Heavy Water Boost : The be-all-end-all boost pedal

6 years ago

After about a week of use, I've had some time to use this pedal in different contexts ranging from playing through a small solid-state practice amp at home to a 40-watt tube combo to a 50-watt head & 2x15 inch cabinet in a band context. I LOVE the way you can set both sides of the pedal as a single-coil-guitar fattener. Depending on the amp I use, I choose either the right or the left side as an always-on tone enhancer near the beginning of my pedalboard (after my tuner and auto-wah pedal). The boost runs into my Thorpyfx Peacekeeper and this combination is golden; clear note definition, a wide range of tonal options and enough gain on tap. There is practically no hiss from the pedal, and it is built to last a lifetime. My only two (small) gripes are the rather small enclosure in combination with the dual-footswitch layout and the fact there's too much boost on tap. Other than that, outstanding work by ThorpyFX - their pedals are a cut above the rest!

Image ThorpyFX Heavy Water Boost

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by ThorpyFX
  • Released in 2019
  • Average price : $271
  • Dimensions : 65mm x 125mm x 53mm
  • Weight : 550g
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