my pedalboard I have several that I overdrive operates according to the desired grain Xotic Ac ... so the booster, and a blackstar HT dual and soon wampler plexi drive .... (being delivered from the states .. ) I had an Ibanez TS 9 before, and frankly, we can not compare the two ... the ts 9 has a different grain fairly typical ... I personally prefer the sound of AC booster ....
---- This is a pedal quite expensive, over 200 euros though! but the price is more than justified (made out to states) and it is well above that in terms of rendering and more MXR Boss .... When you can find it used in the 120-130 euros, c ' is really a good deal ... This pedal really gives a helping boost (gain) and the sound for blues rock, this is really perfect!

4 knob: volume, gain 20dB, treble + - 15 dB bass + - 15db with notch at noon for the last 2.

UTILIZATION

it starts at 0 and the gain equa neutral playing on the volume pedal to make clear from the one hand we want it or boost what you want low or medium were added gain or not according to his taste

It replaces a personal copy of TS Biyang that sounded very good but has a défazut TS (mastery of volume and medium)


I personally use it to boost clean blackstar HT5 one, I get a warm crunch to reactive mediator rich but not overwhelming low and medium leash.


the amp is equipped with a lamp has low gain and my main guitar is a strat Jimmie Vaughan config so I have a pretty bright clean more of the blackstar has NO adjustment if it is a volume. I first adjust the tone on the guitar thing that Biyang accepted moin good and clean service was affected (too bright compared to the clean boost or maybe it was vice versa)

SOUND QUALITY

it sounds hell: it is expensive even in okaz for a pedal but the quality is the thing it allows full gain range is wide and can go very far on overdrive boost on the medium and the bass can chop the reports ... (Bass boost, treble boost or calm bass guitar too dark.

after two weeks of use I have not touched the adjustment I find the crunch I needed
I can finally use the tone of my strat bridge micro which tended to unbalance the output level, my microphone is off center ring tone and strong despite it's lower.


I find the right adjustment in a very short time before I had a hard time adjust my boost pedal ca sounded good but it 'was too strong and vice versa ... galley, with the Xotic 20 min and c 'was set.

the knob of the guitar are more reactive when it is switched

the sound is as good as I could shape crunch on the lead channel blackstar which has a lamp and 5 knob, my 2 nd channel does me more than lead boost. Moreover, since I do out of my artificial harmonic is easier ca makes the guitar is superb ..... brulante
With a BB preamp behind the sustain is infinite with a strat???? I had the sound Bullet the blue sky
My thinline turns into beast garage rock .....

OVERALL OPINION

Top gear
it sounds hell is hot ca covers all rock, blues and classic rock I feel like a 3 channel amp with this is genial grain is superb and respects the guitar plugged in and s' fits perfectly to the sound of my other skyscrapers (tele thinline with SCN pickups)

I have the same time buy a BB preamp which is still in its box because the battery is dead and I have no garland (the footswitch kidding but it is stupidity I have to fix it) will also post. ....

Known characteristics, solid case, true bypass switch, handmade in the States.

UTILIZATION

4 easy grip knobs you turn and listen how it goes! The settings are very sensitive and very progressive.

SOUND QUALITY

This is my third Xotic pedal, I already boost the EP, the BB preamp. Its name means "always clean" AC! Yeah, not only, indeed it can be used as a booster, but having already PE boost, I use it as overdrive, gain at 2/3 sent it already with doubles, one is in a right spirit rock vitaminé.La blues sound is softer creamier than the BB, it also leaves less gain.
What I really like is to use both cascading a treat! The BB to the AC to give it a kick in the c .... The gain of the BB to a quarter and there you have grain, bran.
The pedal works well with double than with simple, it is always transparent does not affect the character of the guitar plugged in, I have not tried but I think if you plug a guitar from me ... . of the sound will be terrible.

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased from Cygnus on Audiofanzine earlier this year because the other guitarists in the group bought one and I found the sound excellent (he also copied it took a BB preamp when he heard mine) Despite this we do not have the same sound as different guitar and different amps, my Xotic quality is always the same.
There are certainly other good pedals overdrive-booster, but it is among the best.
I made this choice because I already had two other equally good Xotic pedals, our bass player also has a Xotic RC bass booster, should be asked to endorse not be?
The only downside, the price new, almost € 200!! When you know that this is the price in dollars from the USA. Currently you can find it at € 175 for Toto, it's still expensive but considering the sound quality and workmanship it's worth it to throw an ear.

