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Frenetic Amnesic
Bronze Member
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 Posted - 06/02/2009 : 00:32:42
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| I recently aquired a second guitarist in my band I play in. Previously just being one guitar, I never had to worry about boosts or anything for lead parts. Well now I need something to boost my volume so I can be heard. I have an LS-2 and it has a signal volume but the it seems the more I turn it up the more gain and feedback it adds, rather than volume. Im doing a search on ebay right now for boost pedals but I dont really know what to search for. Does boss make anything that just serves as a volume boost? Or is there another brand thats relatively inexpensive that makes what Im looking for? |
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tunghaichuan
Bronze Member
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 02:01:42
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You might try a Boss BD-2. If you turn the gain all the way down and turn the level all the way up (adjust to taste) and adjust the tone to taste, it works pretty well as a boost.
Another good one is the EH LPB-1, which is roughly half the cost of the BD-2 new, and can be had even cheaper used.
tung
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Originally posted by Frenetic Amnesic
I recently aquired a second guitarist in my band I play in. Previously just being one guitar, I never had to worry about boosts or anything for lead parts. Well now I need something to boost my volume so I can be heard. I have an LS-2 and it has a signal volume but the it seems the more I turn it up the more gain and feedback it adds, rather than volume. Im doing a search on ebay right now for boost pedals but I dont really know what to search for. Does boss make anything that just serves as a volume boost? Or is there another brand thats relatively inexpensive that makes what Im looking for?
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Frenetic Amnesic
Bronze Member
54 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 02:06:39
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| Has anyone tried the nano? I have an overdrive pedal that is on at all times, so something thats just a booster would be nice. If anybody has tried the nano, is it transparent? Does it also add gain? |
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Jkeatley
Copper Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2009 : 03:16:16
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Originally posted by Frenetic Amnesic
Has anyone tried the nano? I have an overdrive pedal that is on at all times, so something thats just a booster would be nice. If anybody has tried the nano, is it transparent? Does it also add gain?
of course it adds gain infront of another preamp you could use it in your effect loop however that would give you a cleaner volume boost.
plus has anyone mentioned the MXR Micro Amp yet? |
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Frenetic Amnesic
Bronze Member
54 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 03:19:18
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| So far its looking like the EH is a pretty good deal. From the reviews it doesnt add too much gain but adds a pretty decent volume boost. Thanks a lot for the suggestions. |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 04:37:14
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Originally posted by tunghaichuan
You might try a Boss BD-2. If you turn the gain all the way down and turn the level all the way up (adjust to taste) and adjust the tone to taste, it works pretty well as a boost.
Another good one is the EH LPB-1, which is roughly half the cost of the BD-2 new, and can be had even cheaper used.
tung
Good post tung.
The OD-3 is good too with a bit more transparency than the BD-2. |
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BossBrasil
Bronze Member
Brazil
129 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 05:51:40
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SD-1 MIJ is the best boost for distortion
MICROAMP for clean boost |
Edited by - BossBrasil on 06/02/2009 15:50:25 |
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Shoegazers Anonymous
Silver Member
Sweden
257 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 08:45:42
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| I like the LM-2 as a booster. Set the release and threshold at maximum. Then it�s just up to taste with the toneknob and level. |
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zentropa
Gold Member
USA
837 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 09:08:46
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easiest and most transparent boost will be from an EQ.
compressors also work.
the big thing is if you want more volume or more cutting ability.
adding cut is best done with a transparent overdrive. i still don't understand why BD-2's get so much love for this as they tend to castrate the low end (although they do slap some edge on your tone if that's what you want). SD-1's may struggle to boost well unless you are playing single coils or low output humbuckers.
OD-3's and OD-1's definitely add some cutting nuttage. tubescreamers do as well.
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plus has anyone mentioned the MXR Micro Amp yet?
these work for that... basically a single knob eq hehe. gets kind of noisy if you crank it way up (as does an EQ) but they do fine.
another trick is to simply kick on a modulation to add some texture. a slow deep chorus or a mild flange does wonders for standing out when needed.
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Iversen
Bronze Member
Denmark
111 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 12:22:22
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| You should consider the Danelectro Cool Cat Transparent Overdrive. It's inexpensive and it sounds great. It has massive amounts of volume on tap - I think it's something like +20dB. Also, you get controls for highs and lows. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 13:25:12
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I've been using a CS-3 for years but i use a SD twin tube for overdrive as i found the Boss stuff a little bit lacking in the boost dept.... lately i've been thinking of changing the CS-3 for a SD pickup booster as i'm finding the CS-3 isn't boosting quite enough for me these days...the SD booster has 25db on tap.... |
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silvertone6120
Gold Member
USA
609 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 14:56:26
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The most inexpensive solution to the problem is to simply get the "second guitarist" to turn down.
I know...a lazy man's solution. Well, I'm lazy. I play in a band with a gent I've wanted to play with for years. Finally got the opportunity about 3 years ago when we through this band together. Well, he has a tendency to play louder than I ever realized when I watched him with other groups. I got tired of competing; when it come time for me to take a lead his rhythm was still too loud. So these days I rarely take a lead, letting him use his "too much volume" to work the leads.
Not an ego problem either. I still think he's a lot better player than me, so I'm content with just laying back. The only issue I'll have is when he really don't know the song and he's just so obviously winging it! But in general I just lay back and let him do it.
Just get the "second guitarist" to turn down, then let the soundman do the work if you have one. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 06/02/2009 : 15:53:26
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
I've been using a CS-3 for years but i use a SD twin tube for overdrive as i found the Boss stuff a little bit lacking in the boost dept.... lately i've been thinking of changing the CS-3 for a SD pickup booster as i'm finding the CS-3 isn't boosting quite enough for me these days...the SD booster has 25db on tap....
Hi FRANZONI
Please check your PM.
Regards Dr. Bob  |
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zentropa
Gold Member
USA
837 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 16:14:18
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Just get the "second guitarist" to turn down, then let the soundman do the work if you have one.
i agree here but there are some occasions where it's more of a qualitative issue (timbre) than quantitative issue (volume). if you've ever played with a guitarist who scooped out all their mids while you had a lot of mids, in a band situation they'll need almost twice as much actual decibel volume to be heard in the mix. |
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tunghaichuan
Bronze Member
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 16:43:13
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Originally posted by DeFrag
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Originally posted by tunghaichuan
You might try a Boss BD-2. If you turn the gain all the way down and turn the level all the way up (adjust to taste) and adjust the tone to taste, it works pretty well as a boost.
Another good one is the EH LPB-1, which is roughly half the cost of the BD-2 new, and can be had even cheaper used.
tung
Good post tung.
The OD-3 is good too with a bit more transparency than the BD-2.
Cool, I just got an OD-3 but haven't used it much as I have to clean the flaky on/off switch. Thanks for the tip. 
tung
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tunghaichuan
Bronze Member
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2009 : 17:02:24
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If you're handy with a soldering iron, here's another suggestion:
http://www.buildyourownclone.com/triboost.html
I built one of those a while back and it is very cool. My favorite was the germanium boost in the treble position, very amp-like. Not cheap, but you get many different tonal option with the various types of boosts.
tung
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