Boss Enhancer Limiter

[bluewine]

Hi,

I saw a YouTube clip of the Boss Enhancer Limiter and I liked what I heard.

However, I don't know if it was the guys playing, his bass or the amp. Does anyone like this pedal, will it work with my EBS MultiComp?

blue

[bongomania]

The "enhancer" part is just a mid-scoop. The "limiter" part is a compressor that can serve as a limiter at certain settings. If you need a higher ratio than the EBS can provide, then you might consider replacing the EBS with the LMB-3. If you don't need a higher ratio, then the LMB-3 will serve no purpose for you--since a mid-scoop can be obtained using the EQ on your amp.

[3toes]

I used to have one of these in my effects chain after my Mini Q-tron. The limiter helped keep down the dreaded volume spike of the Q. Not sure if I could have just gotten a regular compressor for that or not...

[Kenny Allyn]

I have both, use one on my main board (EBS) and the Boss on my other board.


Like them both pretty well, but never use the "enhance" function on the Boss


... You should not need both together as stated unless you really want to squash the signal

[toaster]

WARNING, the LMB-3 makes a tiny little click noise when the limiter turns on. It isn't noticeable if you are slapping/popping, but it is annoying if you are trying to get a smooth sound when playing with your fingers. Other than that and the useless 'Enhance' knob it is a nice utility.

[fender_funk_man]

That pedal saves cabinets. If you play slap this thing prevents the cabinets from damaging themselves everytime you hit or pop a string. Very very very good investment.

[chrisisnotevil]

Originally Posted by bongomania

The "enhancer" part is just a mid-scoop...

is that what it's doing? i've had one for years and never actually knew exactly what it does till now, i thought it was just boosting a particular frequency.
i dunno if it's actually useless, mine sometimes ventures all the way round to ten o'clock, but it's certainly wasn't a selling point of the pedal, i bought it cos it was the only bass compressor i could find in sound control in my pre internet days.

blue - as you already have a compressor, i'd advise saving the cash, as this won't do anything magical for you...

[riku888]

I tried one out today and will be buying one recently. I didn't hear any clicking when using it. Maybe Toaster just had a bad unit.

[bigchiefbc]

I don't think that it was just a bad unit, as I have heard other people (including Bongomania) talk about the click on the LMB-3.

I have never personally heard any artifact whatsoever when crossing the threshold with this pedal. But then again, I am primarily a pick player, so I'm using to hearing "clicks"

I love the LMB-3. I generally have it set for a pretty high threshold, ratio almost at ∞, and enhance all the way off. It does a great job taming the pedals that have huge volume spikes.