The Xotic Effects AC Booster is a compact pedal for electric guitar that serves as an overdrive and overall signal booster. It has a simple set up with ¼” connections for your input and output and it gains power from a 9 volt power supply. It’s also a true bypass pedal which is something that can’t be taken for granted. It’s not rackable since it’s a stomp box.


UTILIZATION

The make up of the Xotic Effects AC Booster is fairly simple but still maintains enough controls to give you plenty of options. The basic controls that it has include knobs for gain, volume, treble, and bass. That’s all there is to it so all users should be able to understand this without reading a manual.



SOUND QUALITY

The Xotic Effects AC Booster can give you a nice array of sounds and is the perfect boost/overdrive pedal to have at the beginning of your signal chain. It’s ideal for a bit of overdrive as it’s a really transparent sound. It’s also great for even less boost to use just as a simple treble booster for lead parts. It’s not going to give you a thick and chunky sound like a real tube overdrive pedal but it can come close when you turn the gain up a bunch.


OVERALL OPINION

You’re going to be hard pressed to find a more complete booster pedal than the Xotic Effects AC Booster. There are a lot of great choices out there to fill this need as a simple Tube Screamer or the Seymour Duncan pick up booster can achieve similar effects, but this one is more versatile than both of those and most boosters out there. It’s not the cheapest out there but it’s worth the extra dough if you’re the kind of player looking for a nice boost/light overdrive pedal to use on a daily basis in the studio or on the stage.

Analog overdrive pedal, yellow, volume, gain, bass, treble
very sensitive and switch cotaud with true bypass

UTILIZATION

A simple saturation péadale ... not complicated

SOUND QUALITY

Xotic pedals are all excellent sound quality and workmanship. the AC booster ISSUED a warm, creamy overdrive, a little fat, which would not please some, but it depends on the association guitars and amps, and can recall a vintage bassman sound, and quite a match Garage sound a bit " dirty ". me it reminds me of the old blues sounds good to dirty Howlin'Wolf

its uses are numerous, crunch, as clean boost, because with little gain and volume bcp it works by correcting the EQ as a booster for a satellite channel or another pedal, or as large OD, boosted by another pedal and then it can give her very tight with lots of gain, etc ... but in this case of association, it will test the configuration before to make sure it meets your expectations
I'm gonna find a good config with a TS9 to 82, plus a BB preamp and finally the AC booster

note that the sound of Xotic, and the AC booster, is really excellent, in terms of quality.
Also, it provides little gain, but this is offset by the richness of harmonics it provides, and it furiously with a TS9 s'envoel example

OVERALL OPINION

Try to at least know what ets this quality pedal
there is not much that approach or boss, mxr or other aps is the same price either
however, my opinion is that it will be adapted to specific sounds and would not be appropriate for everyone, again, it takes temsp to "break" its secrets

Overdrive pedals 4 yellow buttons, etc ... making 9v

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?

Yes and No. Let me explain. Yes Paske rang immediately regardless rglage, but not because you still look good even before you find "his" sound.

- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?

Fo turn the knobs ..

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

I have not had me .. snifff

SOUND QUALITY

HUGE HUGE HUGE

I compared some twenty of the best overdrive (TS808, Fulltone OCD, MXR Custom Shop, Robert Keeley, Analog Man, Maxton etcetc). And frankly for me anyway this is by far the best.

I am demanding from my trs hardware and I can not stand to realize a purchase 15j APRS there were better and sometimes cheaper. So I try, I try, I would advice ...

I use it mainly with a PRS and a Start. Start with one remains in the registry "crunch" while with a PRS with a big double and output level can use it as a big overdrive.

ITS HUGE Again Xotic VIVE!

OVERALL OPINION

I'm glad I found the ultimate overdrive for me jvai probably fall for the BB preamp when I need more gain ..

A particularly ending for Do not hesitate one second to the pedals is the atomic bomb.

You can hear it on my myspace first moreau (solo late moreau).

