tc electronic Spark Mini Booster 5-stars Reviews

perfect!

little , very good quality, simple pedal.

Probably the best Boost pedal on the market!

Simple layout in the small form factor. Works the best at the end of your signal chain just for an overall volume boost and 20 dB gain is more than enough for that! Could be used for driving your overdrive/distortion or amp harder, but I prefer coloured boosters for that application more.

The main sell feature for me is the hold switch function, it's really easy to use and save you from unnecessary tap dancing. I would like to see more pedals to have this function.

Great sound, a lot of clean gain

Very good and simple boost

Simple, good, mini-sized, inexpensive clean boost. I do not see why anyone would buy any other boost at this point, this one sounds absolutely good (as in, doesn't seem to change the sound, only make it louder) AND is cheap. Nothing bad to say.

A must-have

Only recently have I been turned on to the world of boosters and their absolute usefulness. Interested enough, I bought the spark mini booster.

Initially, I liked it and finally understood why so many guitar players laud the booster and how it is so useful in a pedalboard. Now, 6 months later, I love it. And usually this happens the opposite way - my love for a pedal starts to decline as the novelty factor wears out. But with this unit, I've come to appreciate it even more: its transparency, its great range and one-knob versatility, its adorable size and interesting looks. It's just an all round great pedal.

One of the smartest additions I have ever made to my pedalboard, which has yet to present a single problem. Definitely recommended!

SIMPLE IS BEST!

Simple clean boost pedal for solos or if you want to beef up your tone a bit. Nice and small so it doesn't take up pedalboard real estate.

Very clean, very loud

This little beast is the best clean boost you can get for this price. It get's really loud, I use it for a solo boost at the end of my chain and at 9 o'clock it's already too loud. I've yet to try to use it to boost my overdrives and distortion, but with how loud it gets I think you'll be able to push them a lot.

The sound itself is very clean, no hissing.

Very Good

I use this to boost my gtr when i open the loop in my Marshall TSL and it does a great job, it is very transparent and fattens(?) the sound.

The knob is very sensitive and you must find a sweet spot,the only problem with the pedal is that you can easily turn the knob accidentally with your foot so you need to be carefull when you push that button

Great booster, small size

An ideal sound boosting pedal which will take little space on your board, so ideal for gigging.

Great little bit of kit.

Use this at the end of the chain for a small boost. Works great on bass.

Tiny little pedal so doesn't take too much precious retail on the pedal board. Looks great, solid as a rock, doesn't add any noise to the signal.

White light is very bright so easy to spot.

It takes your tone and makes it sound a bit better

Originally I bought this pedal to put at the end of my signal chain so that I could boost my volume above the band to rip solos and make sure i was heard, however I ended up just leaving it on all the time because it makes everything sound a bit better, its like that magic bit of gain that makes everything clearer and more creamy. For the price everyone should have one of these on their board

Finally a booster that does what it's supposed to

Very easy to use, super reliable.

I've been using it for a year, after trying 2 other "clean boosts". Both previous units I tried coloured the sound and boosted way too much way too fast, not allowing for fine tuning. I use it in my loop, post preamp and always on. It gives not only the boost I need but it also drives the power amp a bit harder and pushes the lead sound towards a more creamy and glued texture, very pleasant.

Very practical and simple to use!

I like the fact that it is small and very quiet. With only one knob I just had to think where I would put it in on my signal chain.

Advantages:

Very Small - It fits everywhere in your pedalboard.

The price off course!

Disadvantages:

It hasn't got memory on when switched off. This is a little boring when you are using it on a rack system.

just makes your sound...better!

got this boost at the end of the pedalboard chain. simply great, loads of volume boost, really makes the guitar come to life through the mix. the switch is not like the other "normal" pedals, doesn't actually click, and you can just rest your foot on it to keep it temporarily active to boost a small phrase and then release it, or just press it once to turn it on as usual.

looks great too! tc electronic quality in small size and price, would surely recommend it to anyone.

Just great!!!

Great lil pedal with super clean boost.Adds fatness to the tone while remains very transperent.Takes little space on my board and just sounds great!Go for it!!!

Yes ,I would Definetely recommend it to anyone looking for a clean boost.

Spark Mini - the mini that becomes HUGE!

I use it at the end of my pedalboard and it just makes everything go to 11!!

Very easy to use and the best function is the momentary footswitch. You just step on it and keep pressin during the solo or embelishment, as soon as you remove your feet the pedal shuts! Amazing and very usefull in a gig.

All of this for under 50¤?!? Is a no brainer of a deal.

Kicking myself I never got this earlier - has a definite "Wow! factor"

I never really thought about a booster pedal before. I was always drawn to the 'fancy' pedals to change the sound and could not really see the point of the booster pedals.

Plugged this in and straight away was hit with the "Wow! factor", the guitar signal I know was boosted but sounded so much more resonant and clear and also made the rest of the effect box chain sound so much better, which makes sense as it is giving so much more signals for the other pedals to work with.

Not sounding like I am overstating it, but it was like plugging in new guitars. Without it, straight away the guitars sound much duller and lifeless. I could not imagine not using one of these now.

I was so impressed I also bought it's big brother and use this mini-pedal mid-chain having the big brother direct from the guitar driving the chain and now getting a sound I could only have dreamed of and for not a lot of money.

Can only highly recommend this, you have to get one ..... or two.

TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster

The Spark Mini Booster is a no frills, clean, clear, gain boost. The "Discreet Analog Circuit" description suggests a single transistor in class A configuration and 20dB of gain is a serious amount. My requirement is for a massive boost to the input of a (now obsolete) Phil Jones Bass Sixpak Combo which still indicated -25dB with the input cranked fully up with a passive vintage bass in the passive input channel. I can just get it on 0dB and a green indicator now without ever going into red. TC live up to their reputation for exceptionally good quality and design with low noise. Perfect!

BOOST

Great booster for the price without much sound coloring, small size, it's a godsend on crowded pedal boards. overall nice product.

Solid pedal, simple and to the point.

I really love this pedal. Its great value for money, one knob, easy to use and fits nicely on any pedalboard. You also get a lot of headroom when using it, for me when its set at 9 o'clock it matches my amp volume so that will tell you how much room you have to come up in volume for lead sections.