Xotic EP Booster Reviews

best

best pedal on the planet , well sort of , i dont use as a boost just a tone shaper and boy does it work for that , it can take a good sounding tone and turn you into a star , the ped itself is a tank , love it

deadly little boost pedal. mean!

a solid, solid toolbox staple

Xotic EP Booster pedal

Amazing pedal. Fattens up your tone perfectly. Sounds even better at 18v.

Just adds that magic. Once you turn it on you won't want to turn it off.

Really great sounding and solid pedal.

Famous for a reason.

And one reasons only. Because everyone wants to push their amp a bit more. And this pedals does it the best. Its a boost pedal. Or rather push it to the limit pedal. Just step on it and send your amp on a wild tone chase. Especially fenders.

Does one thing, and does it very well.

Pro:

- 20dB of gain is enough for everything from a subtle solo boost to pushing your tubes into full-on overdrive

- sturdy, solid construction

- miniature format lets you squeeze it onto a tight pedalboard

Con:

- The trim pots require opening it up (4 screws)

- Can be a tad bassy

The EP Booster is a great pedal in its own right. But frankly I'd look into the Super Sweet or the Super Clean instead of the EP Booster. Both of them have external trim pots for high cut, hi mid boost, low mid boost, and bass boost as well as an internal switch for the bypass (true/buffered).

A must have

This pedal never left my board since I bought it.

So simple so good

So simple so good... it is always on on my pedal boards ... be it bass or guitar.

Finally: a clean boost!

I bought a Keeley Katana before, but that wasn't a clean boost, it sounded kind of like a fuzz. Now this one is way cleaner and louder! I have it on my board as an overall volume boost for solos. I just got back from the studio and if your amps are up to volume and you kick this pedal in, it gives you some extra compression from the tubes and it sounds epic. Only "downside" is that it doesn't go to 0 volume, it starts at like +1, but hey, that's "one louder".

Thickens the tone of my telecaster without altering tone character.

Only one knob but that's just what you need .

On my board the xotic EP is always on.

Perfect for giving the extra "something" I need for my clean and dirty!

My always-on pedal in 18V, after my Revv G3 but also for my cleans! Gives me the "body" I want for my sound. Fits perfectly in my pedalboard due to small footprint and I'm very happy with it!

Highly recommended!

awesome boost pedal

This pedal is always turned on. Straight forward, just one knob to adjust the boost level and you're good to go. It just enhances my telecaster clean sound and makes it fuller. highly recommended.

Absolutely amazing tone enhancer for single coils

The EP boost is based off of an echoplex preamp and carries that tonal enhancement to single coil pickups in particular. I use it as an always-on tone enhancer for all single coils with the gain turned all the way down, it adds depth and warmth to brittle pickups while maintaining their character. A night and day improvement. Sometimes its the simple improvements that make the most difference. You will want to play guitar more, I promise!

For humbuckers it is also a beautiful boost and tone enhancer. If you have never experienced this kind of tone then think of classic 70s rock and roll like Jimmy Page who used an echoplex into his Marshalls to add warmth to his tone.

This is a pedal that you will want to leave on a lot if you like the character of it. It is also a great boost regardless of whether you are interested in the echoplex preamp sound and will deliver loads of gain if you turn it up a notch or two. There are also dip switches inside if you want more gain or to tweak the unit.

Old classic

Everyone knows the history of the Echoplex III Preamp and people using it without delay. Sure this is emulating the sound. But it is more then that.

Build like a tank. Small but mighty. It keeps your guitar and amp original sound but just make everything sweeter. As a boost it is a full range boost and for me it is a great for always on pedal or solo boost. It can't do the job of mid push or treble boost as it was not meant to do it. Awesome sounding pedal. Works with 18V and profits from it.

It has internal dip switches that changes it's character.

It is very small pedal but it still has place for the 9 V battery!??

Plus 20 dB is enough to be used as nice first stage in gain stacking situations no matter do you boost amp or another pedal. It's pretty neutral character (full range) works with everything.

So many good things bout this pedal. It is a classic.

Negatives? Hmm hard to find any. Well for someone it might be negative that it starts from default + 3dB or from Unisom level. So one can't make things quieter with it although I do not have use for that anyways. But if you have to have it it is not going to do it. Someone might say dip switches should be accessible from the outside but others would hate that. I find it good as it is.

Price might be mentioned by some people but actually for a boutique pedal as it is this is not expensive and if you just want a boost pedal for less money feel free. I own quite a few pedals and one of them is a TC Spark mini. It is great pedal and way cheaper. But it is not same. This one is just simply great.

Great

Great preamp. also for bass

does wonders for your tone

i use this pedal on all the time. it just makes all my guitars sound much better. you can use to crank up the gain in front of a tube amp, or dirt box, i use in a low setting just to fatten up my clean sound a little bit though. it's subtle but i love. i use with more gain with my tele

amazing booster

stays clean but crisp n clear and with xotic sp compressor an amazing duo for clean tones whether it be a hagstrom jazz box, fender strat, or an ibanez rg series, it's a great addition!

Fantastic pedal

Great great pedal. It just seems to make everything sound better. It works just as well as a tone enhancer or as a boost pedal, and works equally well into the front of an amp or in the effects loop.

A versatile musical boost

Great boost pedal, built like a tank, small footprint and simple to use with just the one knob and a couple of jumper switches under the hood. If you put it out in front of your amp, it subtley warms your signal up very nicely in the style of the famous Echoplex tape delay. However I've also found that if you put it in the fx loop, it alters the eq even more drastically, attenuating the highs more in a very musical way and also changing the midrange in a way that will help you cut through a dense band mix very nicely - So overall, a very versatile boost that i'm sure you won't be dissapointed with. I've had it for well over a year now and it remains on my board.

Xotic EP Booster

I primarily use this pedal as a clean boost for my 335 in either a Jazz or Blues context.It still allows the natural sound of the guitar to emerge but also with a little something else...It rounds off the sound beautifully.Ive left the 3 internal dip switches as they were when it arrived and am happy with the current settings...The only problem I have is that I never want to turn it off!Highly recommended if your guitar sound is a little wimpy and needs a bit of a push.

magic

This little stomp box has turned out to be left on all the time. It adds something, maybe clarity, anyway it just sounds better. Sometimes I use it to even out between single coil and hum buckers, but most of the time it just stays on. Brilliant product. Just buy it.