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Handmade in analog overdrive Us
The case, smaller than a boss pedal seems extremely solid metal with rounded edges. The knob also inspires confidence and offers good resistance, very nice.
Neither too light nor too heavy (interesting no?).

UTILIZATION

The beauty of this pedal is its simplicity. Volume, gain, treble and bass, you know where you are going. For my use (jazz, rock, reggae, funk) the level of gain is more than enough. I regret not having just one knob to medium and more, because I already played with the neck pickup tone low enough (of vintage telecaster hot rod 52 ', so humbucker).

SOUND QUALITY

A very musical pedal, which responded wonderfully to the attack of notes. It's a real pleasure to have a clear and just do cruncher the end of sentences.
With more than gains (third race) and playing on the bridge pickup, you can get sounds Style Pearl Jam, but always precise, never draft (unless we try to play like this ^ ^)
Pedal pretty transparent complies the sound of your instrument. There's still a small enhancement of mediums, but less than a TS9 or a maxon od 808. The EQ is extremely effective, and still musical.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month, every day. Very versatile pedal, a wide range of sounds.
Its small size is a treat in the pedal board. All pedals should have this format (follow my eyes to the EH) ^ ^!
Excellent pedal, good quality / price ratio, more than a maxon, but we understand why.
With the experience I would buy the RC booster in addition (+ transparent and less gain).
I would try the BB preamp as well.

Booster + overdrive

UTILIZATION

Four knobs: Volume, Gain, Treble, Bass with center detent for treble and bass for a dpart without correction. True bypass and power supply 9 volt.
The case is small but tough with four half-sphre silicone underneath to avoid the slide to dclenchement.

SOUND QUALITY

Now that prsentations are made, that there could!
LAKE Booster using both real and boost doverdrive, jai test both configurations.

In boost (gain ZrO)
First use of boost volume without correction (treble and bass on the central screen): the boost is effective but with a contribution in the low and low mdiums. For those who want a boost trs transparent (no color of its base), it is better disorientation on the RC booster made for that.
Now by changing lqualisation, there dentrelefficacit of treble and bass knobs and also lutil two knobs from one tone knob (or Plexitone OCD).
Corrections can be lgres trs pronounce but still trs EXAGRES especially dynamic and musical, particularly at low o with the same knob is the low background always full and not fluffy at all.
Also nice boost in use on another OCD overdrive pedals for example. As Marshall IDTS trs type, we can send a good rhythm pchue with acute desire and lead to correct lqualisation and even add gain. Guaranteed effect!

In overdrive:
OCD with a dj, and a Tube Screamer Plexitone dpoque, I tried one more grain and has diffrent, cest russi. LAKE dlivre a more typical blues overdrive as OECD or the TS9 (especially with P90), the gain range as far more progressive. The possibilities in terms of color are much larger because of rglages treble, bass pedals on non Submitted cites (and for most overdrives dailleurs).
Attention with a Les Paul, fast gain trs Exceeds the field of blues to the most extensive rock trs but without going to the same when mtal.
Another particularity trs diffrent other overdrives, the capacity to obtain a clear lgrement crunch ds the volume knob of scratching is below 7 and can send sauce right time and that even with large gain levels. Not comparable to the OECD cot o it is difficult to find the right balance by adjusting the volume of the guitar.
Dernirement, APRS seeing Scorsese's Shine a Light on the Stones, jai made some tests with Strato in G and! It redcouvre the true sense of the word Crunch! The real crusty wish! Brown Sugar Jumping Jack Flash via start me up and honky tonk woman, it is taken so quickly to Keith Richards is the sound! : D

OVERALL OPINION

In conclusion, the AC boost is done all my expectations (ie a more typical blues although OECD) and the quality is really! Is obtained quickly for the Robben Ford enthusiasts matrebon APRS takes a little finger to go with! ;
Also, bought 185 dollars or 140 euros in Musictoyz report quality price is right!
For that indcis hsitent between OCD (jai version 4) and AC booster cest simple OECD is well-typed and LAC Marshall booster, I think his is more typ Yank (although Quac either AC30 priori?).
For those who want a more transparent boost, you should take the RC booster because lAC colors the sound by adding a hair mdium and bass.
on the other hand for those with a TS9 in hsitent SERIES (the same and other blues aficionados SRV), Bah! The picture is not! Cest quil AC you need!

# Creates a warm and pleasant sound by using the finest quality parts available.
# The super wide range gain control allows for enough gain for it to work as a distorion pedal when turned all the way up.
# Equipped with not only boost Gain but also Treble and Bass controls that allow you to adjust your sound anyway you like.
# True bypass for eliminating any signal interference when switched off.

This is an overdrive offered by Xotic that is said to be like a distortion pedal as it has enough gain on tap when cranked.

Controls: Gain, Volume, Treble, Bass.

UTILIZATION

Again, most pedals with this type of configuration doesn't require a manual. It's a simple matter of just plugging in, turning the knobs and playing.

The general configuration is simple, not as simple as regular overdrives with JUST the tone knob, level and gain but the AC booster offers treble and bass knobs to further tweak the signal.

SOUND QUALITY

This is a great sounding pedal. I've used it as both a mild overdrive and a distortion pedal. I've also recently learned that paul gilbert has one of these on his boards and kicks it in when he does some super shreddy passages with the gain all cranked out.

The sound itself is rather transparent, it doesn't add yet it does have a character of it's own. That character is that it's clear and slightly scooped to my ears. All notes are cleanly heard within a chord and leads pop out. Everything just seems to be clearer and more defined.

As an overdrive it is also quite good, transparent, thick but clear. The sound is very organic and open sounding, definitely not compressed.

OVERALL OPINION

I think all the xotic pedals, the BB AC and RC have a similar character to them. Where the signal is generally open sounding, thick and clear but not heavy. The differences would mainly be, as I've experienced, gain amount. The BB being the one with the most amount of gain on tap as far as I'm concerned, and this the AC being the next while the RC is meant for more of a clean boost.

I like all of these as they all have the same type of character, yet the AC seems to retain it's clarity when the gain is maxed compared to the BB and other pedals. Which I guess, was the design and purpose of the pedal. Noise is always a factor with pedals when the gain knobs are maxed. This is probably why Paul just does it when he's doing the shreddy stuff and turns it off immediately after.

Overall, great overdrive pedal from Xotic. Modern sounding, uncompressed, open, slightly scooped yet transparent and thick, but not heavy.

View previous posts, I would add that this is a great preamp!

UTILIZATION

Config very simple. Volume / Gain / Bass / Trebble, after some adjustments we quickly found his sound!

SOUND QUALITY

Great quality in all configs!
I always use at start of string for my OD crunch.
My Tiny Terror Orange was typed crunch channel VOX AC 90 sound (foo fighters / nada surf, the beginning of Radiohead) is at your fingertips!
Upstream of my EHX Little Big Muff, it gives body to the Fuzz and its appearance very synthetic rubber, welcome to the world of Siamese Dream Smashing Pumpkins!
By repeating the loop amps the studio JVM or upstream of my M1 TN (preamp typed Marshall JCM 800) VOX sound is still there.
Its strengths: a bean that sounds like a vintage amp tube crunch / 2 band EQ which is doing its job without wasting the sound and dynamics of hell!



OVERALL OPINION

Initially I took it to boost my Tiny Terror but I fell in love with his grain VOX OD. I can not do without is an essential part of my guitar sound.
If you like the sound go for vintage british take you will not be disappointed.

Everything has been said, I think. Finally, everything I know ...

UTILIZATION

Simple, natural, obvious ... All Rouel to play without taking the head.

SOUND QUALITY

Unbelievable. I play a SRV Start, coupled with an old tube amp. I swore not only by lamps and three-band EQ from my old overdrive pedal fell stranded (The blue tube from Tube Works). I listened to a lot of stuff, and I was desperate ... On first listen to the yellow box, I fell in love. My amp has no master volume, and I need something to boost the sound, making it more blues ... There, that's fine. the sound is pure, harmonically rich, sensitive. guitar meets the fingers (normal) and eye (?)... But I'm super boring in sound ... but there ... is an incredible finesse, with a scathing attack ... anything is possible (with the correct fingers ... I did not!)

OVERALL OPINION

I just never find anything better than my pedal tubeworks ... it is forgotten. Used regularly for over a year ... it's great. really a purchase that I never questioned.